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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.
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- Yesterday29 min
High Achievement as a Trauma Response with Seema Sharma, SEP, LMFT, PhD
Seema Sharma, SEP, LMFT, PhD, is a trauma therapist, researcher, and founder of Holistic Trauma Therapy who spent more than 25 years in senior leadership roles across Fortune 500 companies, global organizations, and startups before entering clinical practice. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, and Gottman Level 3-trained couples therapist, with a doctorate in Psychology. Seema specializes in complex PTSD, developmental and childhood trauma, attachment wounds, sexual trauma, corporate burnout, and the mental health of high-achieving professionals, integrating somatic and trauma-focused approaches into her work.She also brings a particular focus to Asian-American mental health, including intergenerational trauma, cultural shame, the immigrant experience, and the identity pressures facing first- and second-generation Asian-Americans.In This EpisodeHolistic Trauma TherapyAbout Seema SharmaHolistic Trauma Therapy ServicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 2 days ago37 min
Defining Sexuality. Or not, with Claudia Johnson, MA, LMFT, CST, ABS
Claudia Johnson, MA, LMFT, CST, ABS, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and the Owner and Clinical Director of the PNW Sex Therapy Collective in Seattle. A thought leader on sexuality, modern relationships, and mental health, her work explores the intersection of sex, identity, power, and psychological well-being. Claudia examines how cultural narratives, social expectations, and systemic inequities influence desire, attachment, burnout, and relational satisfaction, particularly within multicultural, multiracial, and consensually non-monogamous relationships.In addition to her clinical and research work, she serves as President-Elect of the Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is completing her PhD in Human Sexuality at the California Institute of Integral Studies.LinksClaudia Johnson's WebsiteClaudia Johnson at WAMFTPNW Sex Therapy Collective on InstagramBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 4 days ago36 min
A Head On Collision with John Ulsh
John Ulsh is an author, speaker, and former healthcare executive whose work focuses on resilience, grief, purpose, and personal transformation. After the sudden loss of his wife to cancer, he embarked on a journey of healing that ultimately inspired his writing and public speaking.Through his work, John shares insights on navigating adversity, finding meaning after loss, and living with greater intention and gratitude. He is the author of The Upside of Down: A Survivor's Guide to Turning Setbacks into Success is part memoir and part resilience guide. In the book, John Ulsh recounts a catastrophic head-on collision that left him with less than a 3% chance of survival. He spent weeks in a coma, endured more than 45 surgeries, and faced years of physical and emotional recovery.Links• https://johnulsh.com/about/ • John’s coaching • https://johnulsh.com/speaking/• https://www.facebook.com/johnulshauthor/• https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnulsh/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 1 weeks ago38 min
Increasing Our Life-Force Energy with Clayten Stedmann and Jeffrey Stegman
Clayten Stedmann has worked in the education, training, and coaching business since 1995. From 1995 to 2020, he focused on business as a spiritual path in his coaching practice.Jeffrey Stegman’s focus has been on creating a high-consciousness culture in his businesses, which parallels his own personal spiritual path. Focused Life-Force Energy (FLFE) began in 2008 when Clayten and Jeffrey connected through a shared interest in high-consciousness fields. Combining Jeffrey’s engineering background with Clayten’s expertise in Consciousness Kinesiology and the Hawkins Scale of Consciousness, they developed FLFE—a technology designed to direct life-force energy to support higher states of awareness. What began as a public service project has grown into an international company serving thousands of people in more than 85 countries. FLFE websiteResearchTestimonials Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 1 weeks ago28 min
The Human Side of Entrepreneurship — with Michael Rangel of Novo.co
Michael Rangel is the founder of Novo, the banking platform built for small and independent businesses. He launched Novo in 2016 after seven years in the financial industry, where he saw firsthand how underserved small business owners were by traditional banks.Under his leadership, Novo raised more than $170 million, grew to 150 employees, and began serving more than 250,000 small businesses across all 50 states and has won awards from Forbes and Inc. Today, Michael is a small business and personal finance expert focused on entrepreneurship, fintech, and the evolving opportunities created by AI.In This EpisodeNovo WebsiteMichael Rangel's Interview on Entrepreneurship and AIMichael Rangel on Building Community with CustomersSocial MediaMichael Rangel on LinkedInNovo on LinkedInBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 1 weeks ago31 min
Helena Crockford and Melanie Goodwin: Working With Dissociation
Helena Crockford is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with more than 30 years of experience in NHS adult mental health services. She is a Mentalisation-Based Therapy Supervisor, an Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, and a member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation. Throughout her career, Helena has specialized in complex mental health and has championed the development of services and professional skills to better support people with dissociative difficulties. Alongside Melanie Goodwin, she co-led the development of Working with Dissociation in Clinical Practice: Guidance for Mental Health Professionals and Multidisciplinary Teams, published by Routledge in 2026.Melanie Goodwin has lived with dissociative identity disorder (DID) throughout her life and has spent more than three decades raising awareness and understanding of complex dissociative disorders.She co-founded First Person Plural, a survivor-led organization that supported people living with dissociative conditions for 26 years. Melanie is a passionate advocate for ensuring that lived experience voices are central to education, training, and clinical practice. In this episode:Helena’s websiteWorking with Dissociation in Clinical Practice: Guidance for Mental Health Professionals and Multidisciplinary TeamsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Creating Safety Within The Therapeutic Relationship with Doreen G. Hills, MS, NCC, LPC
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, and hotline worker, as well as working with fishermen, orphans, and the Muslim community in the Philippines, experiences that helped shape her understanding of trauma, resilience, and community. She has also served as Vice Chair of the Colorado Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners and provides training on complex trauma and related topics.In This EpisodeCenter for Healing Trauma and AttachmentAbout Doreen HillsCHTA Videos & RecordingsCHTA’s 6th Annual Masquerade BallLearn more hereMake a donation hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
- 2 weeks ago38 min
This Is Chronic Illness with Faith Ashenden
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, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and compassionate self-inquiry to support deeper healing and resilience. Through her writing, teaching, and clinical work, she encourages people to reconnect with themselves with greater authenticity, self-compassion, and hope.Linkshttps://faithashenden.com/about/https://faithashenden.com/blog/Faith on IGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you to our Sponsors: Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beducate.me/traumatherapist Introducing the code traumatherapist at the checkout after taking the 2-min quiz gives you a 50% offJane App - use code GUY1MO at Jane (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)Novo - Head to novo.co, use code TRAUMATHERAPIST for a $50 bonus for qualified applicants. Novo - more time building, less time banking.
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