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Life After PTSD Podcast: Healing From Trauma

Life After PTSD Podcast: Healing From Trauma

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Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call: 8002738255 or TEXT: Talk to 74174
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What Is Trauma Peer Support And How It Can Save Lives (ft. Ed)

Life After PTSD Podcast: Healing From TraumaFeb 17, 2020

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Special Edition: Darkhorse Benefits Shines a Bright Light on Human Trafficking

Special Edition: Darkhorse Benefits Shines a Bright Light on Human Trafficking

Join the Life After PTSD Team as we speak with Tracie and Lindsey about Darkhorse Benefits and their upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser, as well as the mission of Darkhorse Benefits in assisting veterans heal and giving them purpose through the challenge of combatting domestic human trafficking.


To Learn more about Darkhorse Benefits: https://www.darkhorsebenefits.com/


If you are in the Orlando Area and would like to participate in the golf tournament on March 15, registration is at 07:30am, 08:30am Shotgun Start, you may contact Lroberts@darkhorsebenefits.com for more information.

Mar 09, 202431:26
Single Awareness Day

Single Awareness Day

Valentine's Day or Singles Awareness Day

Feb 14, 202432:25
Good Times Catching up with Chris from Lebanon

Good Times Catching up with Chris from Lebanon

Join the Life After PTSD Team as we catch up with Chris who hosted us in Lebanon. Chris is a missionary living in Tyre, Lebanon serving primarily refugees of the Syrian War. Chris's ministry there serves educating children as well as their newly opened community counseling center. Chris and his mission hope to spread this model and state of the art counseling techniques throughout the Middle East and other war torn areas. If you would like to know more about Chris's ministry or would like to support please go to :

https://www.wordsofisa.com/

Oct 03, 202344:59
Live From Lebanon, Mohammed and Maria (not actually live)

Live From Lebanon, Mohammed and Maria (not actually live)

Life After PTSD has a chat with siblings Mohammed and Maria, who they met through missionary work in the Tyre (Lebanon) Counseling Center and were trained in the "Quick Protocol" the Arabic version of Managing Emotional States Effectively.

Sep 26, 202334:21
Overcoming Suicidal Thoughts With A Life Of Purpose (ft. Jesse Simpson)
Sep 12, 202340:59
WWII Veteran is Amazed, Listen and Be KariEd Away With Mel Jenner and His Story
May 29, 202301:26:41
A Long Journey for a Quick Protocol

A Long Journey for a Quick Protocol

This week, we have a guest hostess Megan, Ed's wife, joining us. We are discussing our successful trip to Lebanon, to train local peers to use the MESE protocol (referred to as the Quick or Fast Protocol in Arabic) with refugees.


Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD.  FirstOrlandoCounseling.com


The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listeners, but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call: 988 or TEXT: Talk to 74174

May 22, 202343:23
Different Strokes for Different Folks

Different Strokes for Different Folks

May 15, 202301:00:42
Kari, Jeff and Ed get MESE, come experience MESE soon! Hear how this relevant training can help you and those you care about!

Kari, Jeff and Ed get MESE, come experience MESE soon! Hear how this relevant training can help you and those you care about!

Hear from Jeff, Kari and Ed and learn more about Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) and how you can feel a new sense of meaning and provide MESE to others. --- For more info on Managing Emotional States Effectively, visit www.lifeafterPTSD.org or text MESE 4074300100. --- Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com
The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. --- Are you in crisis now? Call: 8002738255 or TEXT: Talk to 74174.
Mar 21, 202352:29
First responder and now also a clinician...develops a modality to help improve functioning

First responder and now also a clinician...develops a modality to help improve functioning

First Responder, veteran and mental health therapist, Ed Maerkl shares about the training and therapy he worked with a psychiatrist to develop and how people are gaining mental resilience with this simple technique. This is Part 1 of 2
Mar 03, 202351:12
Are we a Dopamine Nation? The Social Dilemma And The Trauma Of Tech (ft. Dr. Anna Lembke)

Are we a Dopamine Nation? The Social Dilemma And The Trauma Of Tech (ft. Dr. Anna Lembke)

In this episode we welcome Dr. Anna Lembke, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center.  Anna contributed to the hit Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and joins us today to talk about what tech is doing to us, our kids and our futures and how we can responsibly and realistically detox and disconnect from our addiction.  - 


The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

Jan 03, 202352:16
GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!. Part 2 of 2

GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!. Part 2 of 2

Part 2
Dec 12, 202249:37
GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!?

GET CONTROL OF YOURSELF! PLEASE!?

The PTSD diagnosis was created when our guest served on the board of the APA alongside Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.  

Dr. Frank Ochberg's valuable and practical insights on improving emotional resolution. Part 1 of 2

In this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. 

He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and served on the committee that essentially defined PTSD.  In an article dated September 19, 2012, titled: “AN INJURY, NOT A DISORDER: post-traumatic stress disorder has been an accepted diagnosis since 1980. It’s time for clinicians to adopt a new name- Post traumatic stress injury - that is more accurate, hopeful and honorable," Ochberg advocated that the former mainstream view that PTSD is a disorder is inaccurate.  "PTSI is a better term than PTSD. It is accurate. It does justice to the condition. It is preferred by those who contend with the condition. The APA [American Psychiatric Association] would bring credit to itself and respect to its patients by adopting this improvement in diagnostic terminology."  We were privileged to have this living room style conversation with Dr. Ochberg, who shares that his advocacy is in no way to minimize the significance of PTS rather to offer broader support to those who suffer from this operation injury (as it's referred to in some other nations already) of war, violence and human cruelty.  As Ochberg learned from many sufferers, "the concept of an injury, rather than a disorder, does justice to their experience. Once they were whole. Then they were shattered. When their counselors, employers, friends and loved ones behaved as though they were survivors of injuries, with lingering wounds, they could heal. When they felt like mental patients and were treated as persons with pre-existing weakness, they could not heal."   (original article citation: https://dartcenter.org/content/injury-not-disorder-0) The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener. While the hosts provide mental health counseling, they are NOT substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com This show is not intended as medical advice. Call 800273TALK if you have any immediate emotional concerns. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

Dec 05, 202231:32
Anxiety overwhelmed this new mom; hear her story of help and hope. Share this episode with a friend

Anxiety overwhelmed this new mom; hear her story of help and hope. Share this episode with a friend

Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com 

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. 

Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988. 

Leslie Fowler, a therapist in Pensacola, Florida has success with new therapy techniques. Leslie@startthejourney.com http://www.startthejourney.com

Nov 28, 202227:56
WOUNDED HEROES DOCUMENTARY producer, Michael Gier, shares alternative treatments for treating trauma and PTSD. Important information about cutting edge treatments.

WOUNDED HEROES DOCUMENTARY producer, Michael Gier, shares alternative treatments for treating trauma and PTSD. Important information about cutting edge treatments.

Michael Gier, producer of Wounded Heroes Documentary shares that there is help for PTSD
Nov 28, 202230:60
A Veteran and Civilian Experience Healing In A Connected Story (Jose, Vida and Scott J. Brook)

A Veteran and Civilian Experience Healing In A Connected Story (Jose, Vida and Scott J. Brook)

In this episode, we hear from veteran Jose Belen, Mayor Scott Brook (Mental Wellness Networking Alliance) and Vida, who was in Iran as a young child when she remembers learning to pray that an American soldier would be able to stop the war! They connected at the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and this is their first full conversation after that initial meeting.

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.


Nov 21, 202243:54
A Hole In One for Veteran Healing

A Hole In One for Veteran Healing

Fairways for Warriors founder, Tom Underdown is a new guest with a well established method of helping combat veterans to heal from the impact of their service by connecting these warriors through golf! ---- Support this excellent nonprofit and further their mission! --- https://fairwaysforwarriors.org/contact/ ----Additionally, Tom was able to attend a MESE training and learned how this tool can change even more lives for the members of Fairways for Warriors in a relevant and relatable way. -------Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) and how you can feel a new sense of meaning and provide MESE to others. --- For more info on Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) visit www.lifeafterPTSD.org or text MESE 4074300100. --- 


Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988.

