Trauma Chat Podcast

12: Season 01 Wrap Up

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 18:16:21 +0000

Welcome back to Trauma Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C thanks listeners for supporting the show and spreading the word. She talks about what is ahead and announces that this is the last episode of Season 1. Season 2 is anticipated to begin in October 2021.

While waiting for Season 2, take advantage of listener participation opportunities! Leave a message on Speakpipe or send a message through the Trauma Therapist Network site to let Laura know about a resource you think should be included on the site, or a subject you want covered on Trauma Chat. Or if you have a question, feel free to ask! If you give permission, your message may be used on the show!

Feel free to sign up for our email list as well, to be kept up to date on all Trauma Chat news and happenings! You can also follow Trauma Chat on Instagram here.

Thanks again for listening to Season 1 of the Trauma Chat Podcast!

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11: Polyvagal Theory

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, offers a basic overview of Polyvagal Theory using Deb Dana LCSW's Polyvagal Ladder concept. In this episode you will hear Laura talk about:

What Polyvagal Theory is
How it relates to the Window of Tolerance mentioned in Episode 10
How it relates to the Trauma Defenses explained earlier in the season

Resources for this Episode: 

Deb Dana, LCSW and Dr. Stephen Porges

Deb Dana's book, Polyvagal Theory in Therapy

Deb Dana's book, Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Exercises

Additional Links:

Leave a message with a question to be included in a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/traumachatpod

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10: The Window of Tolerance

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, explains the Window of Tolerance. In this episode you will hear Laura talk about:

What is the Window of Tolerance?
Hyperarousal definition and examples
Hyperarousal definition and examples

Resources for this Episode: 

Window of Tolerance Graphic from NICABM

Dr. Daniel Siegel's Mindsight website

Additional Links:

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09: Childhood Trauma, ACES & ABES

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, talks about Childhood Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and Adverse Babyhood Experiences (ABES). In this episode you will hear Laura talk about:

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study - what it is and why it matters
The list of questions included in the original ACE Study
Adverse Babyhood Experiences, a term coined by Dr. Veronique Mead - what this means

Resources for this Episode: 

Dr. Veronique Mead's interview on Therapy Chat Podcast

Dr. Veronique Mead's blog on ABES

Episode 19 of Therapy Chat (note, it had a different name when this episode was released).

Link to Abstract of ACES Article from 1998

PACES website

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris's TED Talk

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris's book, The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity

Recent Therapy Chat interview with Sarah Peyton about the Neuroscience of Connection

Additional Links:

Leave a message with a question to be included in a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/traumachatpod

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Get more information on Trauma Chat at: www.traumachatpod.com. Sign up for the email list to stay in touch and receive a free gift!

To listen to Laura's other podcast, Therapy Chat, go to: www.therapychatpodcast.com 

If you like Trauma Chat please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review and subscribe to receive each episode as soon as it comes out.

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08: Attachment Styles

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, talks about Attachment Styles and how they show up in our lives. In this episode you will hear Laura talk about:

What is Attachment?
How does Attachment develop?
What are the 4 Attachment styles?
How does Attachment show up in our lives?
Historical context of Attachment over the last 100 years

Resources for this Episode: 

Dr. Robert T. Muller's book, Trauma and the Struggle to Open U

Therapy Chat Interview with Dr. Robert T. Muller

Lisa Ferentz/s workbook, Letting Go of Self Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope & Healing

Dr. Janina Fisher's book, Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation

Episodes Linked from above: 

10. Episode 144: How Does Our Attachment Style Affect Our Relationships? With Stuart Fensterheim, LCSW

9. Episode 198: Chaos, Conflict, Secrecy: Abusive/Dysfunctional Family Dynamics with Sharon Martin, LCSW

8. Episode 134: It's Not Always Depression, So What Is It? with Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW

7: Episode 204: Learning To Be Kind To Ourselves with Dr. Jane Tornatore

6. Episode 159: Understanding Polyvagal Theory with Deb Dana, LCSW

5. Episode 191: Understanding Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Jonice Webb

4. Episode 202: Inherited Family Trauma with Mark Wolynn

3. Episode 194: Childhood Trauma and the Mind/Body Connection with Dr. Gabor Maté

2. Episode 212: All About Dissociation - 4 Episode Compilation including interviews with Kathy Steele, LCSW and Dr. Dick Schwartz 

1. Episode 111: Relationships and Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Jonice Webb

Healthline Article on Avoidant Attachment

Healthline Article on Disorganized Attachment

CPTSD Foundation Article on Anxious Attachment

E-Course from Dr. Daniel Siegel and Dr. Lisa Firestone on Attachment

Michelle Farris's Blog with information on Codependency

Sharon Martin's website with her books, blog posts and more on Codependency and Perfectionism

Dr. Jonice Webb's Childhood Emotional Neglect Website

Nedra Tawwab’s book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself.

