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After 146 episodes, we have reached the final chapter of the Trauma-Informed Lens Podcast. In this final episode, Matt reflects on the journey and future. Thank you so much for being part of this journey!  

In this episode of the Trauma-Informed Lens Podcast Dr. Judith Rabinor joins the show to share her expertise on eating disorders, developmental trauma, and share the insights in her recent book. Judith Ruskay Rabinor, PhD, is a clinician, author, writing coach, speaker, and workshop leader. In addition to her New York City private psychotherapy practice, she […]

In this episode of the Trauma-Informed Len Podcast, Karen Gross and Matt discuss trauma-sensitive and responsive schools and the impact of Covid on students and educators. Karen Gross is an educator and an author of adult and children’s books.  She also serves as Senior Counsel at Finn Partners, where she consults on higher education crisis […]

In this episode, Nathan Gerbrandt joins Matt to discuss the importance of trauma-informed workplaces and organizations. Nathan Gerbrandt is co-author of “A Little Book About Trauma-Informed Workplaces” and the Managing Director of the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI). In this role, he is passionate about promoting trauma-informed practices that support individuals, organizations, and communities. […]

In this final episode of the transition back to normal series, Jeff and Matt examine the importance of health and wellness during a transition into the new normal and a post-covid reality.

One of my goals in creating Optimal HRV was to bring heart rate variability to everyday folks and not just elite athletes. In this episode, Jeff and Matt discuss their HRV through the good times and tough ones. Plus, we look at Matt’s data during burnout and after his vaccination.

In this episode, Jeff Somers and Matt discuss the nature of stress and trauma and the need to focus on recovery as we transition into a “new normal.”

In this episode, Melissa Vine joins the show to discuss the link between trauma, entitlement, and domestic/intimate partner violence. Melissa Vine, MA, LMHC, a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience in business ownership, is the current Executive Director of Beacon of Life, a trauma-informed, equity-centered transitional home and programming for women recovering […]

In this episode, Melissa Vine joins the show to discuss the link between trauma, entitlement, and domestic/intimate partner violence. Melissa Vine, MA, LMHC, a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience in business ownership, is the current Executive Director of Beacon of Life, a trauma-informed, equity-centered transitional home and programming for women recovering […]

Denis Thompson joins the show to talk about the relationship between trauma and pain. Trauma and stress are the often overlooked aspects of the opioid epidemic and addiction in general. Denis shares his expertise in pain management and provides a new way to think about and treat a common struggle of people with trauma. Denis […]

In this episode, Dr. Liz Frye joins Matt to discuss harm reduction, street medicine/psychiatry, and trauma-informed care. Dr. Liz Frye is one of the leading international experts in the field of street psychiatry and has provided street-based psychiatric care to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for the past 12 years. She is the founder and former director of the Mercy Care Street Medicine program, at an Atlanta-based Federally Qualified Health Center. Dr. Frye is a board member of the Street Medicine Institute and the director of the Institute’s annual International Street Medicine Symposium. She completed medical school at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and her residency, Community Psychiatry Fellowship, and Masters in Public Health at Emory University. www.streetmedicine.org

In this episode, Allen Kanerva joins Matt to discuss Trauma-Focused Neuro Linguistic Programming. Allen Kanerva the co-founder of Inspired Outcomes Corp., a Canadian based organization that is committed to the treatment of post traumatic stress and the training of practitioners. Returning home from a six-month peacekeeping mission in the middle-east in 1990, Allen knew that something was wrong. What followed is his journey and his ultimate understanding of post traumatic stress and more importantly, how people could overcome it. Today, Allen leads a trauma counselling team and trains mental healthcare practitioners in the neurological intervention Trauma-Focused NLP (tf-NLP). tf-NLP has a greater than 92% success rate overcoming PTSD – without drugs and without the client re-living the traumatic experience – in as little as five sessions. Link to our website is here: https://www.inspiredoutcomes.ca/ Link to book a free consult with Allen is here: https://live.vcita.com/site/inspiredoutcomes.ca/online-scheduling?staff=ef3wkiv0pzjbp8r6&service=k9r1b8izwusrxrry

Dr. James Petrovich joins the show to discuss his efforts at TCU and in Fort Worth Texas to create trauma-informed communities. Find out more about Dr. Petrovich’s work here  

Somatic Experiencing therapist and author Ilene Smith joins the Trauma-Informed Lens Podcast to discuss her work and new book Moving Beyond Trauma. Learn more about Ilene Smith and her book: www.ilenesmith.com Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/ilenesmithhealing/ Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/SomastasisLLC/

In this episode, Matt discusses the trauma of divorce with Dr. Angela Cusimano. On the list of Adverse Childhood Experience, Divorce is a unique type of family disruption. Dr. Cusimano shares her expertise in working with divorce survivors. Angela Cusimano is a psychologist and personal coach with decades of experience working with kids, families, and trauma survivors. She is a childhood divorce survivor and has dedicated most of her career to helping struggling kids and families. As a way to connect with a greater number of people outside of the therapy room, she has started a coaching program specifically for childhood divorce survivors who struggle with self-love, self-sabotage, and difficulties in their partnerships. She offers group and individual coaching programs and has published a book for families going through the divorce process which can be found on Amazon and a book for parents who want to safely raise their teens in the digital age. For more information, please contact Angela via her website is: www.changethetidecoaching.com, Instagram, or Facebook. Free Childhood Survivor Journal: https://bit.ly/divorcesurvivor

In this short episode, Matt presents some mindfulness techniques to help you survive the stress of the pandemic and strengthen your immune system.