Podcasts about refugee trauma

Nisha Sajnani, PhD., RDT-BCT is the Director of the Program in Drama Therapy and Theatre & Health Lab; founder of the Arts & Health @NYU and Chair of the NYU Creative Arts Therapies Consortium. In her capacity as founding co-director of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab, established in collaboration with the WHO, Dr. Sajnani leads a Lancet global series on the health benefits of the arts. An award winning author, educator, and advocate, her body of work explores the unique ways in which aesthetic experience can inspire equity, care, and collective human flourishing across the lifespan.  Dr. Sajnani is also on faculty with NYU Abu Dhabi where she developed a trans-disciplinary course entitled Can Art Save Lives? which unites current evidence for the health benefits of the arts with practice and policy. She is a faculty advisor in the Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D., Educational Theatre Ed.D and Ph.D. program and co-teaches Improvisation and Leadership in the Management Communication Program and the Executive Education program in NYU Stern. She is also on faculty with the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma where she lectures on the role of the arts with people who are forcibly displaced.  --- Learn more about ⁠The System Sanctuary⁠ where Tatiana Fraser and her team teach and train leaders on systems change. We work with individuals, teams and ecosystems to support learning and inform wise action. ⁠⁠Sign up for The Systems Sanctuary Newsletter⁠⁠

Boundaries…how many of us have them?  Healthy boundaries that is. Yes, we all have boundaries, but when is the last time you've checked-in to see if your boundaries are still effective.Dr. Nicole Monteiro (@iamdrnicole) is a clinical psychologist and researcher who has helped women with establishing healthy boundaries for over 10 years. If you're feeling stressed or burned out, still battling with people-pleasing, or you want a different dynamic in one of your relationships, this episode is for you. About My Guest: Dr. Nicole Monteiro is a licensed psychologist, life transformation coach, and author/speaker. After her own run-in with burnout, she decided to take her message of holistic well-being to a wider audience.  After years of working with women from diverse backgrounds as a therapist, she branched out to teaching in higher education, writing, training, and public speaking.Dr. inspires people from all walks of life to take care of their mental health and live fulfilling lives. Dr. Monteiro earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Howard University.  She has trained at Columbia University, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, and the Washington School of Psychiatry.Connect with Dr. Nicole:@iamdrnicole  Boundaries to Bliss SocietyCenter for Healing and DevelopmentLike. Follow. Share. Website: grownandgrowing.buzzsprout.comFacebook: @GrownandgrowingpodcastInstagram: @GrownandgrowingpodcastYouTube: Grown and Growing PodcastEmail: grown.growingpodcast@gmail.com

This episode features Dr. Suzanne Barakat, a family physician and executive director of the Health and Human Rights Initiative at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Barakat shares her experiences and expertise in working with refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons, shedding light on the terminology, history, and challenges these marginalized communities face. She emphasizes the importance of storytelling to create empathy and change, discussing the emotional toll on storytellers and encouraging listeners to reflect on their own perceptions. The episode also addresses actionable steps that individuals can take to support refugees and marginalized communities.Watch the White Helmet documentary on Netflix Listen to the Reveal podcast to dive deeper Support the Health and Human Rights Initiative and Society of Refugee Healthcare ProvidersGet trained Asylum Medicine Training Initiative, or AMTI, trains clinicians how to do forensic medical evaluations.

Feminine energy and the soft life. What does it mean to you, if anything? There are lots of opinions about whether tapping into your feminine energy is a lost art or hype. I was curious, so I asked Dr. Nicole Monteiro to come on the podcast to discuss. Dr. Nicole is a licensed psychologist and life coach who teaches women to harness their feminine energy and set boundaries that align with their goals. She breaks down how women, particularly Black women, can benefit from tapping into their feminine energy to achieve the life they want. We also delve into the soft life and softer communication. This was a great conversation, and Dr. Nicole seems to practice what she preaches. About My Guest:Dr. Nicole Monteiro is a licensed psychologist, life transformation coach, and author/speaker. After her own run-in with burnout, she decided to take her message of holistic well-being to a wider audience.  After years of working with women from diverse backgrounds as a therapist, she branched out to teaching in higher education, writing, training, and public speaking. Dr. inspires people from all walks of life to take care of their mental health and live fulfilling lives. Dr. Monteiro earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Howard University.  She has trained at Columbia University, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, and the Washington School of Psychiatry. Connect with Dr. Nicole:@iamdrnicole  Boundaries to Bliss SocietyCenter for Healing and DevelopmentGrown and Growing Podcast -- Like. Follow. Share. Website: grownandgrowing.buzzsprout.comFacebook: @GrownandgrowingpodcastInstagram: @GrownandgrowingpodcastEmail: grown.growingpodcast@gmail.com

