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Episode 799: Mastering Resilience with Lorry Leigh Belhumeur Feb 08, 2024

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Lorry is a renowned leader in the field of mental health, with over 30 years of experience serving children and their families.
As a licensed psychologist, Ph. D, and leader in the nonprofit sector addressing mental health and wellness for children, youth and their families Dr. Lorry has been a driving force behind the implementation of various evidence-based practices and strategies for buffering the impact of trauma and the effects of the toxic stress response, as well as building resilience.
Dr. Lorry was an early adopter of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) framework in her local community, which she continues to use as a context for understanding and addressing mental health needs. She has been recognized as a subject matter expert and is frequently sought out for speaking engagements and training on the topics of building resilience, ACEs and trauma-informed care, as well as finding your purpose.
She received her Ph.D. from UCLA and is considered a visionary and trailblazer in the field of children's mental health. Her unique approach reexamines mental health in the context of ACEs and offers solutions that not only treat the predictable negative impacts of ACEs but that also look upstream to prevent them from happening in the first place.
She has dedicated her life and career to helping the world understand and overcome the effects of childhood trauma, which we now understand as the toxic stress response brought on by ACEs.
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Episode 798: From Victim to Self-Empowered with Andrew Daniel Feb 05, 2024

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Andrew Daniel is an award-winning author, spiritual teacher, and director at the Center for Cinesomatic Development.
He is the founder of Cinesomatics®—a feeling-based therapy utilizing video feedback and movement to assess and resolve stuck somatic, psychological, and emotional patterns. This work is held online and in-person internationally, from NY to London, Tuscany to Switzerland.
His latest book, Awaken to Your True Self (MetaHeal), is a recipient of the 2022 gold Nautilus Book Awards. This definitive guide helps self-aware entrepreneurs, artists, professionals, and leaders break through stuck cycles and genuinely wake up.
A spiritual advisor and healer to some of the world’s most successful, Andrew works with clients one-on-one and in intimate groups. His graduate-level programs of consciousness studies offer memberships to deep transformational classes that bridge the teachings of the ancient mysteries with modern psychology and technology.Andrew is also an active advisor to the official Alan Watts Organization.
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Andrew’s website

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 797: Hip Hop Therapy with J.C. Hall Feb 01, 2024

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J.C. Hall, LCSW, EXAT is a Hip Hop artist and therapist who runs the Hip Hop Therapy Studio program at Mott Haven Community High School, a “second-chance” school in the South Bronx. In 2013, J.C. assembled a professional recording studio in one of the school’s old storage rooms to provide youth the opportunity to engage in the therapeutic process through writing, recording, producing and performing their own music.
The origins of the program are chronicled in the award-winning short documentary Mott Haven, which showcases the efficacy of this approach in addressing trauma and grief in the wake of a school tragedy. After the passing of his friend and mentor Dr. Edgar Tyson, the originator of Hip Hop Therapy, J.C. created hiphoptherapy.com to serve as a centralized resource for those interested in learning about its theory and application. Due to the impact of his work over the years, J.C. won a national Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting the New York Community in 2020.
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JC’s website

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 796: A Trauma-Informed Intake with Doreen Hills Jan 29, 2024

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Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the Center for Healing Trauma & Attachment. Their mission is to provide cutting-edge treatment approaches in healing traumatic distress and they’re committed to finding ways to provide quality and affordable therapy and to be the pioneer in healing trauma in NE region.
Doreen has been a mental health provider for over 20 years and has worked in various mental health settings in New York, Philippines, and Colorado. Doreen's background includes intense and immersed experiences working with poverty stricken fishermen in the Philippines, orphans that were severely neglected and abandoned, as well as Muslims in Manila. These experiences gave her immense insight to trauma, resiliency and healing.
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The Trauma Therapist Bookstore: Personal and inspiring suggestions from my incredible guests.
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Episode 795: The Art And Science of EMDR with Rotem Brayer Jan 25, 2024

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy helped Rotem change so many lives that it ended up changing his own life. By treating his clients with this transformative therapy, he’s realized the limitless power of healing therapists have. When he started providing consultation to newly trained EMDR therapists, he discovered that many therapists needed help and support on their own journey. Many therapists find it hard to navigate the endless flow of information from books, articles, studies, and, of course, the internet.
To help therapists learn and grow, Rotem created the EMDR learning community, where clinicians read and learn together.EMDR is a transformational form of psychotherapy. It has the potential to create long-lasting changes for our clients. Mediocre therapy will lead to mediocre outcomes or worse—make your client worse. Rotem believes that mediocrity is not an option. Sadly, many EMDR-trained therapists are afraid to use this transformative therapy in their practice or are unsure about what to do when things get complicated.
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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 794: Rediscovering Myself Through Running with Aaron Klein Jan 22, 2024

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Aaron Klein got into no headphones running in 2023, unknowingly, it quickly transcended into a lifestyle choice and a form of self therapy that has unlocked a lot of self-examination and has allowed him to explore his curiosities.
Aaron lives a alcohol free lifestyle, nearing 9 years come January 2024 of booze free living, he is an advocate of healthy living and in general exploring curiosities that come up. One thing Aaron preaches is: Never Give Up.
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Aaron’s substack
Aaron on IG: @no.headphones.runner

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 793: Owning Your Kid's Mental Health with Jason Reid Jan 18, 2024

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Jason Reid is the founder and Chair of “Tell My Story”. In 2018 he lost his 14-year old son, Ryan to suicide. His tragic loss sent him on a mission to educate parents and spread awareness about the dangers of youth suicide. Jason has dedicated himself to increasing awareness and ending the stigma around the conversation of mental health. He is committed to working with parents, educators and organizations that are in alignment with the “Tell My Story” mission.
He is also a partner at CEO International, where he coaches CEOs on how to be successful. He co-founded National Services Group, which employs 2,500 people across three brands nationwide. He is a leader, an entrepreneur, and a devoted family man.
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Chooselife.org
Jason’s documentary: Tell My Story

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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 792: The Tables Are Turned. Michele Rosenthal Interviews Guy Jan 15, 2024

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This week, we're doing something a little different! Michele Rosenthal has known Guy for over a decade, and today she's interviewing him.
Michele Rosenthal is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate. She's a Certified Professional Coach, Board Certified Trauma and PTSD Hypnotist, and Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming – plus trauma and PTSD survivor herself. Since her recovery, she's made it part of her mission to speak out about mental illness, educate about trauma and recovery, raise awareness to fight stigma, support survivors and spread the word that it is entirely possible to feel better.

To fulfill this part of her mission, she often accepts interview invitations with local, national and international outlets. She's appeared on CBS, NBC, and numerous publications like The Washington Post and Huffington Post, Psychotherapy Magazine, Psychology Today, The Traumatology Institute, Woman’s Day and The Sober World.
Michele has also written the books Before the World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future (YLAT, 2012), Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices to Reclaim Your Identity (Norton, 2015), and Heal Your PTSD: Dynamic Strategies that Work (Conari Press, 2015).
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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 791: What It Takes To Be A Trauma Therapist with Janina Fisher, PhD Jan 11, 2024

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Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a former instructor, Harvard Medical School. An international expert on the treatment of trauma, she is an Advisory Board member of the Trauma Research Foundation and the author of three books:

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation (2017),
Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma: a Workbook for Survivors and Therapists (2021), and
The Living Legacy Instructional Flip Chart (2022).

She is best known for her work on integrating mindfulness-based interventions into trauma treatment, and she is also the creator of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) therapy.
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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

Episode 790: Everyday Trauma: Remapping the Brain's Response to Stress with Dr. Tracey Shors Jan 08, 2024

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Dr. Tracey Shors is a Distinguished Professor in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers University. She has ~150 scientific publications and has recently written a popular book Everyday Trauma. Her research program studies how our brains ruminate on trauma-related memories and how this process can interfere with our everyday lives, while making still more memories.
Dr. Shors is also focused on identifying effective tools for reducing repetitive thoughts that reinforce our everyday traumas. Her brain fitness program, known as MAP Train My Brain combines “mental and physical” training with silent meditation and aerobic exercise to decrease trauma-related and repetitive thoughts, as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety.
By understanding how and why our brain tends to ruminate, while training them with new mental and physical skills, we are better equipped to leave our pasts behind and live in a brighter future.
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What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!

The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviews
The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.

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