Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson Trauma Therapy: What It’s Really Like with Dr. Jacob Ham and Elizabeth Ferreira
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Apr 13, 2026 Dr. Jacob Ham, clinical psychologist and director of the Center for Complex Trauma, and Elizabeth Ferreira, an associate somatic therapist specializing in complex trauma, talk candidly about the messy craft of trauma therapy. They discuss self-disclosure, mistakes and repair, grief and co‑witnessing, supervision, and how therapy blends structure with relational improvisation.
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Practice Honest In-Session Disclosure
- Do practice speaking honestly to clients about what arises for you in session.
- Jacob Ham and Elizabeth Ferreira recommend writing to clients first and then saying the distilled, helpful part aloud in the next session.
Make Disclosure A Co-Created Choice
- Insight that disclosure must be consensual and co-created moment to moment.
- Jacob Ham describes asking clients if they want to hear what shows up and noting clients will often politely say yes, so monitor whether it actually helps.
Sequence Rupture Repair With Inquiry First
- Do name and repair ruptures by first checking whether the client's past is activated.
- Jacob Ham advises sequence: inquire if it's 'your stuff' activating, tend that, then do the present-moment repair with clarity and compassion.
