Conversations With A Wounded Healer

Guy Macpherson, PhD, is a husband, a father of two, and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last several years studying the impact and treatment of trauma, and early psychosis. In 2014, Guy founded The Trauma Therapist Project with the goals of raising the awareness of trauma and creating an educational and supportive community for new trauma workers. The Trauma Therapist Project has now grown to include The Trauma Therapist | Podcast, now being listened to in more than 160 countries around the world, as well as Trauma Therapist | 2.0, an online membership community specifically dedicated to educating and inspiring trauma workers just starting out on their trauma-informed journey. Guy and Sarah discuss what gets in the way of doing our own work, finding one’s authentic calling, and our shared passion for helping other therapists be their best selves.

Dana Sackar, MPT is a physical therapist and owner of Flourish Physical Therapy, LLC.  She has been a PT for 20 years and specializes in Women's Health and fertility. She is a certified Mercier Therapist, helping women who suffer from fertility challenges, pelvic pain, bladder issues, and a multitude of other women's health issues. Her other specialties include craniosacral therapy, zero balancing, visceral manipulation, lymph drainage, and zen shiatsu.  She believes in the importance of helping her patients connect with their own innate ability to heal. Her intention is to optimize her patients' health and well-being by finding the root cause of their symptoms, as well as reconnecting them with their 'whole self' to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Dana and Sarah talk about how Dana’s own experiences of pain led her to the work she does now. They discuss how stress and emotions can manifest in the body and stop us in our tracks and ways the body can heal. Learn more about Dana and Sar

Sarah gets metta and discusses the vulnerability that goes with recording this podcast and sharing it with the world. Learn more about Sarah... www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Susan Lipshutz, LCSW is a sacred feminine activist with more than 30 years of experience teaching and practicing integrative psychotherapy. Devoted to building intentional communities that reawaken and integrate the divine feminine into daily life, Susan combines the ancient wisdom of our grandmothers with her own powerful teachings attuned to the complexities of modern life. She’s the founder of Everyday Medicine Woman, offering workshops, meditation courses and retreats around the world. Learn more at www.EverydayMedicineWoman.com. In this episode, Susan discusses her method of integrative psychotherapy and the journey that led her to this type of work. Susan and Sarah discuss intuition as a diagnostic tool, creating sacred spaces for healing and the use of love in the therapy space. Enjoy! Learn more about Susan... www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagra

Monique Wheeler is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. She enjoys working with folks who struggle with pain or respiratory problems as well as preventative health/wellness. Monique shares her own unique journey that brought her to the magical world of Chinese medicine. We also discuss the philosophies of Chinese medicine and her continued quest to find the root cause of issues rather than chase symptoms. Learn more about Monique and Sarah... www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Kelley Kitley is a sister from another mister. Her psychotherapy practice is called Serendipitous Psychotherapy and is located on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago. Kelley and I both share a passion for seeking our own truth as well as helping others find their own authentic voice. This interview goes deep into our childhood wounds and how we pick up the pieces and use them to help others. If you like what Kelley has to say, please check out her book MySelf - available on Amazon. Learn more about Kelley at www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Victoria Albina is a family nurse practitioner and life coach in the Flatiron neighborhood of New York City. She and I share a belief that people have the capacity to create change in themselves! We chat about the power of meditation (more reasons to stop procrastinating!), the head/heart/gut connection...and poop. If you can’t poop, Victoria is your gal! Learn more about Victoria at www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Helen King is a social worker who practices in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. She not only sees clients, but is also a consultant for other therapists around both clinical and business matters (her counsel has saved me so many times I can’t even!) In this episode, Helen and I talk about how our work is never done - no matter our age or our experience as therapists. She also shares some interesting insights she’s just discovered even after many years of doing her own work...just goes to show that we’re ALWAYS in healing mode. Get ready to dig into self-love, self-acceptance, and learning to step into one’s own power. Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Meditation has changed my life and I can’t talk about it enough...so I use this mini episode to discuss my work with meditation in the hopes to inspire you to try it too. Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConvosWithAWoundedHealer/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Candice is a magical holistic nutrition coach on the north side of Chicago. Candice takes to the term healer very reluctantly, but she uses all the healing words associated with food. Candice and I discuss the concept of “frankenfoods,” our hunger for traditional wisdom, as well as our childhood propensity for sugar.   Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConvosWithAWoundedHealer/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Felicia is a wonderful therapist who’s practice, In Hand - At Heart, is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. In this episode, Felicia and I discuss the four magic questions that helped her find her path as a therapist along with our desire for compassion and vulnerability to be the salve that heals our country’s collective wounds.   Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

My dreams are pretty vivid. I’ve been told that my spirit guides communicate to me through my dreams. In this mini episode, I’ll share a recent dream I had and my interpretation of its message.   Sarah's practice: https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Sarah is a gifted somatic therapist and yoga practitioner in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago. In this episode, Sarah and I discuss the body’s innate ability to heal itself, our individual and cultural responses to pain, and our shared hope that healing is possible for everyone.   To learn more about Sarah Wolfman, visit her website: http://www.somatictherapychicago.com/   Sarah's Practice:  https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Audra is a badass therapist and addictions counselor at Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. She's also one of my very special soul sisters. Join the conversation as we discuss awareness, addiction, and the dark sides of authenticity. To learn more about Audra, visit Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy’s website at: https://chicagomindfulpsychotherapy.com/audra-massey   https://www.headhearttherapy.com  Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/   Instagram: @headhearttherapy   Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Welcome! This intro episode to Conversations with a Wounded Healer will give you a little insight as to how this idea was born and my thoughts on what it means to be a wounded healer.   https://www.headhearttherapy.com   Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi