The Trauma Therapist

"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to."-Sir Richard BransonDr. Damon Wood has held an interest in trauma focused therapies since his graduate education, and has completed trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and DBT.Since 2009, Dr. Wood has worked for the state of California in forensic institutions including Napa State Hospital and four California state prisons where he has provided treatment to the severely mentally ill, the severely behaviorally challenged, and the severely traumatized.In 2015 Dr. Wood was promoted to the mental health leadership team at Salinas Valley State Prison where he has led teams of clinicians to provide treatment in one of the state’s most violent maximum security prisons. In this role and setting, Dr. Wood has championed trauma informed organizational support for the clinical staff that work in such a stressful and difficult environment.Damon has spoken on this podcast before about safety within the prison setting. Today, though, we’re talking about what it means to work within the prison setting. What’s involved? What’s it like working with this particular population? What are the specific challenges, and also, what are the upsides and the rewards of doing this type of challenging and demanding work?In This EpisodeGames Criminals Play: How You Can Profit by Knowing Them, by Bud Allen, Diana BostaDamon's emailBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Renae Johnson (they/them) is the founder and CEO of the Open Space Therapy Collective -- an L.A.-based collective supporting the mental health and growth of queer, trans, artists, and others who have complex trauma. Renae is a LPCC, Art Therapist, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.Kristen Crowe (she/they) is clinical director at the Open Space Therapy Collective. She is a LPCC and BC-DMT (Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist) who specializes in Sex Therapy, Body Awareness & Identity, Neurodivergence, and Creative Performer Development. In This EpisodeOpen Space Therapy CollectiveMy Therapist Is Out! Podcast, featuring Renae and KristenIG: @openspacetherapycollective---What’s new with The Trauma Therapist Project!The Trauma 5: gold nuggets from my 700+ interviewsThe Trauma Therapist Newsletter: a monthly resource of information and inspiration dedicated to trauma therapists.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Anne McSweeney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of CEU Creations, a premier provider of live, synchronous training for helping professionals. With over two decades of experience in social work and continuing education, Anne is dedicated to empowering professionals with the tools they need to enhance their practice and support their clients.Anne is proud to collaborate with CE4Less, a leading platform for accessible, text-based continuing education. Her passion for advancing the field of mental health drives her commitment to providing accessible, high-quality learning experiences that empower practitioners to better serve their clients and communities. Together, the two brands deliver a comprehensive suite of learning options, meeting the diverse needs of helping professionals. As CE4Less focuses on providing affordable, text-based PDF courses, CEU Creations complements this mission by offering interactive, live training and video-on-demand opportunities.In This EpisodeCEU Creations---If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.

Michael Salter is an Associate Professor in Criminology at Western Sydney University, Australia and specializes in the study of organized sexual abuse.In addition to his work on complex trauma, Michael has researched and published widely on violence against women and children.Michael sits on the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of theInternational Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociationand is an associate editor of Child Abuse Review, the peer-reviewed journal of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.In This Episodewww.OrganizedAbuse.comOrganised Sexual Abuse, by Michael SalterThe Alchemy of Wolves and Sheep: A Relational Approach to Internalized Perpetration in Complex Trauma Survivors, by Harvey L. Schwartz The Politics and Experience of Ritual Abuse: Beyond Disbelief, by Sara Scott---If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.