2 MAY 2024 · Myriam D. Savage (Mimi) Ph.D., RDT/BCT, is a registered drama therapist, board-certified trainer, and associate professor at California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco in the Master of Counseling Psychology & Expressive Arts program. She is a core faculty member teaching courses such as Human Development and Family, Group Dynamics, Arts in Therapy and Professional Development. Dr. Savage is also founding faculty for the Arts and Healing Initiative (formerly UCLArts and Healing) in the Social Emotional Arts (SEA) program, where she collaborated with a team of creative art therapists, creating curricula and manualized professional development programs that use various modalities for therapists, artists, and educators. Conference topics and publications include narrative, arts-based research, and drama therapy interventions using digital art apps, exploring self-identity with young women adopted from foster care and facilitating unhoused women on skid row, LA.  Dr. Savage has published in peer review journals and books. She recently penned a chapter -- called "Bricolage: On Being Enough, Healing Through Narrative Co-Construction" -- for a new book edited by social worker/author Susan Pease Banitt: a collection of essays called Behind the Curtain: Eleven Women Therapists Get Real about Healing Trauma. Dr. Savage's previous clinical work consists of mainly acute settings such as inpatient psychiatric units for adults and children, residential treatment facilities where she created expressive arts programs, neurodiverse populations and the unhoused. She has served as the North American Drama Therapy education chair and directs SoCal Drama Therapy Center (http://www.socaldramatherapycenter.com/) where she mentors an international student body of professionals and students who want to become registered drama therapists. In This Episode - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mimi-savage-phd-rdt-bct-b0179931/ - http://www.socaldramatherapycenter.com/ - https://ciis.edu --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

29 APR 2024 · Doreen Hills, MS, NCC, LPC, is the Founder, Director at the https://www.chtainc.org/. 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. Doreen has conducted and facilitated trainings, workshops, and presentations in Morgan County and neighboring Northeast Counties in Colorado on topics of Attachment, Trauma, Neuroscience, Vicarious Trauma and Self Care, Trauma Informed Interventions and Care, Human Trafficking, Building Better Communication and Resiliency in Agency Settings. Before becoming a mental health provider, Doreen worked at the Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program as Residential Manager, Case Manager, and Rape Crisis Advocate. She worked as a Residential Manager at the Federal Funded Job Corps and was a Crisis Hotline Worker for New York State Crisis Hotline. In This Episode - https://www.chtainc.org/ - https://yahoo.com --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

25 APR 2024 · Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC, is a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor.  He’s trained as a Somatic Psychotherapist and has worked in the field of trauma for over 20 years, specializing in working with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Brad began his career as a Humanitarian Aid Worker in Asia which introduced him to personal and collective trauma.  He is now the director of the https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/ that provides training, consultation and community for mental health professionals working with complex trauma.  Brad is also a Senior Trainer in the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®) and provides NARM® Trainings through CTTC. Brad is the co-author of https://amzn.to/48Rkwt4 and also the executive producer of the podcast: https://narmtraining.com/transformingtrauma/™. In This Episode - https://www.body-mindtherapy.com - https://complextraumatrainingcenter.com/ - FB: https://www.facebook.com/complextraumatrainingcenter   - IG: https://www.instagram.com/cttc_training/ - https://narmtraining.com/transformingtrauma/ --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

22 APR 2024 · Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar, is an Army Veteran and End-of-Life Doula, Educator, and Founder of https://www.intheirhonor.info/. Throughout more than two decades of dedication to enhancing the quality of life and well-being of Military and Veteran communities, Qwynn has acquired a deep understanding of how military experiences can have long-term impacts on one's life and the lives of loved ones. Qwynn's passion for serving those who have served their country is reflected in her work. She deeply understands the unique needs and challenges that Veterans face as they approach the end of their lives, and she is committed to raising awareness and implementing initiatives to address these issues. Qwynn works closely with communities, End-of-Life professionals, and organizations to ensure Veterans receive the care and compassion they deserve. Her warmth, dedication, and compassionate approach inspire and touch the hearts of all those she serves. Qwynn was recognized by the Georgia Department of Veterans Services as the inaugural Woman Veteran of the Year for her unwavering dedication to service for 2022-2023. In This Episode - https://www.intheirhonor.info/ --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

18 APR 2024 · Daniel Packard is a U.C. Berkeley Mechanical Engineer, and CEO of Permanent Anxiety Solutions, who turned his painful battle with severe anxiety into a mission to develop an actual permanent solution for anxiety. After 8 years - working with 3000 people on 5 continents - and over a million dollars of research and testing - Daniel and his team succeeded in reverse engineering an innovative process - that solves any type of anxiety permanently - with an astounding 90% success rate. Daniel is here to expose the little secret that the mental health industry doesn’t want you to know, and that explains the real reason your fear and anxiety won’t go away. And then you’ll learn the two breakthrough discoveries his team made that will help you understand why being free of anxiety is not only possible.... but that it can even be simple. Please welcome the CEO of Permanent Anxiety Solutions...Daniel Packard. In This Episode - https://www.danielpackard.com/ - FB: https://www.facebook.com/danielpackardpublic/ - IG: @https://www.instagram.com/danielpackard/ --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

15 APR 2024 · Yuri Elkaim is a New York Times bestselling author, former professional athlete, and the founder and CEO of Healthpreneur. Yuri’s journey into health and business was inevitable. After dealing with a host of health issues as a teenager, he eventually lost all of his hair at 17 years old to an autoimmune condition. This, along with his passion for sports (which led him down the path of playing professional soccer in his early 20s), propelled him into the health and fitness field. Yuri’s authentic and caring approach allowed him to build a successful online health empire that went to help more than 500,000 to better health, while providing him the platform to write 3 bestselling books and sharing his message on major media outlets like Dr. Oz and The Doctors. With Healthpreneur®, Yuri and his world-class team of coaches help health professionals and coaches leverage the internet to turn their expertise into high 6- and 7-figure virtual practices that create transformative results for more people without the grind. In This Episode - https://healthpreneurgroup.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthpreneur1 - IG: @https://www.instagram.com/healthpreneur --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

11 APR 2024 · Doug Dane is survivor who has risen above a past filled with kidnapping, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and violence to experience a life of freedom, gratitude, thriving relationships, and abundance. Now acting as an international keynote speaker and mindset mentor, he has turned his personal experience into a duplicable system to help people discover their true identity and live a life free of guilt or shame, outlined extensively in his debut novel https://www.dougdane.com/mistakenidentityhttps://www.dougdane.com/mistakenidentity. With his first hand experience in tow, he's on a mission to guide those struggling to overcome a troublesome past to a brighter future for themselves, their families, and the world. In This Episode - Doug’s https://www.dougdane.com/ - Doug’s https://www.facebook.com/dougdaneofficial/ - https://www.amazon.com/The-Four-Agreements-don-Miguel-Ruiz-audio/dp/B0007OB40E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LDJN567R0LE1&keywords=4+agreements+book&qid=1678395150&sprefix=4+agree%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1, don Miguel Ruiz --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

8 APR 2024 · Allan J. Katz is The Healthy Intimacy Coach, Licensed Professional Counselor and certified Sex Addiction Therapist in the Mid-South. He has counseled over 1000 clients with relationship and intimacy issues, out of control sexual behavior, and trauma. He is the co-author of https://www.amazon.com/Ambushed-Betrayal-Survival-Betrayed-Partners/dp/1956620001/ref=monarch_sidesheet. In This Episode - https://allanjkatz.com/ - https://allanjkatz.com/creative-tools-for-therapists/ - https://www.facebook.com/ajkatz826/ --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

4 APR 2024 · Dr. Galit Atlas is a psychoanalyst and clinical supervisor in private practice in Manhattan. She is a clinical assistant professor on the faculty of the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis, and faculty at the National Training and Four-Year Adult training programs at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) in New York City. As an essayist and author, Galit has published numerous articles and book chapters that focus primarily on gender and sexuality.  She is the author of https://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Desire-Relational-Perspectives-Book/dp/1138789607 (Routledge, October 2015), and https://www.amazon.com/Dramatic-Dialogue-Contemporary-Relational-Perspectives-ebook/dp/B0784P858X?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mmFaq1UAj184rUo4g5kXv1c1KaXmewJLc4-xML_rg0rVvgoiHTLlJYkR7uAlqoHk6yQvgn1B45aV4wbzT79nyahQY0spWLL86nQsle3BraRXrkSpA_wicTg8eYHl8hl1leTIGHo6KQ5drigR_0g2jE65u7NdTcpip669JZvu9ocEVzdIVkWSrL1AYZ59BwsyD6wsxrfjVA_AnyknYCj8Jg.kQobEt_ZXAz4ziohFpBw_hWuaMS2n8u8jJXhGzxZdKw&dib_tag=AUTHOR (co-authored with Lewis Aron, Routledge, November 2017).  Her last book, https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Inheritance-Therapist-Patients-Legacy/dp/0316492124, is an International bestseller, was translated into 23 languages and won the 2022 Gradiva Award for Best Book that advances psychoanalysis. Atlas was the recipient of the Andre’ Francois Research Award and the NADTA Research Award. She has served on the board of directors of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association and is currently on the editorial boards of Psychoanalytic Dialogues and Psychoanalytic Perspectives.  Dr. Atlas lectures throughout the United States and internationally.  In This Episode - https://www.galitatlas.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/GalitAtlas/videos/?paipv=0&eav=AfaAmLIK3IP5JKIJY3J1Iyb8zpfnJeOibohIGIpBCLASe0HVf5sXYKWD-RYiPioijwQ&_rdr - https://www.instagram.com/galit_atlas/?hl=en --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260

1 APR 2024 · Rosie McMahan currently works at MASS Mentoring Partnership as the Training & Special Projects Manager and owns & operates Optimistic Options, a private practice rooted in trauma informed care and restorative justice principles.  Her book, https://www.amazon.com/Fortunate-Daughter-Reconciliation-Rosie-McMahan/dp/1647420245/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VEE8GKNVNZQM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.poQ4q4OwKUjtRf3Q9saMiWV-CGBY4k6QwBtT4J7aFi0.XrR9Bau60yl0DEApALibSAcvfd1LbfoRFdFGvokP4kI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Fortunate+Daughter%2C+A+Memoir+of+Reconciliation&qid=1711561126&sprefix=fortunate+daughter%2C+a+memoir+of+reconciliation%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1 was published in 2021 and was awarded first place in the Chanticleer International Book Awards in 2023. In this story, Rosie offers the reader a portrait of childhood sexual abuse, followed by the difficult and painful task of healing—a journey that, in the end, reveals a complicated and rare experience of repair, reconciliation and the freedom that comes along with it.  Rosie participates in community-based activities attempting to eradicate inequities and she brings personal experience and a solid understanding of the current research and findings to support and promote healing in all the work she does. In This Episode - https://optimistic-options.com/ - https://www.amazon.com/Fortunate-Daughter-Reconciliation-Rosie-McMahan/dp/1647420245/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VEE8GKNVNZQM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.poQ4q4OwKUjtRf3Q9saMiWV-CGBY4k6QwBtT4J7aFi0.XrR9Bau60yl0DEApALibSAcvfd1LbfoRFdFGvokP4kI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Fortunate+Daughter%2C+A+Memoir+of+Reconciliation&qid=1711561126&sprefix=fortunate+daughter%2C+a+memoir+of+reconciliation%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1 - Rosie’s podcast https://optimistic-options.com/writer/ --- If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: https://bit.ly/3Vh9k5O. https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/df7e3af260