What drives a trauma therapist to dedicate their life to healing others? Meet 12 experts as they share their journeys and their reasons for choosing this path.
Welcome to the New Year episode for 2025! As usual, I'll start by reflecting back on 2024, which was a much better year than 2022 or 2023, but still a very tough year for me. And there were many glimmers. Then we will hear from 12 Trauma Therapist Network members sharing about their work as trauma therapists.
I hope that hearing from some of our talented members will be interesting and for those who are intimidated by the idea of trauma therapy, that it will inspire curiosity about what type of therapist would be the right fit! 2025 is getting started, let's buckle in!
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - Reflections on 2024
14:09 - Barbara Maresca, Psy.D
17:47 - Krista Verrastro, RDT
20:46 - Katie Bingner, LCPC
23:01 - Highlights & Personal Growth
33:41 - Jennyfer Rosado, LPC
35:00 - Reflections on Grief
42:48 - Kim Torrence, LCSW-C
44:35 - Gabrielle Kawashima, LPCC
47:06 - Anna Pemberton, LCPC
49:15 - Laurie Eldred, LCSW
50:41 - Carol Williams, LMFT
53:58 - Peg Shippert, LPC
56:35 - Elizabeth Cush, LCPC
58:37 - Alison Dagger, LCPC, MT-BC
01:00:23 - Final Thoughts for 2025
Featured Guests:
Barbara Maresca, Psy.D
https://www.barbaramaresca.com
Krista Verrastro, RDT
https://www.kristaverrastro.com
Katie Bingner, LCPC
https://katiebingner.com
Jennyfer Rosado, LPC
https://selahtraumacc.com
Kim Torrence, LCSW-C
https://kimtorrence.com
Gabrielle Kawashima, LPCC
https://traumatherapistnetwork.com/therapists/gabrielle-kawashima
Anna Pemberton, LCPC
https://www.curiouspresencetherapy.com
Laurie Eldred, LCSW
https://www.justasocialworker.com
Carol Williams, LMFT
https://www.momentumtherapy.co
Peg Shippert, LPC
https://www.pegshippert.com
Elizabeth Cush, LCPC
https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com
Alison Dagger, LCPC, MT-BC
https://traumatherapistnetwork.com/therapists/alison-dagger
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❤️ Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. Owner of Baltimore Annapolis Center for Integrative Healing, and founder of Trauma Therapist Network. I host Therapy Chat and Trauma Chat Podcasts and offer trauma psychotherapy, clinical supervision, consulting, coaching, and training.
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