Our guest for this episode is Chris Wilson, PsyD.
Chris is a retired licensed psychologist from Portland, Oregon. For eighteen years Chris worked with victims and perpetrators of crime, including seven years with the Oregon Department of Corrections. He currently runs Being Trauma Informed where he leads global training seminars on a variety of issues including the neurobiology of trauma, vicarious trauma, and being trauma informed. Chris also testifies as an expert in both civil and criminal trials. In this episode, Chris covers the following:
- Overview of vicarious trauma and how it differs from burnout
- Discussion on the concept of "threat to status"
- The psychology of why abusers abuse
- The neurobiology of why victims often stay in relationships with an abuser
- The anatomy of an effective apology
If you, or someone you know is impacted by domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline:(800)-799-7233
Beyond being an incredibly skilled and informed psychologist, Chris is also in a band called, "Larry Awesome". Check out their single, here!
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