Complex Trauma Recovery

Does the Body Really Keep the Score? How the role of the body in trauma has been misunderstood.

In this podcast episode, I talk about some recent controversies in the field of therapy related to Polyvagal theory, the nervous system and the role of the body in trauma

CPTSD: core features, common struggles and pillars of care

In this episode I talk about the core concepts in understanding and treating CPTSD! Think of this as a CPTSD 101 episode, reviewing some of the most important information

Inner Conflict of Emotional Neglect

In this episode I discuss profound emotional neglect, some of the common challenges that people experience both in and outside of therapy when they’ve been emotionally ne

Terms Of Attachment: How We Learn about Connection and Disconnection

The podcast is back! In this podcast episode I talk about the concept of “terms of attachment” from Unlocking the Emotional Brain, and how our learnings about what is r

Working with shame in trauma therapy

In this episode I talk all about shame and complex trauma - how it develops, and how it heals. To support my work and check out my longer form content, click my linktree

Cognitive behavioral therapy - a critique

The podcast is back! Thanks to everyone listening and supporting me. In this episode I talk about all the common struggles people with complex trauma may experience while

Polyvagal Theory and Practical Applications with guest Deb Dana

Today I am interviewing the one and only Deb Dana, one of the major contributors to the theories of the nervous system and somatic healing in therapy. Her website is lin

People pleasing as an attachment adaptation

Just a brief episode of me discussing my thoughts on people pleasing as an attachment based adaptation. Also, weighing in on the “is people pleasing manipulation” debate

How We Make Sense of Trauma

In this episode I discuss how we make sense of trauma when it is happening, and how these meanings impact us long term. I discuss what it means to reprocess trauma by foc

Interpersonal Neurobiology: How Relationships can change our brains with guest Therapist Julianne Taylor Schore

You can access Kinas workshops, support her work via Patreon and view her practice website here: https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist https://www.julianetaylorshore.com

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy & the Cycle of Disconnection with Melissa Parks

Melissa is a licensed therapist in private practice in South Carolina.  She has been in practice for 19 years and she specializes in working with couples and with adults

Untangling Inner Knots using Memory Reconsolidation with guest Therapist Tori Olds

Tori Olds is a psychotherapist who specializes in experiential therapeutic modalities. She is an educator who provides training to other therapists in experiential models

Trauma & Healthcare from a Macro Lens with guest Dr. Christy Gibson

Christine is a family physician in Calgary, Canada with a background in justice work, medical education, and global health. A skilled facilitator and speaker, she is enga

Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents through Reparenting with Guest Therapist Jessica Frick

Jessica Frick is a counselor in Erie, Pennsylvania who specializes in working with the adult children of emotionally immature parents. Jessica uses acceptance and commitm

Complex Trauma, Inner-Child Work & All Things Experiential with Kendyl Leasure

You can access my workshops and other resources here: https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist Kendyl is mental health therapist who specialized in complex trauma and dissociati

Coherence Therapy & Memory Reconsolidation with guest Therapist Sam Robinson

This episode is part of a new series breaking down experiential and bottom up modalities that are helpful for those with CPTSD. In todays episode I interview Sam Robinson

Somatic & Attachment based EMDR/Religious Trauma with guest Therapist Adele Martelle

In todays episode I interview Adele Martelle, and we have a fascinating conversation about somatic experiencing, somatic and attachment based EMDR, religious trauma, CPTS

Comprehensive Resource Model & Complex Trauma with guest Therapist Marley Cote

This episode is part of a new series breaking down experiential and bottom up modalities that are helpful for those with CPTSD. In todays episode I interview Marley Cote,

Building a Coping Toolbox

In this episode I talk about different kinds of self regulation and grounding techniques that can help you navigate emotional flashbacks and triggers, and how to find the

Navigating Suicide from a Trauma Informed Lens: with Janel Cubbage

**This episode has a content warning for discussions of suicide**   In this episode I interview my guest Janel Cubbage, a suicidologist and trauma informed therapist. We