261: Understanding The Process Psychedelic Somatic Trauma Therapy with Saj Razvi
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C resumes part two of her interview with Saj Razvi, LPC, a clinician and director of education for the Psychedelic Somatic Institute. Listen in for a fascinating discussion on how psychedelics can help us go deeper in the process of healing trauma. Saj explains how psychedelics help us access different states of consciousness and why this matters in therapy for complex trauma. He explains the various models of psychedelic-assisted trauma therapy and how Psychedelic Somatic Institute teaches therapists to legally...
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260: How Psychedelic Medicine Can Help In Trauma Recovery with Saj Razvi
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Saj Razvi, LPC, a clinician and director of education for the Psychedelic Somatic Institute. Listen in for a fascinating discussion on how psychedelics can help us go deeper in the process of healing trauma. Saj explains how psychedelics help us access different states of consciousness and why this matters in therapy for complex trauma. He explains the various models of psychedelic assisted trauma therapy and how Psychedelic Somatic Institute teaches therapists to legally provide psychotherapy to...
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259: Looking Back On 2020 And Looking Ahead To 2021
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C looks back, acknowledging how tough 2020 has been, and expresses gratitude. She shares her intention for 2021 and what is ahead with Therapy Chat. Resources Link to Time Magazine article: Link to Resmaa Menakem’s website: Link to register for Psychedelic Somatic Institute webinar: Leave me a message via Speakpipe by going to and clicking on the green Speakpipe button. Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download...
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258: Getting Through The Holidays with Sharon Martin
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today’s episode, Laura revisits her conversation with Sharon Martin, LCSW about getting through the holidays. Sharon Martin, LCSW is a licensed therapist, counselor, and mental health and wellness writer based in San Jose, CA. She has spent 20 years providing counseling, therapy, and clinical supervision. Sharon has built a specialized private practice that reflects her belief that you matter, and you can love yourself, heal, be empowered, speak your truth, and create a life you love. Listen for Sharon’s incredible insights on life, well-being and...
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257: Inherited Family Trauma with Mark Wolynn
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Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2-month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to and using the promo code TherapyChat. Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's episode, host Laura Reagan revisits her conversation with Mark Wolynn about inherited family trauma. Director of The Family Constellation Institute, The Inherited Trauma Institute and The Hellinger Institute of Northern California, Mark is North America’s leader in Inherited Family Trauma. A sought-after lecturer, he leads workshops at hospitals, clinics, conferences,...
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256: Infant Mental Health with Dr. Janet Courtney
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode, Laura continues her 2 part interview with Dr Janet Courtney, a play therapist and author of several books including, "Healing Child and Family Trauma through Expressive and Play Therapies: Art, Nature, Storytelling, Body and Mindfulness." In this episode, Janet talks about a subject that most therapists did not learn about in school, and which is Janet's speciality: infant mental health. Listen in to this fascinating conversation, sparked by listener requests for more information on therapy with children. All of us were once children and...
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255: Expressive + Play Therapies, Nature + Mindfulness For Traumatised Children + Families with Dr. Janet Courtney
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode Laura interviews Dr Janet Courtney, a play therapist and author of several books including, "Healing Child and Family Trauma through Expressive and Play Therapies: Art, Nature, Storytelling, Body and Mindfulness." In this week's episode, part 1 of a two part conversation, Janet describes how she uses expressive and play therapy as well as nature, somatic work and mindfulness to help children and families who have experienced trauma. Listen in to this fascinating conversation that will be of interest to parents and therapists alike. ...
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254: The Holidays + Family Dysfunction with Sharon Martin
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C shares feedback sent in by listeners in response to Laura responds to the listeners' comments and shares her perspective. After that, you will hear a replay of a past episode on why the holidays can be difficult and what can help (even though this was recorded before Coronavirus, it's relevant!). Then listen in for a replay of a past interview with recent guest Sharon Martin, LCSW on the dynamics and communication patterns that are common in abusive and dysfunctional families, and how it can impact us. Thank you to...
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253: Family Estrangement with Tina Gilbertson
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C speaks with Tina Gilbertson, the author of Reconnecting with Your Estranged Adult Child. As the winter holidays approach, many families will have uncomfortable conversations happening about politics. Many families have found relationships strained by the stress of the political situation in our country. Laura and Tina discussed how family estrangement happens and what parents who want to reconnect with their estranged adult children can do to repair their relationships. Tina Gilbertson is a psychotherapist and author...
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252: Teletherapy With Kids with Dr. Roseann Cappana-hodge
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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's episode host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C speaks with returning guest Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge. Roseann is the author of multiple books including "Teletherapy Toolkit™". Laura and Roseann discussed the challenges of providing psychotherapy to children using a virtual format and Roseann offered hope and help for therapists and families who are using this medium during the pandemic. Tune in for an interesting discussion that will be helpful for therapists, teachers and parents as we all navigate the way our interpersonal communication has changed during...
info_outlineWelcome to episode 70 of the Therapy Chat Podcast with host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This week’s guest features Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW. Hilary was gracious enough to speak to me again after a fault with technology disrupted our previous interview. I originally touched base with Hilary because she consulted on the show Mad Men (which I’m a huge fan of) and in episode 53 & 54 you can hear me dissect the character of Don Draper and relate it to childhood trauma, secrecy, and shame.
Hilary grew up in New York City in a culture of "mind over matter." Raised by a psychiatrist and a guidance counselor, family time included analyzing her thoughts and dreams. Feelings were rarely mentioned (except perhaps to discuss how to get rid of them!) She thought she had total control over my emotions. Now she wants to share what she (and many psychotherapists and researchers) know about the new science of emotions. She wants others to learn what she had the good fortune to learn: that core emotions provide a path to physical and psychological well-being.
In the episode, Hilary talks about core emotions, the change triangle, the disconnect between thoughts and body experience. She also goes further in depth on her analysis of the character Don Draper from Mad Men, analyzing which core feelings Don would able to identify after treatment.
Resources
http://www.hilaryjacobshendel.com
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorHilaryJacobsHendel
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