How We Can Heal Lisa Danylchuk

We’ve reached the final episode of season 3. Together with the help of my partner Alex, we’re answering listener questions, recalling some of the most important things we’ve learned from our guests about dissociation and trauma, and discussing some of our favorite moments from the past season. 
For full transcript: https://howwecanheal.com/podcast/
This episode was produced by Bright Sighted Podcasting.

Across the world, hypnosis is often misunderstood and treated like a gimmick. It’s used for entertainment at shows, overly dramatized in television and movies, and we rarely learn the power it has to help us access our own inner wisdom. Our guest today, Wendy Lemke, has been using hypnosis for decades to support people recovering from trauma in accelerating their healing. Wendy is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She now trains, offers consultation, and runs her own practice, Lemke Counseling & Consulting. Wendy is an American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) certified approved consultant, an active member and former Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), and an active member of the Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis (MSCH). Wendy is a sought-after presenter for her engaging style and expertise in the fields of clinical hypnosis, ego state therapy, and trauma-related disorders. Wendy is known across the globe for her clinical and teaching skills. Listen as she shares her passion and clinical hypnosis knowledge with us in this episode of How We Can Heal.

RESOURCES:
More about Wendy Lemke:
https://www.wendylemke-psy.com/about
For full transcript: https://howwecanheal.com/podcast/

This episode was produced by Bright Sighted Podcasting.

In the world of trauma recovery you can be an expert, and still find it challenging to navigate your own trauma recovery. In today’s episode Guy Macpherson shares his personal path through earning a doctorate in clinical psychology, treating early psychosis, and sharing expert insights on trauma and healing through his podcast. With all the training and knowledge he has gained, Guy shares that authenticity, connection and “humanness” lay at the heart of healing. He shares how challenging it can be to recognize your own experience of trauma and dissociation. He also shares how, through his own personal experience, he learned that things like bullying and divorce can be traumatic.
In 2014 Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project to raise awareness of trauma, and create an educational and supportive community for new trauma workers. Now, the associated podcast has hundreds of episodes and an audience in more than 160 countries. As Guy explains, a determined approach to help trauma victims can go a long way, regardless of a therapist’s level of experience.



RESOURCES:


About Guy’s Trauma Therapist Project


https://thetraumatherapistproject.squarespace.com/about-1


More on Guy:


https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/faculty-members/guy-macpherson-phd/


For full transcript: https://howwecanheal.com/podcast/


This episode was produced by Bright Sighted Podcasting.

Why is dissociation so hard for even mainstream psychologists to understand? How can we better diagnose Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Our guest, Dr. Simone Reinders, helps us explore the answers. 
Dr. Reinders is a leader and international expert in the neurobiology of dissociation. She was the first to provide evidence that DID is related to early traumatization, and her research has been pivotal in our understanding of it. As a Senior Research Associate & Lecturer at the Department of Psychological Medicine in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London, Dr. Reinders has shown that DID and post-traumatic stress disorder share neurostructural biomarkers. We also talk about how Dr. Reinders’ work can aid the diagnosis of DID, which also points to how machine learning could assist in the diagnostic process.

Resources:
Bio Kings College: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/a.a.t.s.reinders.html
Article: https://www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2020/december/dr-simone-reinders-on-how-brain-imaging-unravels-theory-on-trauma-based-causes-for-dissociative-identities/
For full transcript: https://howwecanheal.com/podcast/
This episode was produced by Bright Sighted Podcasting.

Disassociation comes in different forms and affects people in different ways. Our guest, Kathy Steele, has been treating people suffering from disassociation since the 1980s.
Kathy is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). She even helped develop treatment guidelines for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Her vast work has earned her a number of awards, and has led to her becoming a sought-after consultant, supervisor, and international lecturer on topics related to trauma, dissociation, attachment, and psychotherapy.
 
Kathy shares her humor, compassion, and vast experience with us in this episode.

Resources:
https://www.kathy-steele.com/
For full transcript: https://howwecanheal.com/podcast/
This episode was produced by Bright Sighted Podcasting.

Cultural betrayal can have a painful impact on entire groups of people, but there are ways to overcome it. In a continuation of a conversation we started with Dr. Jennifer Gómez, we dive into the concept of “DreamStorming”, and explore the bigger picture of cultural, racial, and gender privileges. At the end, just when we thought we were finished, our producer Christine sparks up a passionate debate on how the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade is a powerful example of cultural betrayal for many women. Please listen to our previous episode with Dr. Gómez, if you haven’t already. Dr. Gómez developed Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory as a tool for examining the impacts of discrimination and inequality in the wake of trauma. As an Assistant Professor at Boston University in the Clinical Practice department and as a faculty affiliate for the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, Dr. Gómez has made tremendous contributions to trauma therapies. She’s a black feminist trauma researcher and race scholar dedicated to understanding the effects of physical, sexual and emotional trauma in diverse and marginalized populations. Check out some of her published work below.
Resources:
Dr. Jennifer Gómez's site: https://jmgomez.org/
Her book: https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/cultural-betrayal?tab=1#
For full transcript: https://howwecanheal.com/podcast/
This episode was produced by Bright Sighted Podcasting.