Best Laura Reagan Lcsw C Podcasts (2025)

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505: Betrayal Trauma + Emdr with Marcken Volmy 35:20

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is a replay where I interviewed author, EMDR-Certified therapist and Consultant In Training Marcken Volmy, LMHC, about how EMDR can help with betrayal trauma and the impact of broken trust. We explored how betrayal by trusted figures and institutions can shatter one's sense of safety and trust in th…

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504: EMDR with Adolescents with Curt Widhalm, LMFT 33:29

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is a replay from 2021 with Curt Widhalm, LMFT. Curt is a group practice owner, podcaster and EMDR Consultant In Training based in Los Angeles, CA, In this replay episode, Curt explains more about EMDR and how he uses it with adolescents. He explains how he got into using EMDR after experiencing it h…

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503: Play Therapy + EMDR With Kids - With Ann Beckley Forest + Annie Monaco 36:45

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week is a replay episode with Ann Beckley Forest and Annie Monaco, two EMDR therapists who together make up Playful EMDR. Ann and Annie talk about how they use EMDR in combination with play therapy with children who have experienced disrupted attachment relationships and trauma. As always, I had many questions and…

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502: EMDR Art Therapy + Psychedelics with Jocelyn Fitzgerald 30:20

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, I'm joined by Therapist and EMDR Consultant Jocelyn Fitzgerald. We discussed the integration of creativity in trauma therapy, exploring the power of EMDR combined with creative arts, which she has used in working with refugees. She shared about her book, EMDR and the Creative Arts Therapies. The conversation…

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501: EMDR Protocol For Attachment Trauma In Children with Debra Wesselmann 1:00:50

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This week, I'm speaking with Debra Wesselmann about attachment injuries in children and families. We discussed the importance of early intervention in attachment wounds, the integration of EMDR therapy, and the development of the Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for Children. The conversation highlights the complexities of parent-child dynami…

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500: Behind The Scenes Of My Shame Storm - During An Interview About Shame 31:26

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This week, in a special 500th episode of Therapy Chat, I shared a behind the scenes look at what happened when I got bad news right before a LIVE, in person interview with Janina Fisher on shame. I talked about the profound challenges of asking for help, especially for those of us who have experienced emotional or physical neglect. In a twist from …

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499: Trauma + The Vestibular System with Kim Barthel 49:14

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In this week's episode of Therapy Chat, I interviewed the amazing Kim Barthel about the intricate connections between trauma, the sensory system, and healing. We explored the role of the vestibular system, the Vagus Nerve, and the importance of co-regulation in therapy. Kim shares insights from her extensive experience in Occupational Therapy and d…

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498: The Impact of Religious Trauma with SC Nealy 49:08

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This week's episode of Therapy Chat is on a topic which we've covered before - religious trauma. This week's guest, SC Nealy (they/she) discusses the impact of religious trauma and offers additional perspective into the harm it can cause for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Our conversation was fascinating to me, and I hope you'll find many valuabl…

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497: Finding The Authentic Therapist In You with Stefanie Klein 56:25

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How can therapists learn to see countertransference as a gift, rather than a problem? This week's guest is Stefanie Klein, LCSW. Stefanie, an SEP and NARM Master Therapist, is the Assistant Training Director for the Complex Trauma Training Center where she is also a consultant and faculty in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) and the new SP…

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496: Love Connects Us Through Space + Time - With Dr. Dan Siegel 49:41

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this episode, my guest is Dr. Dan Siegel. In this deep conversation, we explored themes of grief, connection, the quantum realm, integration in a biological sense, the work of Joanna Macy, losing our parents and staying connected with them, and the shared humanity that binds us all together, while also addressing th…

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495: Finding Sovereignty: Beyond The Motherhood Myth with Vanessa Bennett 43:06

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This week's guest is Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, author of the new book "The Motherhood Myth: A Depth Therapist's Guide to Redefine Parenting, Reimagine Intimacy, and Reclaim the Self." In this soulful conversation, through the lens of depth psychology, Vanessa Bennett explores themes of motherhood, and some of the archetypal wounds that women carry, in…

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494: Soul Work For Uncertain Times with Francis Weller 57:30

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, I’m sharing an incredibly rich and soul-stirring conversation with psychotherapist and author, Francis Weller. Recently retired after 43 years in practice, Francis shares profound insights from his fieldwork—sitting with grieving people for over four decades to understand what the individual and collective p…

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493: Re-Parenting The Inner Child Using Authenticity Therapy with Yudit Maros 50:25

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In this conversation, I interviewed Yudit Maros, LMFT, founder of Authenticity Therapy. Yudit led the retreat I attended earlier this year in Italy, which was a powerful experiential training in her method. Authenticity Therapy is a form of inner child work which helps identify unmet emotional needs, emphasizing the importance of self-love and our …

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492: Transforming Anxiety Into Self Love From the Adult Chair - with Michelle Chalfant 51:17

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In this week's episode of Therapy Chat, I interviewed Michelle Chalfant, a licensed therapist and coach, about her journey from anxiety and self-hatred to self-love and healing. She describes her Adult Chair model, which includes understanding the ways the energy of our child parts, adolescent parts and adult parts show up in our lives. Her recent …

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491: Polyvagal Theory Helps Us Weather The Storm Together with Deb Dana 47:30

4M ago47:30

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In this episode of Therapy Chat, I interviewed returning guest Deb Dana, LCSW. We explored the profound impact of Polyvagal Theory on emotional regulation and connection. We discussed the importance of co-regulation, the role of nature in fostering a sense of safety, and the significance of recognizing micro-moments of joy and connection in our dai…

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490: GLP-1’s and Eating Disorders with Dr Vanessa Scaringi and Kathryn Garland 46:38

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, we're talking about a subject that many people are curious about lately, GLP-1's the diabetes medications that are being used by non-diabetics for weight loss. Therapists need to know about these medications, because clients are exploring them. I sat down with Dr. Vanessa Scaringi and Kathryn Garland, two th…

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489: Cuddle Therapy with Michelle Renee 1:05:02

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Welcome back to `Therapy Chat! This week, I interviewed Michelle Renee of Cuddlist about cuddle therapy. Michelle and I discussed what cuddle therapy is, what it can do and who can benefit from it. Our conversation brought up many thoughts about loneliness, platonic touch, consent, boundaries, attachment and much more. Michelle Renee (she/her) is a…

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488: The Power Of Community For Mind/Body/Spirit Connection with Eugene Ellis 55:08

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Welcome back to `Therapy Chat! This week's guest, Eugene Ellis, is a UK-based therapist with a background in systems theory, play therapy and adoption work who identifies as a Buddhist and is helping people talk about race through his recent book, "Transforming Race Conversations - A Healing Guide for Us All," which was previously released in 2021 …

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487: Authenticity In Therapy With Dr. Sabrina Ndiaye 56:30

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's guest is Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye, a wise and deep clinician, author, teacher, speaker and leader. We had a heartfelt conversation about showing up authentically as a therapist. Not "trying to show up authentically," but living and working as our authentic selves. Sabrina speaks about how spirituality fits in wi…

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486: Micro- + Macro- Dosing Psilocybin WithPam Conboy + Dr. Leah Linder 1:00:53

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm talking with Pam Conboy and Dr. Leah Linder, co-founders of Setas Seminary. Pam, whose background is in biology, was trained as a clinical laboratorian and is currently a doctoral student in naturopathic medicine. She is an IIN certified health coach, trained psychedelic facilitator, medical marketing|bus…

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485: High Functioning Codependency with Terri Cole 52:14

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we are talking about a newly coined term, "high functioning codependency," which was defined by our guest, Terri Cole. Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist and global relationship and empowerment expert who authored two books, Boundary Boss and her newest, book, Too Much, which we discuss in this week's e…

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484: The Role Of The Practitioner In SSP Delivery with Paula Scatoloni 47:09

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, continuing the discussion of the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), we have a new interview with my colleague, teacher and friend Paula Scatoloni, LCSW. Paula Scatoloni is a Licensed Social Worker and a Healing Arts Practitioner in NC blending transpersonal psychology, somatics, and sound with the principles of …

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483: Healing With The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) | Dr. Stephen Porges + Karen Onderko 50:46

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we have another new episode, which I've been super excited to share with you! I had a powerful experience with the SSP myself, over the last couple of years, and prior to that I had been interested in its potential since first hearing about it around 2017. The challenge I found was in understanding - and then…

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482: Embodiment + Disembodiment with Dr. Hillary McBride 51:58

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm sharing a new interview with Dr. Hillary McBride, a clinician, teacher, author, speaker, trainer, and host of "Other People's Problems" podcast on CBC. One of the things I wanted to discuss with her is how they ensure ethics and consent from the clients featured in the therapy sessions shared on the show.…

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481: Trauma Sensitive Yoga In Therapy - With David Emerson 51:42

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This week's episode of Therapy Chat features the creator of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), David Emerson. In this replay episode which originally aired in 2017, you'll hear David explaining how trauma-sensitive yoga can be brought into psychotherapy. He discusses some of the benefits of trauma-sensitive yoga on mental health and talks…

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480: Bringing Yoga Into Psychotherapy With Nityda Gessel 42:29

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! I recently returned from Austin, Texas, where I completed level 1 of the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method, founded by this week's guest, Nityda Gessel. This week's episode is a part two replay of my interview with Nityda about the differences between psychotherapeutic yoga, used in clinical practice, and yoga therapy, whic…

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479: Yoga Therapy + Clinical Practice with Nityda Gessel 44:20

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! I recently returned from Austin, Texas, where I completed level 1 of the Trauma Conscious Yoga Method, founded by this week's guest, Nityda Gessel. This week's episode is a replay of my interview with Nityda about the differences between psychotherapeutic yoga, used in clinical practice, and yoga therapy, which can be …

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478: Yoga for Depression with Amy Weintraub 31:11

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode, I'm replaying an interview I did with Amy Weintraub, founder of LifeForce Yoga, before I was trained in the method. She explained how she developed LifeForce Yoga and how it can be helpful for depression and anxiety. I completed Level 1 training in 2018, and I highly recommend this method to the…

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477: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness with Dr. David Treleaven 52:25

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we're bringing back an interview with Dr. David Treleaven, PhD., author of "Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness". David Treleaven, PhD, is a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work focuses on the intersection of mindfulness, trauma, and social justice. He received his master’s in counseling psychology a…

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476: Trauma, Somatics and Mindfulness with Lynn Fraser 35:43

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I’m replaying my interview with yoga and meditation teacher and coach Lynn Fraser about mindfulness & somatic work in healing trauma. Lynn Fraser is a senior meditation and yoga teacher in the Himalayan Yoga Meditation tradition; and a Senior Facilitator of the Living Inquiries and Natural Rest. She brings th…

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475: Grief As A Portal To Healing Complex Trauma with Amber Trejo, LMFT 54:40

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is part two of the conversation where I'm reflecting on where I'm at in my life right now. My guest is Amber Trejo, LMFT an integrative trauma therapist in Indiana. Like myself, Amber is also a trauma survivor and speaks openly about living and parenting with complex trauma (also known as developmen…

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474: Complex Trauma + Death Of A Parent with Amber Trejo 37:26

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is a new one, reflecting where I'm at in my life right now. My guest is Amber Trejo, an integrative trauma therapist in Indiana. Like myself, Amber is also a trauma survivor and speaks openly about living and parenting with complex trauma (also known as developmental trauma or CPTSD) on her Instagra…

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473: The Neuroscience Of Us Vs. Them Thinking with Sarah Peyton 54:03

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, with all the hate and violence in the world, we are revisiting an episode which was originally recorded in 2020. My guest, Sarah Peyton, is a neuroscience educator and author of the wonderful book, "Your Resonant Self," and the accompanying workbook. I'm replaying this episode this week because Sarah shared …

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472: Safety In An Unsafe World Via Polyvagal Theory - With Dr. Stephen Porges 1:07:03

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Dr. Stephen Porges Stephen W. Porges, PhD is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and professor emeritus at…

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471: Coming Together After Trauma – With Dr. Thomas Hubl 47:01

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Dr. Thomas Hübl. We talked about his work over more than 2 decades working with groups of survivors of war, oppression, genocide and other collective traumas about how healing happens. This episode is particularly timely at this point in history - with violence, including wa…

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470: The Journey Of The Wounded Healer - With Dr. Peter Levine 40:17

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Dr. Peter Levine. Dr. Peter Levine is the developer of Somatic Experiencing, who speaks about his journey as a wounded healer. He shares that by being open about our experiences healing, our authenticity allows others to know they're not alone. None of us in the helping prof…

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469: Internal Family Systems Explained – With Dr. Dick Schwartz 47:14

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Dr. Richard Schwartz. Richard Schwartz earned his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University, after which he began a long association with the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and more recently at The Family Institute…

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468: Connecting With The Shadow with Renee Beck, LMFT 36:49

