Therapy Chat
by Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
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About this podcast
Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, The Daring Way™, EMDR, art therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, other somatic methods, trauma, parenting, attachment will get you thinking deeply about therapy and the universal experience of being human, with all the joy and pain that entails.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 552 episodes
- 548: Getting Ready for Psychedelic Therapy: What therapists need to know, with Dr. Elizabeth Nielson · 58 minPsychedelic-assisted therapies are approaching FDA approval, and clinicians are asking how to prepare. Fluence and the Trauma Therapist Network teamed up to walk through the…
- 547: Why Do I Feel Unworthy? The Impact of Father Wounds with Terri Cole · 59 minIf you feel unworthy of love, you’ll want to listen to this week’s episode. My guest is author, therapist and coach Terri Cole, who talks about her newest book, “Father Wound.”…
- 546: Understanding Cortisol - A Key Aspect of Physical + Mental Health with Dr. Erin Kinney · 54 minOur physiology and our mental health are linked. We’ve all heard about the ACE Study, which describes the long term impact of unresolved trauma. But why does unresolved trauma…
- 545: From Freeze to Flow: The Hakomi Method, Embodiment + Psychedelics with Manuela Mischke-Reeds · 52 minContinuing our exploration of embodiment, healing, spirituality and wisdom, this week I’m joined by Manuela Mischke-Reeds, a somatic psychotherapist who is a senior trainer in…
- 544: IFS + Ancestral Healing: Listening When Parts Speak with Tamala Floyd · 44 minThis week we dive deeper into working with Internal Family System and our family of parts with my incredible guest, Tamala Floyd. We discussed Tamala’s book, Listening When Parts…
- 543: Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy + IFS with Sunny Strasburg, Martha Sweezy, PhD + Dr. David Lovas · 59 minThis week, continuing our discussion of psychedelics and therapy, I’m honored to be joined by three amazing guests who are leaders in the IFS and psychedelics worlds. So HOW does…
- 542: Healing Ancestral Wounds with Psychedelics with Erin Atkinson · 46 minPsychedelics are a hot topic lately. People are seeking healing experiences, with or without the participation of their therapists. Some are finding their journeys to be…
- 541: How To Raise Conscious Daughters + Sons with Dr. Shefali · 36 minOur rapidly changing world is leaving parents needing guidance more than ever. The threats seem to be from everywhere - at school, in the neighborhood, on the internet… How can…
- 540: Self-Abandonment + Intergenerational Trauma with Alexandra Stevens · 51 minIf you’re someone who has struggled with self abandonment, you may wonder why you find yourself beating yourself up or feeling like an imposter in your life at times. I often…
- 539: Brainspotting + Creative Expression – With Kristy Sneddon + Colleen Klym · 50 minContinuing with our series on the power of Brainspotting, this week's episode features two more fabulous Brainspotting leaders, Kristy Sneddon, LCSW and Colleen Klym, LMFT…
- 538: How To Help The Helper: Caring For The Self with Vanessa Bear · 51 min"Trauma therapy shouldn't be traumatizing." This week's guest Vanessa Bear, MSc,'s quote sounds like it may apply to the importance of trauma-sensitive work for those who are…
- 537: A Therapist's Story Of Recovery From Dissociative Identity Disorder with Sally Maslansky · 57 minDissociative Identity Disorder is one of the more controversial diagnoses in the mental health world. Many therapists and psychiatrists were taught that it doesn't exist, or is…
- 536: Ancestral Healing: The Regeneration Process with Dr. Ame Cutler · 43 minWhat does healing the legacies of harm passed from one generation to the next look like? That is the topic of this week's episode with my guest, and one of my teachers, Dr. Ame…
- 535: Brainspotting + Healing Childhood Trauma With Dr. Cherie Lindberg · 39 minWe continue our conversations about Brainspotting in this week's episode with my guest, Dr. Cherie Lindberg. Cherie is the author of Sacred Healing, a former psychotherapist of…
- 534: Brainspotting + OCD with Dr. Pie Frey + Thad Frye · 40 minThis week I am happy to share my interview with one of the pioneers of Brainspotting, Dr. Pie Frey. Together with Brainspotting consultant and Rocky Mountain Brainspotting…
