The Trauma Therapist

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Richard Taite is the founder and Executive Chairman of Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa, Executive Chairman of 1 Method Treatment Centers, and the former founder of Cliffside Malibu, which he sold in 2018.A leading figure in the addiction treatment industry for over a decade, Richard has built a career dedicated to helping people reclaim their lives from substance use and mental health challenges.He is also the host of We’re Out of Time, currently ranked #3 in Apple’s Mental Health category, where he explores urgent issues around treatment, recovery, and wellness.  In This EpisodeRichard on Instag...

Cedric Bertelli is the founder of the Emotional Health Institute and co-developer of Emotional Resolution® (EmRes®), a body-based method designed to resolve debilitating emotional patterns by working with interoception and the brain’s predictive mechanisms. His work bridges clinical practice, neuroscience, and philosophy, and is currently being studied in collaboration with UCLA in research on anxiety among healthcare workers.He is also a sought-after speaker and educator, recently named the #1 Audience Choice speaker at the 2025 Super Trauma Conference.In this episode:https://www.emotionalhealthinstitute.orgLinkedIn URLhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cedric-bertelli-68286224Facebook URLht...

James C. Jackson, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and award-winning author specializing in trauma, PTSD, and the psychological impact of critical illness. He serves on the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where his work focuses on ICU survivors and the long-term effects of medical trauma.Dr. Jackson is the author of Clearance and Reclaiming Your Life from Medical Trauma, his latest book offering a practical, compassionate roadmap for survivors of serious illness and ICU stays. Drawing on clinical experience and patient stories, the book helps readers understand post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), process trauma, and rebuild a...

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Sara Lichstein, LMFT, is a trauma therapist based in California who integrates Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and IFS. She works with people-pleasers, those healing from emotionally immature caregivers, and individuals navigating breakups and additional relational traumas. Her approach is rooted in helping clients reconnect with their bodies and build self-trust. Her background includes equine-assisted therapy, work in treatment and school settings, and serving as adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University teaching clinical graduate students.About SaraServicesContactSara on IGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank y...

Akilah Riley-Richardson, MSW, CCTP, is a couples therapist, published researcher, and Relational Healing Facilitator with over 16 years of experience. She specializes in working with couples—including those practicing consensual non-monogamy—and supporting sexual and racial minorities across the Caribbean and internationally.She is the founder of the BIPOC Relational Healing Institute and creator of the P.R.I.D.E. Model.Akilah is the author of Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing from Systemic Trauma (2026), which offers culturally responsive frameworks and practical tools for working with BIPOC and LGBTQI couples impacted by systemic oppression.She has consulted with...

Rachel Siegfried, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City with extensive experience treating trauma across diverse populations. She holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a doctorate from LIU Brooklyn, and has trained in major NYC hospital and clinic settings, working with individuals including trauma survivors, veterans, 9/11 first responders, undocumented individuals, LGBTQIA clients, and emerging adults.She recently authored a chapter on complex PTSD for a book on trauma and the law, helping legal professionals better understand trauma’s psychological impact. Dr. Siegfried is particularly interested in exploring moral injury and how untreated trauma is...

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Elizabeth Capalletti is a trauma-informed guide and practitioner who supports individuals navigating deep healing and transformation, particularly through ketamine-assisted work.Her approach emphasizes safety, presence, and integration—helping clients make sense of and embody their experiences beyond the session itself.She is the creator of Awaken & Integrate, a gentle, trauma-informed workbook designed to support individuals through every phase of the ketamine journey—from preparation to experience to post-session integration—holding space for truth, healing, and growth.Elizabeth’s work centers on honoring each person’s process while fostering lasting, meaningful change.Explore more:About Elizabeth...

Sharon Kwon founder of Bodhi Aware Therapy, where she works as a psychotherapist specializing in immigrant and BIPOC individuals, couples, and families.A cognitive psychologist, she develops accessible, innovative mental health solutions while maintaining a grounded clinical practice focused on identity, cultural assimilation, spirituality, religious trauma, and relational dynamics.Her work also centers on helping clients build boundaries, communicate effectively, and live more authentically. Explore more:About Sharon — https://www.bodhiawaretherapy.com/aboutSharon’s websiteServices — https://www.bodhiawaretherapy.com/servicesResources — https://www.bodhiawaretherapy.comwww.sharonkwon.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...