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Renee Beck, LMFT. Renee specializes in dreamwork, tarot and transpersonal psychotherapy. In this episode, she explains the shadow that is in all of us - the unconscious parts of ourselves which are hidden from our awareness. She describes how sh…

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467: Messages From Shadow with Keri Nola 44:55

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Keria Nola Keri Nola is a psychotherapist and coach for healers and the creator of the Messages From Shadow deck. Keri discusses the Shadow in more depth and discusses how she became acquainted with this concept and how we can learn to welcome all parts of ourselves. Resourc…

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466: Befriending the Shadow - With Dr. Lourdes Viado 37:45

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Today I'm bringing you a replay episode with Lourdes Viado, PhD. Lourdes is a psychotherapist in a private practice in Las Vegas and the host of the Women In-Depth Podcast. Lourdes explains depth psychology and concepts of Jungian psychology such as the Shadow, she describes her works with clients in the "Middle Passag…

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465: The Impact Of Developmental Trauma In Adulthood with Dr. Janina Fisher 43:30

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week as wildfires continue to cause destruction of property and loss of life in California, I send care to the West Coast and remember our interdependence. Today we have a replay episode featuring my highly admired colleague, Dr. Janina Fisher. We originally spoke in 2022 - you'll hear Janina discuss the relations…

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464: Reflections On 2024 + Meet 12 Trauma Therapist Network Members! 1:04:29

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What drives a trauma therapist to dedicate their life to healing others? Meet 12 experts as they share their journeys and their reasons for choosing this path. Welcome to the New Year episode for 2025! As usual, I'll start by reflecting back on 2024, which was a much better year than 2022 or 2023, but still a very tough year for me. And there were …

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463: Living With Grief + Loss - All Things Must Pass (Part Two) with Debi Jenkins Frankle 35:58

11M ago35:58

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, we're continuing our discussion of grief, family dynamics, the holidays, and what we can do to cope with grief any time of year. My guest today is Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT, a TTN member and grief-informed psychotherapist based in California with over 30 years of clinical experience. She specializes in help…

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462: Grief + Loss And Family Dynamics (Part One) with Debi Jenkins Frankle 49:34

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, we're discussing grief and how it affects family dynamics, especially when the family may not have had the healthiest communication patterns and boundaries to begin with. My guest today is Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT, a TTN member and grief-informed psychotherapist based in California with over 30 years of cl…

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461: Understanding Codependency with Michelle Farris 40:21

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we're revisiting an interview from a couple of years ago with Michelle Farris. I always found the concept of codependency confusing when people would try to explain it to me. I didn't realize I had some of these behaviors, which I thought were just part of my personality! I've spent years working on my attach…

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460: Understanding the Impact of Childhood Emotional Neglect With Dr. Jonice Webb 54:42

11M ago54:42

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is one that many of us will find enlightening during this holiday season. We're revisiting two previous interviews with Dr. Jonice Webb, who identified the concept of Childhood Emotional Neglect. What is it? Listen to these 2 back to back episodes to understand! Here's what you'll hear: so many adul…

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459: Adult Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents - With Dr. Lindsay Gibson 49:23

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we have a replay of my first interview with Dr. Lindsay Gibson. Having emotionally immature parents is a common issue, but most of us don't realize how traumatizing it can be to grow up this way. When we are bothered by anxiety, depressive symptoms, low self worth and other effects of trauma, we may think the…

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458: Parts Perspectives From Lived Experience + IFS With Dr. Jamie Marich + Dr. Dick Schwartz 50:17

12M ago50:17

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week we have a conversation with two guests that I hope you'll find interesting whether you identify as a therapist, a human with complex PTSD/developmental trauma, part of a system of multiples or someone with a dissociative disorder; or if you are anyone who's curious about parts work and your inner world. I was…

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457: Discovering Self + Healing Trauma Though IFS + Art With Sacha Mardou 52:22

12M ago52:22

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's guest is Sacha Mardou, an illustrator who has documented her journey of healing from family trauma and abuse using IFS therapy in a new graphic memoir called Past Tense, which is available now. Sacha is not a therapist, but she has a gift for making the process of IFS therapy relatable and her book is a fab…

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456: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy With Dr. Gina Hahn 35:15

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, it feels like women's health is even more important to discuss than before. This week I'm joined by my friend and my pelvic floor PT, Dr. Gina Hahn. Gina explained what pelvic floor PT is, what to expect if you begin working with a PFPT, why this area of all of our bodies, including women and those who have …