logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2023
1h 3m

Complex Trauma, Inner-Child Work & All T...

KINA PENELOPE
About this episode
You can access my workshops and other resources here: https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist Kendyl is mental health therapist who specialized in complex trauma and dissociative disorders. She graduated from Naropa University with a degree in Transpersonal counseling psychology. She utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches including EMDR, Brainspotting, compr ... Show More
Up next
Dec 2024
Attunement in therapy + an exciting announcement
In this episode I talk about my newest obsession, attunement and the role of interpersonal neurobiology in therapy. I also share the exciting news that I had my first training CEU certified! My training on applied interpersonal neurobiology and attunement practices will be in Feb ... Show More
21m 18s
Nov 2024
Working with shame in trauma therapy
In this episode I talk all about shame and complex trauma - how it develops, and how it heals. To support my work and check out my longer form content, click my linktree below :)https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist 
20m 49s
Nov 2024
The Nervous System and Trauma Recovery
This video offers an introduction to how our nervous systems get impacted by complex trauma, what a damaged nervous system means for mental health, and how somatic healing fits in to trauma recovery! 
13m 26s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2023
Coping Skills for Kids With Anxiety Part 3/4
Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell In this video you’re going to learn how to teach your ki ... Show More
19m 39s
Jul 2023
How to be Happier - An Exercise from Positive Psychology and the book The Power of Moments
Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Today, we're diving into the wonderful world of positive ... Show More
8m 23s
Aug 2023
How Trauma Gets Trapped in the Body with Dr. Aimie Apigian
Free Grounding Skills for Trauma course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd   It was awesome to talk with Dr. Aimie Apigian about how trauma gets stored in the body. Dr. Apigian is a MD MS MPH is a leading medical expert on how lif ... Show More
50m 6s
Jul 2022
340: Integrative Mental Health In Therapy Practice with Dr James Lake
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C revisits an interview with James Lake, MD, an integrative psychiatrist in California who has authored several books, including 2009’s Integrative Mental Health: A Therapist’s Handbook. Dr. Lake is a leader in the ... Show More
32m 9s
Feb 2024
The Essential Skill to Regulate Your Nervous System - Relaxed Vigilance vs. Hypervigilance: Day 21 Break the Anxiety Cycle
This is Day 21 of my online course, Break the Anxiety Cycle in 30 Days- Buy the full course here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills This is seriously one of the most powerful interventions I know of for chronic anxiety. It uses a bottom-up approach, a body-firs ... Show More
13m 54s
Mar 2024
Window of Tolerance -An Essential Skill for PTSD, Trauma and Nervous System Regulation
Talking about trauma can make things worse. I’m a therapist, and I know how valuable it CAN be to talk about trauma, but when you don’t understand your “Window of Tolerance” talking about trauma can backfire. In this podcast, we’ll talk about the three states of your nervous syst ... Show More
18m 18s
May 2024
Menopause and Mental Health with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Learn more about Menopause, and Dr. Haver's book and other treatments at https://thepauselife.com/ Menopause can really impact mental health, but there are effective treatments, you don’t just have to grit your way through it, so let’s talk about it, and I’m excited to have menop ... Show More
45m 35s
Jan 2023
The Brain-Gut Microbiome Axis and Its Impact on Mental Health
Your gut health directly impacts your mental health. From nutrient absorption that impacts the physical building blocks of the brain, to inflammation which can lead cytokines to damage the brain, to your microbiome which impacts your physical and mental health, your gut health is ... Show More
10m 16s
Jun 2023
12 Things You Can Do to Help Someone with Anxiety: Anxious Children Part 4/4
Download the free handout with the summary of how to help a child with anxiety here: click here No one is born knowing what to do with their emotions. But it’s a skill that can be learned.  In this video you’ll learn a bunch of tools that can help your anxious kid in a really pra ... Show More
13m 4s
May 2024
How to do Exposure Therapy for Fears and Anxiety: Day 27 Break the Anxiety Cycle
In this video I’m not going to teach you an anxiety hack or trick, I’m going to teach you the #1 most powerful way to decrease anxiety as backed by research. I’m going to teach the 6 steps to kicking fear’s butt by using exposure therapy. Looking for affordable online counseling? ... Show More
11m 33s