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Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, The Daring Way™, EMDR, art therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, other somatic methods, trauma, parenting, attachment will get you thinking deeply about therapy and the universal experience of being human, with all the joy and pain that entails.

Therapy Chat Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

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    • 4.5 • 72 Ratings

Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, The Daring Way™, EMDR, art therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, other somatic methods, trauma, parenting, attachment will get you thinking deeply about therapy and the universal experience of being human, with all the joy and pain that entails.

    441: Getting To Know Our Inner Worlds Using IFS, Expressive Arts + The Enneagram With Thersea Soltzberg

    441: Getting To Know Our Inner Worlds Using IFS, Expressive Arts + The Enneagram With Thersea Soltzberg

    This week on Therapy Chat, my guest is Theresa Soltzberg, LMFT, MBA, a Certified IFS therapist who uses expressive arts and specializes in complex trauma. Theresa and I had a fascinating conversation about her work. She described how she uses the Enneagram with Expressive Arts and IFS to help survivors of complex/developmental trauma to reconnect with their inner worlds. 
    She combines these approaches to support healing through deep parts work and creativity, offering a playful, colorful and enjoyable journey of self-discovery, transformation and authenticity. She offers coaching and therapy groups as well as individual counseling sessions. She is currently working on a book that captures the steps of this journey focused on mixed media visual arts journaling.
    Find Theresa Soltzberg's website here
    Find Theresa on social media; Instagram and LinkedIn
    The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy training institute created by Dr. Jamie Marich, a clinician and author who is on a mission to confront stigma around mental health, trauma, and dissociation.
    They’re offering a special discount to Therapy Chat listeners! Save 15% on any of their courses or CE programs including EMDR basic training until the end of 2024. Go to instituteforcreativemindfulness.com and use promo code: 15OffForListeners. 
    Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week’s episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching toTherapyNotes, now featuring E-prescribe! Use promo code “chat” at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes!!
    Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what's coming up in the second half of 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!
    Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.
    Find a trauma therapist near you via findtraumatherapy.com! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 
    Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe where you listen to your podcasts! Thank you!
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    • 37 min
    440: Understanding Attachment Needs With Dr. Judy Ho

    440: Understanding Attachment Needs With Dr. Judy Ho

    This week's Therapy Chat episode features Dr. Judy Ho, a triple board certified and licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, and author of three books, including most recently, The New Rules of Attachment, which was published in March 2024. Despite her impressive academic credentials, Judy presents complicated information about attachment in a way that is relatable and easy to understand, even for those who are not mental health professionals.
    Find Dr. Judy Ho's website here: https://drjudyho.com/
    Find Dr. Judy Ho on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
    Buy Dr. Judy Ho's newest book, "The New Rules of Attachment: how to heal your relationships, reparent your inner child, and secure your life vision" on Amazon here.
    The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy training institute created by Dr. Jamie Marich, a clinician and author who is on a mission to confront stigma around mental health, trauma, and dissociation.
    They’re offering a special discount to Therapy Chat listeners! Save 15% on any of their courses or CE programs including EMDR basic training until the end of 2024. Go to instituteforcreativemindfulness.com and use promo code: 15OffForListeners. 
    Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week’s episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching toTherapyNotes, now featuring E-prescribe! Use promo code “chat” at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes!!
    Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what's coming up in the second half of 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!
    Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.
    Find a trauma therapist near you via findtraumatherapy.com! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 
    Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe where you listen to your podcasts! Thank you!
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    • 37 min
    439: Applied Polyvagal Theory In Yoga with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

    439: Applied Polyvagal Theory In Yoga with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

    Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week’s guest is someone I really respect and admire, Dr. Arielle Schwartz! This time we talked about her newest book, Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: therapeutic practices for Emotional Health. When I was recently in the UK, I attended a two-day workshop with Arielle where she taught some of the material from the book - it was wonderful! I highly recommend any of her offerings!
    Find Dr. Arielle Schwartz ‘s website with all of her offerings at: https://drarielleschwartz.com 
    Find Dr. Arielle Schwartz’s newest book, Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: therapeutic practices for emotional health, on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3WhYoF4
    The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy training institute created by Dr. Jamie Marich, a clinician and author who is on a mission to confront stigma around mental health, trauma, and dissociation.
    They’re offering a special discount to Therapy Chat listeners! Save 15% on any of their courses or CE programs including EMDR basic training until the end of 2024. Go to instituteforcreativemindfulness.com and use promo code: 15OffForListeners. 
    Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week’s episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching toTherapyNotes, now featuring E-prescribe! Use promo code “chat” at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes!!
    Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what's coming up in the second half of 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!
    Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.
    Find a trauma therapist near you via findtraumatherapy.com! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 
    Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe where you listen to your podcasts! Thank you!
    Podcast produced by Vaudeo Productions - https://vaudeoproductions.com


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    • 52 min
    438: Finding Glimmers: A Polyvagal Approach - With Deb Dana + Courtney Rolfe

    438: Finding Glimmers: A Polyvagal Approach - With Deb Dana + Courtney Rolfe

    Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week’s episode features a beloved returning guest and a first time guest speaking about practical uses of Polyvagal Theory for therapists and anyone who wants to benefit from this valuable work. My guests today are Deb Dana, LCSW and Courtney Rolfe, LCPC, who co-authored the new book, Polyvagal Prompts: finding connection and joy through guided explorations. I was together with these 2 wonderful teachers just recently in Germany and England. By chance, Courtney and I were invited to the same dinner and a relationship that began with a podcast interview has become a friendship, luckily for me! I’m so grateful for the work that Deb and Courtney are doing to make Polyvagal Theory available for everyone’s use on our healing journeys!
    Find Deb Dana’s website with all of her offerings at: 
    https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/
    Visit Courtney Rolfe’s website to keep up with everything she’s doing at: 
    https://www.modernmindandheart.com/
    Find their book, 
    Polyvagal Prompts: finding connection and joy through guided explorations on Amazon here: 
    https://amzn.to/3xM66hy
    Therapists - want to feel more competent in trauma work? Check out some of the trainings my recent guests are offering related to trauma and attachment via the PESI/Psychotherapy Networker partner page and get special discounts! 
    The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy training institute created by Dr. Jamie Marich, a clinician and author who is on a mission to confront stigma around mental health, trauma, and dissociation.
    They’re offering a special discount to Therapy Chat listeners! Save 15% on any of their courses or CE programs including EMDR basic training until the end of 2024. Go to instituteforcreativemindfulness.com and use promo code: 15OffForListeners. 
    Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week’s episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching toTherapyNotes, now featuring E-prescribe! Use promo code “chat” at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes!!
    Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what's coming up in the second half of 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!
    Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.
    Find a trauma therapist near you via findtraumatherapy.com! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 
    Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe where you listen to your podcasts! Thank you!
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    • 48 min
    437: Psychoacoustics, Sound Healing + Transformation with Paula Scatoloni