- 533: Somatics, Ifs + Sound Healing With Marcella Cox + Leah Dawang · 58 minWelcome back! This week, we continue the series on combining delivery of multiple models and interventions to benefit the healing process. My guests today are Marcella Cox and…
- 532: Interoception and Embodiment Science in Clinical Practice with Tracy Jarvis · 52 minTrauma resolution and nervous system regulation are hot topics, but there is another piece that is often left out of the discussion. This week's Therapy Chat guest, Tracy Jarvis…
- 531: Somatic Resourcing To Protect Your Energy with Zabie Yamasaki · 43 minFeeling frazzled with the stress of modern day life? This episode is for you. My guest is Zabie Yamasak, author of several books including her newest one, "Protect Your Energy: A…
- 530: Chronic Illness + Pain Disorders, Autoimmune + Integrative Nutrition For Mental Health With Dr. Leslie Korn · 1 h 11 minHave you ever wondered how childhood trauma and health are related? What's the connection between food, sleep, vitamins and minerals and our immune system, pain response…
- 529: Trauma-informed Bodywork with Chelsea Haverly + Emily Young · 35 minTherapists are creations so many interesting combinations of modalities to deepen the healing process. This week's guests are two therapists based in Annapolis, Maryland who…
- 528: Finding The Path To Healing Mind, Body + Spirit – With Christa Hines · 1 h 4 minHow do you heal from invisible illness when you are flat on your back and can't walk? With the next session in the series on trauma/mental health and illness, I'm introducing you…
- 527: A Decolonized Perspective On Attachment Theory with Linda Thai · 1 h 9 minWhat if our understanding of human connection is missing the very ground beneath our feet? This week I welcomed back my friend and colleague Linda Thai as she challenges Western…
- 526: "Did That Really Happen?" - Trauma + Memory with Susan Pease Banitt · 53 minThis week, we are talking about a topic which is coming up a lot lately as people are considering the pervasiveness of sexual violence in patriarchal cultures. My guest, highly…
- 525: Finding Motherhood with Dr. Vincentia Schroeter · 49 minThis week on Therapy Chat, we have a returning guest, Dr. Vincentia Schroeter. Vin, a Bioenergetic psychotherapist, and trainer, author of four books, and a painter, has recently…
- 524: The Motherhood Myth with Vanessa Bennett · 49 minWith Mother's Day approaching, this week we are revisiting one of my favorite conversations of 2025. My guest is Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, author of "The Motherhood Myth: A Depth…
- 523: Yoga + Sexual Trauma - With Zabie Yamasaki · 46 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C revisits her interview from 2022 with Zahabiya "Zabie" Yamasaki, who is a survivor, an advocate and a…
- 522: Connecting To The Wisdom Within Us - With Zulma Reyo · 32 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm replaying my interview from 2021 with teacher and author Zulma Reyo, creator of the Zulma Reyo School of Consciousness. Zulma wrote…
- 521: Marginalized Couples In Therapy with Akilah Riley Richardson · 43 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm welcoming back a guest who was first on Therapy Chat a few years ago - Akilah Riley Richardson, MSW, CCTP. Akilah is a therapist…
- 520: Integrating The Family Into Child Therapy with Dafna Lender · 51 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I’m sharing my conversation with attachment expert and author Dafna Lender about how she works with parents to help their children. As a…
- 519: Expressive Arts Therapy + Trauma | Dr. Cathy Malchiodi · 54 minThis week I'm sharing my recent interview with Dr. Cathy Malchiodi, a leader in the trauma, expressive arts and art therapy fields. In our conversation Cathy explores the…
- 518: Harmonic Brain Healing with Cynthia Schwartzberg · 39 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I interviewed Cynthia Schwartzberg about her innovative approach to therapy known as Harmonic Brain Healing™. Cynthia, the author of The…
- 517: Counseling Black Women with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer · 39 minAs Black History month ends and Women's History month begins, this week's episode is a conversation with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer, author of The Essential Guide for Counseling Black…
- 516: Clinician Self Care - A Form Of Social Justice with Dr. Rebecca Eldredge · 43 minTherapists and other helping professionals are being stretched to our limits during these stressful times, and this episode is intended to support us, so we can maintain our…
