Podcast Episodes

Integrating NARM into Group Therapy with Pamela Kraus

Episode 139

While many clinical modalities are designed for helping clients in individual therapy, trauma therapists are often looking for modalities that can better support their groups. One therapist was inspi…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Trauma-Informed Weight Lifting for Strength, Confidence and Healing with Mariah Rooney

Episode 138

There's a growing body of evidence suggesting that practices like weight lifting can support trauma-affected individuals on their healing journeys.

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, Emily is jo…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Empowering Adolescent Females in Residential Treatment With Kami Black of ROOTs Transition

Episode 137

We often discuss the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) as it relates to the adult journey of healing from complex trauma, but what about younger clients?

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Addiction Recovery within a Trauma-Informed Community with Laura Sorte of Release Recovery

Episode 136

Clinicians treating clients with complex trauma already understand the value of using the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) in 1:1 settings. Imagine, then, the transformative healing that might …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Emotional Engagement in the Therapeutic Relationship With Dr. Karen Maroda

Episode 135

Many therapists are conflicted about how to show up with their clients. While there is lots of training to be highly emotionally engaged with clients, there is also training that therapists should be…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Ecotherapy: How to Embody the Relationship Between the Nature Within and the Wildness Around Us With Joseph McCaffrey

Episode 134

A vital tenet of the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is that, no matter how withdrawn or isolated one becomes due to complex trauma, humans remain instinctively and spontaneously drawn towards…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Power of Creative Expression in Healing Trauma with Jeanette LeBlanc

Episode 133

Telling our story––to a trusted friend, a therapist, or ourselves––is a continuous unfolding. Each layer shed is an opportunity to re-engage with the past and assess its significance on the present. …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Protect, Provide, Prepare: A New Perspective on Black Fatherhood With Dr. Michael Hannon

Episode 132

All parents face challenges. Black fathers, however, navigate a unique combination of social and intrapersonal pressures, often without the benefit of culturally nuanced support. That's changing as m…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Self-Acceptance in the Aftermath of Trauma Bonds with Dr. Nadine Macaluso

Episode 131

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth welcomes back trauma bond expert and author Nadine Macaluso, LMFT, Ph.D., to introduce her latest book, Run Like Hell, A Therapist's Guide To R…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

A Compassionate Approach to Incarceration and Reentry with Christine Marallen

Episode 130

The "goal" of incarceration varies depending on who you ask. Whether you consider prison fair retribution for engaging in criminal activity or an opportunity at redemption, most people agree that the…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago