Podcast appearances and mentions of Kathy L Kain

In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Red Beard team member Aleksandra Bazinska, a seasoned therapist from Tucson, Arizona, specializing in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and developmental trauma therapy. Aleksandra shares her compelling journey from growing up in Poland amidst a community deeply affected by PTSD, to discovering her passion for healing through various somatic practices. She emphasizes the effectiveness of therapies that focus on bodily sensations and movements, drawing from her extensive background in physical therapy, yoga, qigong, and numerous other modalities. Her approach is grounded in the belief that therapy can be both impactful and enjoyable, moving away from the pain-centric narrative often associated with trauma recovery.Throughout the conversation, Aleksandra and Alex delve into the nuances of developmental trauma, differentiating it from shock traumas and highlighting its profound long-term effects on individuals' lives. They explore innovative therapeutic methods that cater to the body's memory and the nervous system's capacity for healing. The discussion illuminates the transformative power of somatic therapies like SensoriMotor Psychotherapy and the DARe (Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience) method, underscoring the importance of safety, connection, and the re-education of the nervous system towards positive experiences.For those intrigued by the therapeutic journey and the somatic approaches to healing trauma, this episode is a treasure trove of insights and methodologies that promise a path to recovery filled with compassion, understanding, and newfound strength. Don't miss out on this deep dive into the heart of somatic therapy and the potential for personal transformation.Key Highlights:00:00 Intro01:24 Developmental trauma explained03:17 Origin of Aleksandra's journey04:29 Family's trauma history05:27 Healing through touch06:40 Diverse modalities explored07:12 Transition to somatic therapy10:21 Shift in psychotherapy14:29 Somatic approaches efficacy17:51 Developmental trauma dynamics23:10 Importance of safety27:24 Internal Family Systems benefitsLinks and Resources:  Book an online consultation with Aleksandra: https://www.redbeardsomatictherapy.com/team/aleksandra-bazinska The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkNurturing Resilience by Kathy L. Kain and Stephen J. Terrell

 Welcome to Episode 28.  What I really enjoy about hosting this podcast is the opportunity to meet authentic people passionate about their work and who are open to sharing their knowledge with you. In this episode, I speak with 6 .....yes 6 skilled Somatic Experience (SE) practitioners. To be honest I was a little concerned about how it would flow with 6 people but I feel it resulted in a wonderful conversation.  Please listen in as I speak with Paula Scatoloni, Laura Moorehead, Kate Appleton, Melinda Cornish, Katie McClain, and Leah Dawang about Somatic Experience therapeutic work and supporting clients with an integrated model of SE and the Safe and Sound Protocol.This team of practitioners can be thanked for their work in developing a set of Guidelines for Unyte which inform SE practitioners about how to integrate the SSP to facilitate deep somatic healing work. You will hear as they each discuss their unique approach and their commitment to an integrated SE and SSP model to help in the healing process.Some of the topics touched on include:What is Somatic Experience - the main premise Peter Levine- SE Founder- his thinking in developing the SE ApproachPriority of the practitioner for self-regulationShock trauma explainedExploring the somatic completion of an event that was not completed in a traumaSSP expands the "relational field" to help the nervous system work through stored stressSSP resourcing the nervous system to enhance expansionSSP helps the relational connection- somatic patterning of early attachment and bondingSomatic scaffolding of the attachment systemOT sensory toolsSSP, Focus, SE, and Parts workSSP and resonant frequencies in the bodyDeveloping agency and controlSE, SSP, and Touch workTouch work to help anchor the sense of safety in the body- a gentle hand over the adrenals or occiputworking with children should involve the whole family6 views of what is the gift that the SSP brings to helping clientsKate Appleton..." a potent experience....opens a portal to safety without language..." Recommended BooksBooks by Stanly Kellerman- Father of SomaticsThe Gifts of the Body- Johnathon BowanWhat Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing- Oprah Winfrey and Dr Bruce Perry Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma-An Integrative Somatic Approach by Kathy L. Kain and Stephen J. Terrell The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der KolkTo contact the panel members please see below:Paula Scatoloni- paula@paulascatoloni.comLaura Moorehead - lauramoorehead@gmail.comKate Appleton - kate@kate-appleton.comMelinda Cornish - mjcspirit@gmail.comKatie McClain - katiemcclain@me.comLeah Dawang - leah.dawang@unyte.comIf you liked this episode, please share it with a friend or colleague.Questions or comments - joanne@integratedlistening.com.auSupport the showPlease support my work by sharing this episode with a friend or colleague:)

Somatic therapist, Maira Holzmann, shares her healing journey from childhood trauma and how she is now using co-regulating touch therapy to end the consequences of trauma from being passed onto future generations. hammersnhugs.com/somatic-therapy-maira-holzmann/IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:Maira's pursuit of identifying her purpose in the field of co-regulating touch therapyWhat is the concept of co-regulation in human relationshipsHow trauma disrupts the process of co-regulation and ways to recognize itCo-regulating touch therapy: How it's done and its distinction from other therapyThe power of somatic therapy in improving one's quality of life RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:Nurturing Resilience by  Kathy L. Kain and Stephen J. Terrell | Kindle - https://amzn.to/3nIlSVs Somatic Resilience & Regulation: https://www.resilienceandregulation.com/ A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens | Mass Market Paperback - https://amzn.to/44MFCbs Attachment theory - https://www.britannica.com/science/attachment-theory Co-Regulating Touch Directory - https://coregulatingtouch.com/ ABOUT: MAIRA HOLZMANNMaira Holzmann is the founder and owner of Somatic Therapy Partners. She is a Master of Science in Social Work, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a Coregulating Touch Practitioner. Maira is a body-oriented or somatic therapist helping folks heal from early adverse childhood experiences, aka developmental trauma. She completed her undergrad in psychology at the University of Michigan in 1993 and her Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin in 2004. She's been a licensed clinical Social Worker in Colorado since 2006.CONNECT WITH: MAIRAWebsite: Somatic Therapy Partners: https://somatictherapypartners.com/ Facebook: Somatic Therapy Partners: https://www.facebook.com/SomaticInDenver/ Instagram: @somaticindenver: https://www.instagram.com/somaticindenver/ CONNECT WITH US:Website: http://www.hammersnhugs.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AhnaFulmerHammersNHugsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahnafulmer/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hammersnhugsSupport the showContact The Show!Website: https://hammersnhugs.com/imperfectly-empowered-podcast/Email: ahna@hammersnhugs.com*NEW* IG: https://www.instagram.com/ahnafulmer/

Content Warning: references to sexual abuseDr. T and The Truth Fairy explore the revelatory benefits that can emerge from the use of therapeutic touch in psychedelic healing practices, while always keeping caution and care in the forefront.The Truth Fairy's career and life journey have been grounded in touch therapy, starting with Shiatsu Therapy and incorporating such practices as craniosacral, visceral manipulation and somatic relational trauma-informed practices. Touch is healing in her path but she and Dr. T acknowledge that touch is very divorced from psychotherapy. Together, they explore why.They analyze how touch is currently controversial in psychedelic therapy in light of abuses in psychedelic culture. They discuss the importance of using touch with neutrality and uncoupling it from fear. The Truth Fairy explains the concept of self touch in a larger way than the taboo sense we grow up with, and details how being in tune with your physical self can contribute to healing. They break down the concepts of safety, containment, processing, and the use of touch for focusing, and discuss ways in which careful, judicious touch therapy can help externalize psychological pain.“We really have coupled touch and sexuality and we really need to uncouple that…. We have to find a respectful way to uncouple sexuality and touch and create possibilities for neutral touch.” - The Truth FairyResources mentioned in this episode:Kathy L. Kain, PhDPoem by RumiThe Feldenkrais Method---Punk Therapy: website

Michael and Elizabeth dig deep into the disorganized attachment style.   They discuss what causes this attachment style and the ways that it will show up in the lives of those who are attached this way. They discuss common triggers for this attachment style and how a person with disorganized attachment can react to those triggers. Michael and Elizabeth discuss ways to more towards a more secure attachment style for individuals who identify with a disorganized attachment style.  Finally, they review ways to support the people in your life who have this attachment.   Resources:  Attachment Style Assessment: Attachment Styles Test: Attachment Styles Test: Attachment Style Quiz from Dr. Diane Poole Heller Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell  Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma-An Integrative Somatic Approach by Kathy L. Kain (goodreads.com) Causes and Symptoms of Disorganized Attachment https://www.attachmentproject.com/blog/disorganized-attachment/ Disclaimer Http://www.evolvecounselingaz.com/disclaimer Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Kathy L. Kain, PhD returns to share her unparalleled expertise on effective use of somatic interventions in in-person and online psychotherapy. She gets very specific about what interventions work and don’t work, and the kind of patients that may benefit or be underserved when the medium of contact is screen-only. And Kathy gives in-depth analysis of the interplay of awareness and points of contact in somatic interventions; regardless of whether the clinician has physical contact with a patient or not. We also take a deep dive into the role of intersubjectivity in somatic work—the importance of viewing the patient as the expert, and how to skillfully navigate somatic counter-transference while keeping in mind the patient’s benefit and maintenance of therapeutic and relational connection. This episode is appropriate for both somatic practitioners as well as novices who may be interested in the mechanics of this work, particularly in the psychotherapeutic process. Here is the link to hear Kathy's first GG episode.Kathy L. Kain has practiced and taught bodywork and trauma recovery skills for nearly 40 years. She teaches in Europe, Australia, Canada, and throughout the United States. Kathy is a senior trainer in the Somatic Experiencing training program, an adjunct faculty member of Sonoma State University, and was a senior trainer for 12 years in the Somatic Psychotherapy training program based in Sydney, Australia.

Trauma educator Kathy joins me to discuss ortho-bionomy, psychosomatic symptoms, alternative vocabulary to “trauma”, skin and trauma, digestive issues and poop, the split in the medical system, the basic narrative of trauma, Peter Levine, “triggering”, bodywork, authority projections, the evolutionary and tribal roots of trauma, Joker, medically unexplained symptoms, avoiding the “why”, and physiological retraining, accessing the work, devaluing “trauma” as a word and care with assumptions. A useful and deep one. http://www.somaticpractice.net

Susanna Weiss is a Somatic Experiencing (SE) practitioner, an ordained interfaith minister, and a teacher of mindfulness and meditation. She is the director of the Community Meditation Center in New York City. She's also a published author, having begun writing after a 20-year career as a professional modern dancer. Following a near fatal plane crash 6 years ago, she was deeply helped by trauma therapy, Somatic Experiencing. The healing power of imagery was crucial to her recovery and now she paints in watercolor. She also believes that sometimes words are not enough to heal one’s wounds and art can be the doorway to one’s inner spirit and healing. Topics: What she enjoys about being a Somatic Experiencing therapist On being connected in mind, body, and spirit The work she does How she deals with people who have experienced trauma Causes of trauma What Somatic Experiencing is On mindfulness and meditation How she tracks emotions or memories Her growing edges Books: Nurturing Resilience by Kathy L. Kain and Stephen J. Terell The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr The Friend by Sigrid Nunez My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem Michelle Obama's books Profile: Susanna's website - http://susannaweiss.com/ Try TheraNest for free and receive 20% off your first 3 months when you sign up at theranest.com/offthecouch

This episode features an in-depth dialogue with Kathy L. Kain, on how to work somatically and psychotherapeutically with patients suffering the effects of developmental trauma and complex trauma. Kathy has recently co-authored a groundbreaking book on this topic titled, Nurturing Resilience. Kathy generously explicates the mechanisms of developmental traumatic experiences and their manifestation in adulthood as complex trauma syndromes, somatic shame, and personality disorders. She also shares psychological and affective neuroscience research on trauma, and outlines a roadmap for integrating somatic skills with traditional psychotherapy. Kathy L. Kain is an expert in integrating touch into the practice of psychotherapy and trauma recovery, with 37 years of clinical experience. She is a senior instructor of Somatic Experiencing Therapy, and spends most of her time training psychotherapists in the physiology of traumatic stress through her popular program, Touch Skills Training for Trauma Therapists.  Find out more about her work at: http://somaticpractice.net Buy the book: Nurturing Resilience More information on Somatic Experiencing Therapy can be found at: https://traumahealing.org/  Disclaimer: The information in this episode or on groundlessground.com is intended for information and entertainment purposes only, and does not claim to be or constitute therapeutic advice or mental health treatment.