    437: Psychoacoustics, Sound Healing + Transformation with Paula Scatoloni

    Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, just in time for the Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, my guest is Paula Scatoloni, LCSW. Paula Scatoloni is a Licensed Social Worker and a Healing Arts Practitioner in NC blending transpersonal psychology, somatics, and sound with the principles of traditional wisdom and earth-based spirituality. Paula created Transformative Harmonics as a bridge to help individuals shift their frequency into safety, connection, and empowerment so they can begin live a more purpose-driven life. We talked about how psychoacoustics can help with nervous system regulation and other transformative experiences, and my time in her Transformative Harmonics group earlier this year. It was amazing! 
    Find Paula's website with all of her offerings at: www.paulascatoloni.com
    Here are the resources Paula mentioned in this week's episode:
    Somatic Experiencing International, https://traumahealing.org/
    Unyte-ILS, Safe and Sound, https://integratedlistening.com/products/ssp-safe-sound-protocol/
    Biofield Tuning, https://www.biofieldtuning.com/
    Therapists - want to feel more competent in trauma work? Check out some of the trainings my recent guests are offering related to trauma and attachment via the PESI/Psychotherapy Networker partner page and get special discounts! 
    The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy training institute created by Dr. Jamie Marich, a clinician and author who is on a mission to confront stigma around mental health, trauma, and dissociation.
    They’re offering a special discount to Therapy Chat listeners! Save 15% on any of their courses or CE programs including EMDR basic training until the end of 2024. Go to instituteforcreativemindfulness.com and use promo code: 15OffForListeners. 
    Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week’s episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching toTherapyNotes, now featuring E-prescribe! Use promo code “chat” at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes!!
    Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what's coming up in 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!
    Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.
    Find a trauma therapist near you via findtraumatherapy.com! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 
    Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe where you listen to your podcasts! Thank you!
    Podcast produced by Vaudeo Productions - https://vaudeoproductions.com


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    • 48 min
    436: Nervous System Regulation + The Developing Brain - With Lisa Dion

    436: Nervous System Regulation + The Developing Brain - With Lisa Dion

    Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's interview features Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S. Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S, is an international teacher, creator of Synergetic Play Therapy, founder and President of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, co-founder of the Synergetic Education Institute, creator of the Business of Therapy and host of the Lessons from the Playroom podcast.
    She is the author of Aggression in Play Therapy: A Neurobiological Approach for Integrating Intensity and is the 2015 recipient of the Association for Play Therapy’s Professional Education and Training Award of Excellence.
    I heard Lisa speak last year in London and really appreciated her vibrant, interesting way of speaking about neuroscience and nervous system regulation; the developing brain, and trauma and attachment. That's what we talked about in this week's episode. Hope you'll find it thought-provoking!
    Follow Lisa Dion on Instagram at: @synergeticplaytherapy @Synergeticplaytherapyinstitute @lisadion
    Watch this episode in video format on YouTube!
    Check out the trainings and other offerings related to trauma and attachment via the PESI/Psychotherapy Networker partner page and get special discounts! 
    The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy training institute created by Dr. Jamie Marich, a clinician and author who is on a mission to confront stigma around mental health, trauma, and dissociation.
    They’re offering a special discount to Therapy Chat listeners! Save 15% on any of their courses or CE programs including EMDR basic training until the end of 2024. Go to instituteforcreativemindfulness.com and use promo code: 15OffForListeners. 
    Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week’s episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching toTherapyNotes, now featuring E-prescribe! Use promo code “chat” at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes!!
    Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what's coming up in 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!
    Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.
    Find a trauma therapist near you via findtraumatherapy.com! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 
    Love Therapy Chat? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe where you listen to your podcasts! Thank you!
    Podcast produced by Vaudeo Productions - https://vaudeoproductions.com


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    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
72 Ratings

72 Ratings

#hashtaghashbrowns ,

Amazing resource

As a clinician at the beginning of their journey on the path of healing I’ve searched and listening to various mental health podcasts. Therapy chat is a wonderful resource with so many great guests who specialize in various areas. The audio is great and the dialogue never gets too dry, which I found is present in other podcasts I’ve listened to. Great listen, you will learn and grow while you listen to this podcast.

Sally Forth #9 ,

Thank you for: Trauma Explained! (3/16/18)

No wonder I've been "in my head" ignoring the feelings in my body. I wasn't knowingly doing this. I learned early in life that was how to survive. Thank you for suggesting Lynn Fraser's Fear of Trauma Stored in the Body. It's such a clear explanation of how I learned to live AND the way out! Thank you Laura!

CFlearner ,

Thank you!

Laura, I just want to say thank you for these amazing interviews that you're doing. As a counselling psychology grad student, I am gaining so much from this podcast. I can't thank you enough for this informative, well-prepared, and thoughtfully delivered show.

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