Apr 2025

Episode 2: Hypnosis Session - Nervous System Reset

Let this guided hypnosis session be your return to centre. In this deeply calming experience, registered psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist Donald Currie, RP, gently guides you through a nervous system reset — designed to release accumulated tension, soo ... Show More

9m 44s

Apr 2025

Episode 1: The Power of Retreat

Welcome to Retreat, Reset, Transform, a podcast that explores the profound journey of healing and self-discovery through the lens of psychedelic-assisted therapy, trauma-informed care, and holistic wellness. Hosted by Donald Currie, Registered ... Show More

19m 34s

Apr 2020

Bringing the Light of Awareness to Fear

Corona Virus has created fear on a global scale. Fear is a normal response to anything that threatens our survival. In todays episode we will discuss the three different responses to fear and how we can move from fear and anxiety to awareness through facts and truth. You will als ... Show More

21m 56s

Jul 2023

Unveiling Trauma: Understanding

Welcome to "Unveiling Trauma: Understanding and Healing," a podcast episode that gives a brief view into the complex world of trauma and its profound impact on individuals. In each episode, we explore the various facets of trauma, from its definition to its effects on mental heal ... Show More

35m 22s

Jun 2021

02: What Is Trauma?

<div> 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 childh ... Show More

18m 24s

May 2022

Understanding Trauma & How to Heal From It | Paul Conti, MD

If you google the word “Trauma” you’ll find the top search results arrive in some form of the question “What is trauma?” This then begs the next question: what are we really talking about when we’re talking about trauma? In today’s episode, Dr. Paul Conti and I unpack ... Show More

1h 3m

Jan 2024

Redefining Trauma

In this episode, John and Dr. MC McDonald redefine trauma. They talk about what trauma is and isn't, examples of different types of trauma, how trauma rewires the brain, and what steps you can take to start healing your trauma. Roughly ten minutes of self help in a shot glass. If ... Show More

26m 8s

Oct 2022

Simple vs. Complex Trauma

In today's episode of The Trauma Tapes, MC and Elizabeth talk to a letter writer about why trauma can pop up ten years later, and what to do about it. They revisit the definition of trauma that we use: unbearable emotional experience that lacks a relational home-- and talk about ... Show More

59m 16s

Mar 2023

227 | TRAUMA | This is Crucial to Know...

On todays episode, I dive into trauma, the specifics of it, and the impact it can have over our long term health. What are the tools and strategies necessary to heal from these past emotional situations? I also read passages from great books like, The Body Keeps the Score, and ... Show More

33m 28s

Jul 2025

Trauma Expert Reveals WHY You Keep Attracting the Same Pain (Caroline Middelsdorf)

What if your triggers weren’t the problem... but the doorway?In this episode, we unpack the layers of trauma that shape our reality: emotional wounds, parent dynamics, trust issues, physical pain, and more. Whether you think you’ve been through trauma or not, this conversation wi ... Show More

52m 46s

Nov 2025

Trauma Masterclass: Understanding and Repairing Our Hidden Wounds

Today we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes to explore one of the most salient topics in psychology today: trauma. We begin by tracing its developmental roots with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk, before looking at how it can be passed down through family ... Show More

2h 43m

Dec 2023

How We Make Sense of Trauma

In this episode I discuss how we make sense of trauma when it is happening, and how these meanings impact us long term. I discuss what it means to reprocess trauma by focusing on meanings and learnings instead of specific incidents and autobiographical memories. o view Kinas reso ... Show More

22m 59s

Sep 2025

327. How trauma gets trapped in the body

We often think of trauma as something extreme - a dramatic, life-altering event. But trauma isn’t just what happened to us. It’s also how our body learned to survive. It can be quiet, subtle, and long-lasting, shaping how we live, cope, and exist in the world, often unconsciously ... Show More

54m 6s

Episode 2: Episode 2: What is Trauma?