Nov 14, 202241:24
High School Students Who Experienced Tragedy Want To Make Our Schools Safe (ft. Alexa, Luke & Stephanie)
Nov 01, 202230:58
WondHerful Heather talking suicide prevention

WondHerful Heather talking suicide prevention

Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call:or TEXT: 988

Oct 25, 202232:42
Deep Dive with Dr. Dituri and Dr. Royster

Deep Dive with Dr. Dituri and Dr. Royster

Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com
The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988.
Dr. Joseph Dituri and Dr. Janelle Royster, both veterans, have taken their experience to create processes, procedures and protocols to change lives! The world needs more fearless trend setters like Dr. Dituri and Dr. Royster!!

After nearly twenty-eight years of service to the United States, Commander Joseph Dituri retired from active duty and earned a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on life support equipment design, high carbon dioxide environments, and both hyperbaric and hypobaric medicine.
Dr. Dituri is a contributing author to Hyperbaric Medical Practice (4th edition), the author of numerous diver-training manuals, a co-author of Tao of Survival Underwater and the Navy Diving Manual, and has been published in several journals produced by the Undersea Hyperbaric Medical Society, the American Society of Naval Engineers, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Dr. Dituri is a consultant for the International Board of Undersea Medicine and serves as the Director of the Undersea Oxygen Clinic and as Course Director for an approved forty-hour introductory hyperbaric course. Dr. Dituri is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida (USF) in both the Medical Engineering Department and Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. J Royster is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. Dr. Royster has a doctorate in Industrial Organizational Psychology and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Traumatology. Dr. Royster is considered a solution focused trauma therapist. She is certified in 25 therapeutic modalities. Dr. Royster sits on the board of directors for Project Vet Relief, and as the treasurer for Virginia Clinical Counselors Alliance. Dr. Royster is connected to several organizations to assist in the fight against 28 suicides a day in the veteran community, three suicides a day are active-duty deaths. Police, fire, and emergency services have numbers that are even more alarming, one suicide is too many. Dr. Royster is currently completing a book called, Change your language, Change your life.
Dr. Royster works with a myriad of non-profit organizations to help those who put on a uniform to serve a higher purpose than themselves. Libertyove, she is the clinical director and uses the TRIP protocol she developed to separate negative emotions from the traumatic events. Dr. Royster has worked with over 3000 people using these neurolinguistic processing techniques over the last few years and has shown over 95% effective success. Dr. Royster is the Medical Director of CISM. Dr Royster works with Blue Guardian Network and educates cadets on trauma and how to process events to prevent PTSD. Dr Royster works with Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic as a psychologist, completing neurofeedback and assessments to determine the needs of the NFL players and veterans as they complete the 28-day intensive treatment to alleviate traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Royster works with a chiropractor in Virginia to alleviate symptoms of trauma to assist those patients in healing. Lastly Dr Royster owns her own practice called Semper Motis, which translates to always motivated, or always on the move. Dr. Royster’s mission to help others heal and continue to work with those who are struggling and moving toward a better outlook and perspective with her patients.

Oct 18, 202232:19
IS IT POSSIBLE to Make Our Schools Safe Physically and Mentally?! (ft. Lori Alhadeff)
Oct 11, 202230:15
Everyone Needs a High 5! Trauma and Managing Emotional States Effectively with Sam Kirkowitz, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl

Everyone Needs a High 5! Trauma and Managing Emotional States Effectively with Sam Kirkowitz, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl

Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories to inspire and encourage what is possible! 

PTSD is not a disorder or an illness, it is an injury that can heal! LifeAfterPTSD.org

FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. 

Are you in crisis? Call:or TEXT: 988

Sam Kirkowitz EdD/PhD Candidate Clinical Mental Health (817) 691-3470 or Sam@gohard30.com

Sam is a clinician, coach, minister, writer, fat loss and disordered eating specialist using a variety of interventions including Meditation, Mindfulness, CBT, and MESE.  He is available to help with: Individual & Group Counseling & Coaching in Addiction Counseling; Self Esteem; Anger Management; Depression, Anxiety, & Schizophrenia 

 Email us with any questions: Ed@lifeafterptsd.org or Kari@Lifeafterptsd.org

To register for an upcoming training visit:

LifeAfterPTSD.org

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com


Are you in crisis? Call or Text: 988

Aug 09, 202240:30
Can therapy really change anything?

Can therapy really change anything?

Ed and Kari have a candid conversation about mental wellness and the importance of caring for yourself emotionally.
Jun 20, 202229:01
High Cost of Calm

High Cost of Calm

Kari and David on the perceived cost of being calm.

