The Trauma Therapist

The Trauma Therapist

The Trauma Therapist Podcast is about the human spirit. Join host Guy Macpherson, PhD, as he talks with thought leaders in trauma, mindfulness, addiction, and yoga. Hear the personal stories and insights of passionate professionals who dedicate their lives to helping others heal from trauma. Some guests pay a fee for sponsored appearances, which helps support production of the show. All paid segments are clearly disclosed. --- Thank you, Guy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Episodes

October 26, 2026 • 30 mins
Doreen G. Hills, is the founder and director of the Center for Healing Trauma and Attachment (CHTA) and a mental health professional with more than two decades of experience. Her work focuses on complex trauma and attachment, integrating mind-body approaches including EMDR, EMDR-Sandtray, and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. 

Doreen’s early work included serving as a caseworker, residential manager,...
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    Faith Ashenden is a therapist, speaker, and educator whose work focuses on trauma recovery, emotional healing, and personal transformation. Drawing from both professional experience and her own healing journey, she helps individuals better understand the impact of trauma, attachment wounds, and nervous system dysregulation on their lives and relationships. 

    Faith’s approach integrates trauma-informed therapy,...
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    Dr. Irena O’Brien is a cognitive neuroscientist and founder of The Neuroscience School. A former CPA, she brings a practical, science-based approach to teaching coaches, leaders, and helping professionals learn how to apply neuroscience in real-world settings.

    Her work focuses on behavior change, human performance, decision-making, and the mechanisms that drive lasting transformation. She leads the ICF-accredited Certi...
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    October 21, 2026 • 31 mins
    Dr. Kim Taylor is a physician, author, and endurance athlete whose memoir, Dear Parts, chronicles her journey of healing from the effects of lifelong emotional neglect. 

    After a serious health diagnosis led her to explore the connection between emotional trauma and physical illness, she discovered Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and began a profound process of self-discovery and healing. 

    Through thera...
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    October 19, 2026 • 32 mins
    Mas Ati is a teacher, speaker, and founder of Xponential Intelligence (XI), whose work grew out of three near-death experiences that profoundly changed his understanding of consciousness and human potential. 

    His first occurred at age 22, his second during a 2006 whitewater rafting accident in which he was trapped underwater for more than eight minutes, and his third in 2022, when his heart stopped after he was hospital...
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    October 16, 2026 • 30 mins
    Jason Lyle is a men’s resilience coach, retreat leader, and host of the Sacred Grit Podcast. A former pastor with experience in wilderness therapy, he draws on his own recovery from addiction and faith reconstruction to help men rebuild self-respect and emotional strength. 

    He is the founder of Adventures in Recovery, a nonprofit offering free wilderness-based programs that support men in regulating their nervous ...
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    Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent, and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer and chronic illness warrior.  She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). 

    Karen Sprinkel Ancelet is a psychotherapist, consultant, teacher and author. Her unique East-West approach to ...
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    JoAnn Lagace is an author, advocate, nonprofit founder, and woman in long-term recovery whose life has been shaped by trauma, resilience, and the decision to turn pain into purpose. In her memoir, Seeds in Shattered Soil, she shares an unfiltered journey through childhood trauma, addiction, mental health challenges, survival, recovery, and ultimately healing and self-acceptance.

    After more than 20 years in real estate, JoAnn...
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    October 12, 2026 • 28 mins
    Dr. Lisa Strohman is an attorney, licensed clinical psychologist, author, and advocate whose work focuses on mental wellness and the impact of technology on children and families. She is the founder and director of Digital Citizen Academy, a nonprofit program created to educate students, parents, and educators about technology addiction and overuse. 

    In her clinical work, Dr. Strohman has spent more than a decade w...
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    Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, professional speaker, and bestselling author who has written numerous books on psychology, spirituality, and personal growth, including Ecstasy as Medicine. For more than three decades, he has explored practical approaches to emotional healing, meditation, and expanded states of consciousness. 

    His work focuses on helping people access greater well-being, connection, and inne...
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    Yunetta S. Smith , LPC-MHSP, NCC, is a mental health counselor with Spring Forth Counseling in Clarksville, Tennessee. Her practice specializes in helping leaders navigate the pressures and expectations that can accompany being highly visible, including difficulty saying no and feeling that their problems are magnified by their leadership roles.

    Spring Forth Counseling emphasizes providing a warm, peaceful, nonjudgmental the...
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    Meghan Phelan is a senior care leader with nearly two decades of experience supporting families navigating aging, dementia, and in-home care. She is part of the leadership team at Granny Nannies Miami, where she focuses on helping families access personalized care that allows loved ones to remain safely at home. Meghan is especially passionate about Alzheimer’s and memory care education, working to ensure caregivers are prope...
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    Lisa Lacy is a writer, trauma educator, and speaker whose work explores trauma, identity, nervous system adaptation, and the psychological patterns people develop to survive.After nearly three decades in corporate consulting and high-stress environments, she transitioned into trauma-informed education, recovery advocacy, and storytelling. 

    Now, drawing from her own recovery from addiction and psychosis, Lisa explores em...
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    Esin Pinarli is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Eternal Wellness Counseling, where she specializes in helping individuals heal from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. 

    Drawing from both clinical expertise and a holistic perspective, she integrates evidence-based therapy with mindfulness and wellness-oriented approaches to support emotional healing and personal growth.
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    “Jai” Jennifer Greenwald is a yogi, educator, filmmaker, and founder of Quundalini™, a healing modality that brings together ancient wisdom and modern science. A longtime Kundalini yoga instructor, Jai developed Quantum Healing Yoga, an approach incorporating breathwork, movement, mantra, conscious awareness, and trauma-informed practices.

    Jai is also the writer and producer of Quundalini: Quantum Healing Yo...
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    Ruby Jo Walker, LCSW, SEP, CHT, is an author, trainer, trauma therapist, and Course Partner for the Polyvagal Institute, specializing in the neurobiology of trauma and resilience. With more than 35 years of experience in trauma treatment, she is certified in Somatic Experiencing® and Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy.

    Ruby Jo is the founder of SW Trauma Training Services and developer of Post-Traumatic Growth Somatic...
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    Rupi Moussanza is the co-founder of Iboga Medicine, where she serves as a provider and integration guide. 

    Iboga is a powerful and sacred plant traditionally used by the Bwiti people of Gabon, where it has been honored for generations as a source of wisdom, clarity, and spiritual awakening. Rupi’s work is informed by her own healing experience with Iboga, as well as training within the Bwiti tradition, and combine...
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    Maria Szandrach is the co-founder and CEO of Mentalyc, an AI-powered platform that helps therapists automate clinical documentation and streamline administrative tasks. Maria created Mentalyc to make therapy more efficient and effective.

    Her mission is deeply personal: as a teenager, she struggled with an eating disorder and worked with multiple therapists before recovering, an experience that inspired her lifelong comm...
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    Dr. Shan Shan Jing is a Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon working in a Major Trauma Centre in London, where she has spent years treating patients with devastating injuries, restoring nerves, vessels, and soft tissues after life-altering trauma. 

    In 2022, while working abroad during the pandemic, she experienced trauma from the other side when she survived a high-speed collision that killed her partner and left her hos...
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    Dr. Adriana Popescu is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker, podcast host, spiritual counselor, and empowerment coach who is based in San Francisco, California and practices worldwide. She specializes in treating addictions and trauma and has directed a number of treatment programs in the Bay Area, including Firebird Healing, where she is the Founder and CEO, and Avery Lane, where she works as Chief Clinical Officer. ...
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