- 515: Burnout Recovery In Healthcare With Dr. Gail Gazelle · 36 minThis week's episode is a replay of a previous conversation with Dr. Gail Gazelle, a former hospice physician, part-time Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor, and a Master…
- 514: Burnout Recovery For Helping Professionals With Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky · 35 minThis week's episode is a replay of my previous conversation with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, author of Trauma Stewardship and founder of the Trauma Stewardship Institute. We…
- 513: Reflections On 2025 + What's Ahead – New Year Episode · 56 minHappy New Year! This week, I'm reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026, with some inspiration from some of 2025's wonderful podcast guests. It was a year! I hope you will…
- 512: The Mother In Law Dilemma: Dealing With Complex Family Relationships with Dr. Tracy Dalgleish · 1 h 4 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, as a follow-up to last week's episode on Family Estrangement, I'm speaking with Marriage and Family Therapist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish about…
- 511: Family Estrangement – A New Trend? With Dr. Sharon Martin · 1 h 17 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat + Happy New Year! This week's guest is Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW, who specializes in family estrangement in her practice in San Jose, California…
- 510: EMDR + Brainspotting: What's the Difference? With Kristen D. Boice · 55 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's episode, I'm bringing you a replay of my conversation with with Kristen D. Boice, LMFT, an EMDR and Brainspotting therapist who is the…
- 509: The Art + Science Of EMDR And Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy + EMDR: Double Episode with Rotem Brayer · 1 h 24 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's episode, I'm bringing you a replay of two of my conversations with Rotem Brayer, talking all about EMDR and Psychedelic Assisted…
- 508: Ancestral Wisdom + Trauma Therapy: Healing Our Roots with Dick Schwartz, Phd & Thomas Hübl, Thomas Hübl, Phd · 50 minThis week's Therapy Chat features two leaders in our field, Thomas Hubl, PhD and Dick Schwartz, PhD speaking about the importance of including a collective lens in trauma work…
- 507: Resilience with EMDR - With Libby Murdoch · 39 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is a replay where I speak to Libby Murdoch, LPC, CCTP about her Resilience-Focused EMDR therapy training! The concept of…
- 506: Nervous System Regulation + EMDR with Rebecca Kase · 51 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! In this week's replay episode, we're looking at the many ways to use EMDR. I'm revisiting my conversation with Rebecca Kase, a licensed clinical…
- 505: Betrayal Trauma + Emdr with Marcken Volmy · 35 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is a replay where I interviewed author, EMDR-Certified therapist and Consultant In Training Marcken Volmy, LMHC, about how EMDR…
- 504: EMDR with Adolescents with Curt Widhalm, LMFT · 33 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week's episode is a replay from 2021 with Curt Widhalm, LMFT. Curt is a group practice owner, podcaster and EMDR Consultant In Training based…
- 503: Play Therapy + EMDR With Kids - With Ann Beckley Forest + Annie Monaco · 37 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week is a replay episode with Ann Beckley Forest and Annie Monaco, two EMDR therapists who together make up Playful EMDR. Ann and Annie talk…
- 502: EMDR Art Therapy + Psychedelics with Jocelyn Fitzgerald · 30 minWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, I'm joined by Therapist and EMDR Consultant Jocelyn Fitzgerald. We discussed the integration of creativity in trauma therapy, exploring…
- 501: EMDR Protocol For Attachment Trauma In Children with Debra Wesselmann · 1 h 0 minThis week, I'm speaking with Debra Wesselmann about attachment injuries in children and families. We discussed the importance of early intervention in attachment wounds, the…
- 500: Behind The Scenes Of My Shame Storm - During An Interview About Shame · 31 minThis week, in a special 500th episode of Therapy Chat, I shared a behind the scenes look at what happened when I got bad news right before a LIVE, in person interview with Janina…
- 499: Trauma + The Vestibular System with Kim Barthel · 49 minIn this week's episode of Therapy Chat, I interviewed the amazing Kim Barthel about the intricate connections between trauma, the sensory system, and healing. We explored the…