Jun 20, 202222:10
Allen and Coralee (Athlete A – Repeat: The ongoing improprieties in women’s high performance sports)
Dec 09, 202127:49
What is really happening with our veterans?

What is really happening with our veterans?

Hear Brian Fay, Engagement Director at Concerned Veterans for America Florida, discuss his passion for helping veterans. Gain insight about current veteran concerns and learn how to get involved! More Information: www.cv4a.org


The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 8002738255

Crisis Textline: Text HOME to 741741 (Also supported on WhatsApp)


Nov 08, 202139:17
Boys State, American Legion, Veteran's Day, Ruck Walk, Suicide Awareness!

Boys State, American Legion, Veteran's Day, Ruck Walk, Suicide Awareness!

Kurt Geis (American Legion Post Commander of Winter Garden)

Ian Garcia (High School Senior discussing Boy's State)

Kurt and Ian discuss American Legion, Boys State and ways you can be involved with the upcoming Ruck Walk in Winter Garden with American Legion to promote suicide risk and awareness!

Join us and register for the upcoming walk: https://www.legionflpost63.org/

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 8002738255

Crisis Textline: Text HOME to 741741 (Also supported on WhatsApp)


Oct 25, 202139:02
More Than 70 Years Later, A 97 Year Old World War II Vet Was Still Traumatized (ft. Mel Jenner)

More Than 70 Years Later, A 97 Year Old World War II Vet Was Still Traumatized (ft. Mel Jenner)

In this episode we welcome 97 year old World War II Veteran Mel Jenner, who for 70+ years has carried the trauma of war and coped in the only way he knew how: by weekly attendance at a PTSD support group for World War II Veterans. ...until he found himself as the only one remaining. Mel's story, "Flying Fortress," is an Emmy Award winning documentary-style short film. Mel began working to clear his trauma and in this week's episode he demonstrates the progress as he shares part of his World War II story.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Jun 21, 202133:59
Veteran and Retired Police Officer shares his story of finding hope and helping others do the same
May 03, 202143:23
1.5 million will attempt suicide in the next 12 months; the problem is real! What can you do?
Apr 26, 202144:17
An Honest Conversation on Suicide and where to find help (Alan Mednick, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl)

An Honest Conversation on Suicide and where to find help (Alan Mednick, Kari Russo, and Ed Maerkl)

In this episode, Alan Mednick's life has been impacted by suicide.  He shares how education and advocacy can save lives and that is just what Alan is doing in his work with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or ASFP.org

Are you in crisis? Call: 8002738255 or TEXT: Talk to 741741

For Counseling help: www.FirstOrlandoCounseling.com

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. 

Apr 06, 202148:16
Children, Nutrition and Mental Health (ft. Dr. Montse Casado and Kari Russo)
Mar 22, 202141:02
Dr. Diego Hernandez
Mar 15, 202133:32
New Parents With No Support During A Pandemic (ft. Andrea and Kari Russo)

New Parents With No Support During A Pandemic (ft. Andrea and Kari Russo)

In this episode we welcome Andrea, a new mom who wasn’t able to receive her family support structure as they were stuck both out of state and out of country due to the travel lockdowns implemented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.


For Counseling help: www.FirstOrlandoCounseling.com


The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

Mar 08, 202135:55
Alluring Attachments, Cunning Connections And/Or Tricky Traps: How We Connect (ft. CJ Varghese and Kari Russo)

Alluring Attachments, Cunning Connections And/Or Tricky Traps: How We Connect (ft. CJ Varghese and Kari Russo)

In this episode Kari and CJ Varghese, LMFT, discuss a variety of issues surrounding connection and attachment including the online connection trap.

