The Trauma Therapist

Emily Waitt, LMFT, founder of Kincove Adolescent Therapy and Wellness, specializes in neurobiologically-informed care for teens and young adults. She talks about her path into therapy, designing teen-friendly clinical spaces, trends in teen mental health like perfectionism and tech impacts, and how to engage parents while building resilience and identity in youth.

Ryan T. Reichert, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, author and recovery advocate. He talks about his 23-year military life and the culture of drinking in the infantry. He shares the turning point that led him to AA and the daily work of sobriety. He reflects on rebuilding identity after loss, lean into discomfort, and how faith and vulnerability reshaped his purpose.

Lawyer is the author of My Pain Is My Identity, a raw and redemptive memoir tracing his journey from childhood sexual abuse and incarceration to healing, forgiveness, and service. Abused at age seven by a family acquaintance in upstate New York, he spent years battling anger, addiction, and violence—until finding faith, mentorship, and emotional truth while serving time in North Carolina prisons. Now based in Arizona, he runs two businesses—Creative Home Designs LLC and Creative Electrical & Plumbing—and speaks to young men about trauma, accountability, and transformation. His story gives voice to men who’ve long suffered in silence and reminds us that healing is always possible.In This EpisodeLawyer’s websiteIGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you for listening!If you want to support the show, I've got three options and every bit helps.$5.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NPKS32G8KVSN2$10.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/495AMDFXQFC3L$15.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M7V5RREUKVD8JThank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)

Dr. Robert Bransfield is a board-certified psychiatrist and Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has held leadership roles including Past President of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS).  With over 30 years of clinical experience, his work has focused on patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions, many of whom were later found to have underlying infectious contributors.  Dr. Bransfield has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications examining the relationship between Lyme disease, immune dysfunction, and psychiatric symptoms, contributing significantly to the field of neuropsychiatric Lyme disease.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you for listening!If you want to support the show, I've got three options and every bit helps.$5.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NPKS32G8KVSN2$10.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/495AMDFXQFC3L$15.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M7V5RREUKVD8JThank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)

Matt von Boecklin is the founder of Quit Kit, a science-backed recovery tool created from his own lived experience with alcohol addiction.After years of struggling with kratom abuse—intensified by frequent relocations and the mental toll that came with them—Matt began looking for practical, physiological support for the earliest and hardest phase of quitting. Drawing on his background in chemical engineering, he developed Quit Kit, a three-week supply of targeted nutrients designed to ease withdrawal symptoms and support dopamine regulation. Today, Matt speaks openly about addiction, recovery, and resilience, emphasizing the role of biology, community, and honest support in helping people quit—and reminding others that they don’t have to go through it alone.They are three sisters born into a large family of ten children in the late 1950s and early 1960s, raised in a disadvantaged area of Dublin. In This EpisodeQuick KitMatt on IGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you for listening!If you want to support the show, I've got three options and every bit helps.$5.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NPKS32G8KVSN2$10.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/495AMDFXQFC3L$15.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M7V5RREUKVD8JThank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)

Ed Chen, a BCACC-registered, CCPA-certified clinical counsellor and DBT trainer, reflects on migrating from Taipei and his path into DBT. He discusses working with high-risk youth and families, program development in schools, and how personal struggles shaped his approach to suicidality, self-harm, and restoring client choice. Practical DBT applications and where to find his resources are also highlighted.

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Kayse Gehret brings nearly three decades of experience in the healing arts, having founded the wellness center Soulstice Mind + Body Spa before shifting toward global mentorship and transformational wellness.As a Reiki Master, certified yoga instructor, and author of Body/Work: Careers in Massage Therapy, she’s helped countless clients — from corporate leaders to professional athletes — heal and reconnect to their bodies and inner wisdom.Through her platform and community, she guides healing-artists, coaches, and therapists to build conscious, sustainable practices rooted in somatics, spiritual insight, and intention.In This EpisodeKayse’s websiteMicrodosing For Healing PodcastKayse on IGKayse’s training programsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you for listening!If you want to support the show, I've got three options and every bit helps.$5.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NPKS32G8KVSN2$10.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/495AMDFXQFC3L$15.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M7V5RREUKVD8JThank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)

Kerisma Vere is a wellness coach, author, and creator of The Light SWitch Myth: Contemporary Approaches To Creating Lasting Change. Her work centers on helping individuals become more attuned to their own needs, emotions, and inner narratives while cultivating self-compassion and realistic pathways for growth.Through a blend of lived experience, trauma-informed insight, and practical coaching tools, Kerisma supports people in rebuilding self-trust and fostering change that honors both their humanity and their healing process. Contemporary approaches to creating lasting changeIn This EpisodeKerisma on IGKerisma's websiteThe Light Switch MythKerisma on LinkedInBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.---Thank you for listening!If you want to support the show, I've got three options and every bit helps.$5.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NPKS32G8KVSN2$10.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/495AMDFXQFC3L$15.00 PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M7V5RREUKVD8JThank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app (https://jane.app/book_a_demo)

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