Additional Links:

Leave a message with a question to be included in a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/traumachatpod

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07: Complex PTSD

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, talks about an alternative diagnosis which is not yet official in the US - Complex PTSD or C-PTSD. In this episode you will hear Laura talk about:

The additional criteria that go along with a C-PTSD diagnosis as written in the ICD-11.
What is emotional regulation/dysregulation?
The negative self-perception aspect of C-PTSD with examples
Idealization/Vilification of parents 
Loss of a sense of self/connection

Resources for this Episode: 

Link to explanation of C-PTSD from Healthline.com

Lisa Ferentz/s workbook, Letting Go of Self Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope & Healing

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk's book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind & Body in the Healing of Trauma

Additional Links:

Leave a message with a question to be included in a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/traumachatpod

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Get more information on Trauma Chat at: www.traumachatpod.com. Sign up for the email list to stay in touch and receive a free gift!

To listen to Laura's other podcast, Therapy Chat, go to: www.therapychatpodcast.com 

If you like Trauma Chat please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review and subscribe to receive each episode as soon as it comes out.

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06: Dissociation

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, gives a thumbnail sketch of the complicated topic of Dissociation. In this episode you will hear:

What Dissociation is
That Dissociation occurs on a spectrum from being preoccupied to having a totally different identity with its own name, behaviors, manner of dress - and you don't know it, and many examples in between
Laura gives real life examples of how Dissociation can show up in our lives

Resources for this Episode: 

Dr. Janina Fisher's book, Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Self-Alienation

Susan Pease Banitt's book, The Trauma Toolkit: Healing PTSD from the Inside Out

System Speak Podcast

Additional Links:

Leave a message with a question to be included in a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/traumachatpod

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Get more information on Trauma Chat at: www.traumachatpod.com. Sign up for the email list to stay in touch and receive a free gift!

To listen to Laura's other podcast, Therapy Chat, go to: www.therapychatpodcast.com 

If you like Trauma Chat please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review and subscribe to receive each episode as soon as it comes out.

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05: Understanding the PTSD Diagnosis

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist, consultant and coach, explains the diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as written in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition - also known as the DSM-5, the manual published by the American Psychiatric Association  that is used in the US to guide mental health diagnoses. In this episode you will hear:

Laura explains the diagnostic criteria that has to be met in order to confirm a PTSD diagnosis
That people can have severe trauma symptoms that don't meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis
Laura gives examples of how various trauma symptoms may show up in our lives

This information can be helpful for anyone who is wondering whether they are affected by trauma symptoms, even if their symptoms don't meet the criteria for a full blown PTSD diagnosis (there are other trauma related diagnoses).
This diagnosis has some limitations.
In a future episode we will talk about the Complex PTSD Diagnosis that is not in the DSM but is in the ICD

Resources for this Episode:

Link to DSM Diagnostic Criteria

Additional Links:

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To listen to Laura's other podcast, Therapy Chat, go to: www.therapychatpodcast.com 

If you like Trauma Chat please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review and subscribe to receive each episode as soon as it comes out.

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04: Responses To Trauma

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

This week host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C gives a basic overview of the nervous system's threat responses. She discusses the four trauma responses that our primitive brain uses to keep us safe in dangerous situations and gives examples of how these show up in our lives.

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03: Effects of Trauma

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0000

This week host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C describes how trauma can affect us. She discusses common trauma symptoms and explains how trauma can be at the root of other mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, self harming behaviors, eating disorders, suicidal ideation as well as health conditions like autoimmune disorders and much more.

Resources to Learn More:

The Body Keeps The Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explains the history of the PTSD diagnosis; summarizes the research on trauma and its impact on us and describes many healing methods to recover from trauma. 

When the Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Maté is about the mind-body connection in relation to chronic illness.

Trauma and Recovery by Dr. Judith Herman describes how repeated traumas can lead to complex PTSD.

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02: What Is Trauma?

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to Trauma Chat! Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a Baltimore area clinical social worker, consultant and coach, defines what trauma is and what types of experiences may be considered traumatic for many people. She explains that negative experiences in childhood can be traumatic and quite impactful over the lifespan. She offers resources for learning more.

Episode details:

Episode 19 of Therapy Chat (note this episode is from when Therapy Chat had a different name, The Baltimore Annapolis Psychotherapy Podcast).

Episode 280 of Therapy Chat 

Dr. Karol Darsa's book, The Trauma Map: purchase on Amazon

Episode 246 of Therapy Chat, a replay of a previous interview with Dr. Gretchen Schmelzer on the process of therapy for relational trauma 

Dr. Gretchen Schmelzer's book, Journey Through Trauma: A Trail Guide to the 5 Phase Cycle of Healing Trauma: purchase on Amazon

Dr. Gretchen Schmelzer's website

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01: Introduction

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:55:09 +0000

Welcome to the Trauma Chat Podcast with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. This is a show for anyone who wants to learn about trauma - what it is, how it shows up in our lives and how to heal. Trauma is prevalent across the world, yet so often people don't even realize they are affected by trauma. Trauma Chat is here to remind you that you are not alone, healing is possible, and help is out there for you. In this episode, you'll hear our host introduce herself and explain what the show is about and why she started this new podcast.

Episode Details:

Get more information on Trauma Chat at: www.traumachatpod.com. Sign up for the email list to stay in touch and receive a free gift!

To listen to Laura's other podcast, Therapy Chat, go to: www.therapychatpodcast.com 

If you like Trauma Chat please go to iTunes and leave a rating and review and subscribe to receive each episode as soon as it comes out.

Follow Trauma Chat on Instagram: www.instagram.com/traumachatpod

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