FirstOrlandoCounseling.com

The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

Mar 01, 202140:18
How Shame Can Be A Form Of Trauma (ft. Beverly Engel)

How Shame Can Be A Form Of Trauma (ft. Beverly Engel)

In this episode we welcome back Beverly Engel, a licensed marriage and family therapist of 35 years. Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. She joins us to discuss how shame can be a trauma and how we often project shame on others in ways we're unaware.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Jan 25, 202135:48
The Trauma First Generation College Students Can Face (ft. Gabrielle)
Jan 18, 202139:16
The Shooting At Columbine High School Cost Him His Sister, Friends And Nearly His Own Life (ft. Craig Scott)

The Shooting At Columbine High School Cost Him His Sister, Friends And Nearly His Own Life (ft. Craig Scott)

In this episode we welcome Craig Scott, the brother of Rachel Joy Scott, one of 12 students and 1 teacher murdered at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999 in the first prominent mass school shooting that rocked our country. Out of respect for any that may be triggered by this sensitive content, we would like to issue a warning in advance that Craig shares his account of that fateful day, a chilling account of horrifying events that forever changed his life and the life of so many others. Hear how Craig has created a new normal spreading kindness and compassion to the world and how his sister's life and message lives on through his work.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Jan 11, 202101:08:59
He Was Part Of The Team That First Named PTSD; Now He's Advocating That "Disorder" Should Be Called "Injury" (ft. Dr. Frank Ochberg)

He Was Part Of The Team That First Named PTSD; Now He's Advocating That "Disorder" Should Be Called "Injury" (ft. Dr. Frank Ochberg)

In this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and served on the committee that essentially defined PTSD. In an article dated September 19, 2012, titled: “AN INJURY, NOT A DISORDER: post-traumatic stress disorder has been an accepted diagnosis since 1980. It’s time for clinicians to adopt a new name- Post traumatic stress injury - that is more accurate, hopeful and honorable," Ochberg advocated that the former mainstream view that PTSD is a disorder is inaccurate. "PTSI is a better term than PTSD. It is accurate. It does justice to the condition. It is preferred by those who contend with the condition. The APA [American Psychiatric Association] would bring credit to itself and respect to its patients by adopting this improvement in diagnostic terminology." We were privileged to have this living room style conversation with Dr. Ochberg, who shares that his advocacy is in no way to minimize the significance of PTS rather to offer broader support to those who suffer from this operation injury (as it's referred to in some other nations already) of war, violence and human cruelty. As Ochberg learned from many sufferers, "the concept of an injury, rather than a disorder, does justice to their experience. Once they were whole. Then they were shattered. When their counselors, employers, friends and loved ones behaved as though they were survivors of injuries, with lingering wounds, they could heal. When they felt like mental patients and were treated as persons with pre-existing weakness, they could not heal." (original article citation: https://dartcenter.org/content/injury-not-disorder-0)
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Dec 28, 202049:36
Why The Majority Of Sexual Assault And Abuse Goes Unreported (ft. Paula)

Why The Majority Of Sexual Assault And Abuse Goes Unreported (ft. Paula)

In this episode we welcome Paula, a marriage and family therapist, to discuss the reasons why the vast majority of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse goes unreported. From the perspective of many outsiders this is perplexing but the mindset of the victim with assistance from culture often comes very much into play.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Dec 21, 202037:42
Shame And Trauma: When Your Body Makes You A Sexual Stumbling Block (ft. Linda Kay Klein)

Shame And Trauma: When Your Body Makes You A Sexual Stumbling Block (ft. Linda Kay Klein)

In this episode we welcome Linda Kay Klein, founder and president of the nonprofit, Break Free Together, dedicated to helping people release shame and claim their whole selves. After 15 years of research on religious trauma around sex and gender, she documented her work in the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. Her work has been featured by CBS, NBC, NPR (her interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross was named one of the top ten of the year), and over 150 other outlets, and she has presented a TEDx. She joins us to talk about the after effects of guilt, shame and fear many have experienced from a movement called purity culture.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Dec 14, 202047:41
When Teachers And Administrators Are Forced To Be Crisis Counselors (ft. Dr. David Schonfeld, MD)

When Teachers And Administrators Are Forced To Be Crisis Counselors (ft. Dr. David Schonfeld, MD)

Dr. David Schonfeld is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He has provided consultation and training on school crisis and pediatric bereavement for over 30 years in the aftermath of numerous school crisis events and disasters within the United States and abroad, including the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community of Coral Springs/Parkland, FL. In this episode he shares why it's so important to proactively equip communities, including schools, with tools that allow teachers and administrators to do their jobs without having to fall into a role they were never prepped for: crisis counseling. This is a must listen for every community.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Dec 07, 202048:56
Healing From Emotionally Abusive Relationships (ft. Beverly Engel)

Healing From Emotionally Abusive Relationships (ft. Beverly Engel)

In this episode we welcome Beverly Engel, a licensed marriage and family therapist of 35 years. Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. On the show we identify what emotional abuse actually is, what is normal in a world that has such a skewed understanding of abuse given the vast amount of the population who has sustained it, and a prescription for those who are in emotionally abusive relationships or those on the outside of one seeing their friends are family trapped.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Nov 23, 202052:22
A Military Serviceman Becomes A Chaplain And What Presence Means To Our Soldiers (ft. Guy)

A Military Serviceman Becomes A Chaplain And What Presence Means To Our Soldiers (ft. Guy)

In this episode we welcome Guy, a military chaplain who began his military career at West Point and as an officer. A unique journey with some interesting experiences led him to shift his focus to the care of our finest, a calling he continues to follow today. Guy shares some of the ways we can best care for our service men and women.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Nov 16, 202040:32
 A Painter's Freak Fall Off A Ladder Nearly Cost Him His Leg And His Livelihood (ft. Darren)

A Painter's Freak Fall Off A Ladder Nearly Cost Him His Leg And His Livelihood (ft. Darren)

In this episode we welcome Darren, a lifelong painter who's freak accident in falling off a ladder nearly cost him his legs and left him panicking when he had to climb the very same ladders he'd mindlessly ascended throughout his career. With the help of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and a well trained therapist, Darren has gained an incredible amount of ground.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Nov 09, 202037:49
 Veteran Was Tired Enough Of The Problem Of Suicide To Do Something About It (ft. Zeke Vanderpool & Mary Millsaps)
Oct 26, 202036:14
An Army/Navy Veteran's Wife Asks Him To Get Help (ft. Mark)

An Army/Navy Veteran's Wife Asks Him To Get Help (ft. Mark)

In this episode we welcome back veteran Mark who experienced multiple traumas while serving in our Armed Forces in both the Army and Navy, but had a major heart trauma believed to be the result of his mandated smallpox vaccines, part of his required medical regiment. The culmination of all he experienced led his wife to press him to get help and the change has been dramatic.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Oct 19, 202039:44
A Teenage Girl Loses Her Dad And Experiences The Effects Of The Douglas High School Shooting In A Matter Of Months (ft. Morgan, Alison & Mel Jenner)

A Teenage Girl Loses Her Dad And Experiences The Effects Of The Douglas High School Shooting In A Matter Of Months (ft. Morgan, Alison & Mel Jenner)

Morgan was a student from the Coral-Springs Parkland community rocked by the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. A student in a magnet program, she was not on the school's campus the day of the shooting but knew 6 of the victims lost and was getting code yellow and code red updates as that day progressed. In addition to her peers lost, Morgan would soon be grieving the loss of her father to cancer just months later. In this episode she and her mom Alison join special guest Mel Jenner, 97 year old World War II veteran, to talk about new life after trauma.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Oct 12, 202040:29
An Army Veteran Experienced The Fort Hood Shooting Plus Loss In Iraq And Afghanistan (ft. Matt)

An Army Veteran Experienced The Fort Hood Shooting Plus Loss In Iraq And Afghanistan (ft. Matt)

Matt is an Army Veteran who experienced the shooting at Fort Hood, as well as loss in both Iraq and Afghanistan, followed by over a dozen more of his comrades lost to suicide. His trauma was significantly impacting his marriage and life as a parent, until his wife heard the Life After PTSD podcast and reached out for help. In this episode he shares his incredible story of change.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Oct 05, 202040:33
Therapist Develops A Modality Yielding Incredible Results In Treating PTSD: The Story Of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ft. Laney Rosenzweig)

Therapist Develops A Modality Yielding Incredible Results In Treating PTSD: The Story Of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ft. Laney Rosenzweig)

Laney Rosenzweig is the founder and developer of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 30 years. She has served on staff at the University of South Florida as an assistant visiting professor where considerable ART research has been conducted and currently maintains a private practice in Connecticut, is an on-call trauma specialist for several employee assistant programs and trains mental health professionals in ART. In this episode she shares the genesis of ART and how it’s making headway in the world of trauma treatment with trainings on military bases and comparison studies in major military medical hospitals proving it as one of the most effective treatments for helping sufferers overcome their PTSD.
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The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.
Sep 28, 202040:33