Zetta Thomelin is an author, therapist, coach and recognized leader in the field of hypnotherapy. She is Chair of the British Association of Therapeutic Hypnotists, Vice Chair of the UK Confederation of Hypnotherapy Organisations, and serves as a trustee for the Research Council for Complementary Medicine. She also served as CEO of Children with AIDS Charity and Vice Chair of Mama Biashara, a charity supporting grassroots projects in Kenya. She is the author of four books: The Trauma Effect - Exploring and resolving inherited trauma, Genes Don’t Lie – DNA results and family secrets, Self-Help? Self-Hypnosis! and Th...

Christal Castagnozzi is a registered Psychologist and the founder of Thrive Psychology Health Team, with nearly a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. Christal specializes in comprehensive psychological assessments (psychoeducational, ADHD, Autism, psychodiagnostic, and gifted) and evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodivergence. A neurodivergent practitioner and parent herself, Christal brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work, offering a trauma-informed and affirming perspective. She is passionate about making high-quality mental health services accessible, empowering clients with clarity, strategies, and support to thrive in school, work, and life.Christal’s web...

Arani is an author and guide whose work weaves depth psychology, somatic awareness, and embodied spiritual practice. She supports women healing the mother wound and seekers integrating transformative experiences through presence, relational care, and respect for the nervous system’s pace.Her approach is grounded, trauma-informed, and experiential, emphasizing integration as a lived process rather than a peak moment or conceptual understanding.The Mother Ache: Healing the Wounded Daughter WithingArana on IG: @devaaraniArani’s websiteBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Th...

Mike Wood spent over 30 years living with anxiety and depression before making the decision, six years ago, to go all-in on his own healing. What came out of that journey is Learn to Love Being You, a 10-week program built around the tools and practices that actually worked for him — breathwork, meditation, mindset work, and emotional healing.Mike's approach isn't clinical — it's personal, practical, and grounded in lived experience. He's on a mission to help others find the same peace he spent most of his life looking for.Website: www.learntolovebeingyou.com Program: www.learn...

Gabriella Tranchina is the creator and host of Gabriella Rebranded, a spiritual podcast about healing after trauma, brain injury recovery, and spiritual growth told with honesty and dark humor.After surviving a 3.5-week coma, brain surgery, and multiple fractures from being struck by a car, Gabriella reframed her life around resilience, spirituality, and joy — even in the face of adversity. Her work promotes trauma healing, disability advocacy, and personal transformation, inviting listeners to reconnect with meaning, positive energy, and their own stories of survival.Headings + URLs from the site:Gabriella Rebranded – Home/About — https://www.gabriel...

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Shelly Grimm is a Financial Consultant, Author, and Founder of The Perpetual Caregiver, empowering families facing chronic illness. A "Ladypreneur" recognized by the Worldwide Women's Association with 27 years of financial expertise, she helps ensure dignity and peace of mind through unique tools like the Family Love Letter.Shelly's journey began as the lifelong caregiver for her mother, the first woman diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in the U.S. in 1956. This path included legal emancipation at 13 and a harrowing turning point at 17 when a "hit" was put out on her life, forcing her to flee Amarillo and resolve to...

Anne-Marie Zanzal, M.Div. is a coming-out coach, ordained minister, and grief counselor who specializes in supporting individuals—particularly women—navigating later-in-life sexuality, divorce, and identity transitions.A graduate of Yale Divinity School and former hospice chaplain, she blends spiritual care, group coaching, and lived experience to help clients move toward authenticity, self-trust, and connection. Through her coaching programs, community spaces, and the Coming Out & Beyond podcast, Anne-Marie has guided thousands of people in building lives that align with who they truly are.Anne-Marie Zanzal’s website: https://annemariezanzal.com/Coming Out & Beyond Podcast: https...

Sara Davidson is a Registered Psychotherapist, former elite athlete and coach, and the author of Any Body Can Heal  — a memoir about trauma, resilience, and the body's capacity to recover.Drawing on her clinical work and her own story, Sara blends trauma-informed and body-based approaches — including Polyvagal Theory and somatic awareness — to help people understand their nervous systems and rebuild self-trust. Her athletic background shapes how she thinks about endurance, recovery, and the way the body carries both strength and experience.Any Body Can Heal, 2025 BIBA Award Winner, Mental Health Memoir.Sara on IG: @anybodycanhealBecome...