How well are you taking care of yourself? It's a question that we all need to ask ourselves from time to time. This is especially true when we are going through a stressful season of life. This tends to be the time when our self-care suffers the most. We sacrifice our own well-being for the sake of reaching our goals.  In today's episode host https://www.instagram.com/l.entsuah/?hl=en (LaKeisha Entsuah) chats with https://chadwellness.com/ (Dr. Nicole Monteiro )and licensed psychologist, mental health expert, and creator of the Center for Healing and Development. Dr. Monteiro specializes in trauma-informed therapy, PTSD, and the mental health treatment of war survivors. She shares with us how we can learn to truly nurture ourselves and operate from a place of abundance. Dr. Monteiro also shares how we can be proactive about our self-care as we pursue our goals.  Legacy Thought of the Week While success requires sacrifice; the sacrifice should not be your mental, physical or spiritual health.  Episode Highlights 1:22 - Thought of the week. 4:37 - What is the Wholistic Wellbeing 8:11 - Should Your Inner Work Be Public 12:38 - Self-Care Step 1 18:00 - Planning For A Stressful Season 24:30 - Nurturing Your Growth Mindset 27:21 - What It Means To Be Well About Dr. Monteiro Dr. Nicole Monteiro is a licensed psychologist and mental health Dr. Nicole Montieroexpert. She first established the Center for Healing and Development, PLLC (CHAD) in Washington, DC in 2007. Currently, CHAD is based in the Philadelphia area.  Dr. Monteiro has received extensive training in trauma and PTSD, global mental health and treatment with survivors of war and torture (Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma), long-term and brief psychotherapy (Columbia University), and group therapy (Washington School of Psychiatry – National Group Psychotherapy Training Institute). Dr. Monteiro's work has spanned the globe – figuratively and literally. She has worked with children through adults providing counseling and psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and clinical supervision. https://www.instagram.com/chadwellness/ (Dr. Monteiro on Instagram) https://chadwellness.com/ (Website)

"Remember that when you lose a loved person, grieving is a long-term and sometimes very painful process and with many turns ups and upside downs that will affect the entire your entire life. But at the same time grieving is a natural and a healthy process because through grieving you are able to progressively adapt to a new reality from which your loved one is missing. You build a continuing bond with a person who has died." This week's Survival of the Kindest podcast features Professor Danai Papadatou. Danai is Professor of Psychology at the University of Athens. Her glittering career is so full it seems like she has lived three lives. She has authored and edited numerous authoritative books and published extensively research articles on bereavement, particularly relating to childhood bereavement. She is an international keynote speaker and member of international committees. But perhaps most impressive of all is her work with Merimna, the charity she set up for childhood bereavement. She was invited by the Greek government to help when 7 children were killed in a school bus accident in northern Greece. The charity has more recently worked with unaccompanied refugee minors, many who have multiple traumatic experiences. Danai has always seen community as a key part of her work, providing a blended model of psychological support from individual work to community participation. Her remarkable film about the school bus tragedy will be shown at The Stroud Film Festival on Sunday March 19th . She will be attend remotely and will be free to answer questions. To donate to Merimna, please click on the link here. Follow Survival of the Kindest on Twitter, Instagram and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to get our episodes as they are released. Email us on sotk@compassionate-communitiesuk.co.uk

Zarlasht Halaimzai joins Jameela this week to share about her organization Amna - which works to provide psychosocial support for refugees. They discuss Zarlasht's own experience as a refugee fleeing the war in Afghanistan, how we can learn from the response towards Ukrainian refugees, the key things displaced people need, Amna's focus to creating safe spaces for children to talk and play, and more.  To learn more about Zarlasht's work at Amna, check out their website: www.amna.orgYou can follow Amna's work on Facebook & Instagram @amnahealing Follow Zarlasht on Instagram @Zarlasht_Halaimzai and on Twitter @ZarlashtH   You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website. I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com Jameela is on Instagram and Twitter @JameelaJamil And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more! 

Many people have struggled with their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. For refugees in Minnesota who are already uprooted, traumatized and financially fragile, the strain can feel overwhelming.  Kahin Adam has worked throughout the pandemic with refugees in St. Cloud as a therapist and health educator. As a refugee himself, he brings empathy to their experiences of isolation and struggle.  After fleeing Somalia as a child with his large family, Adam lived, studied and worked in several countries before pursuing dual master's degrees of clinical social work and public health at Columbia University in New York.  In 2021, he was one of two dozen Minnesotans selected annually by the Bush Foundation to receive a competitive Bush fellowship, a cash award in support of the recipient's personal mission. Adam's fellowship will help him address trauma in refugee communities and integrate Western mental health with traditional Somali approaches to wellness. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Kahin Adam about his own journey to Minnesota and his work in St. Cloud.  Guest: Kahin Adam is a community health specialist and psychotherapist with CentraCare Health in St. Cloud. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

Khaliya (https://www.khaliya.net/) is a Columbia University-trained public health specialist and Harvard University-trained specialist in Global Mental Health and Refugee Trauma. She is also a Venture Partner for Gender Equity Diversity Investments (www.gedi.vc), a new female-led VC firm targeting high growth investments that deliver top-quartile returns and measurable impact towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals with a preliminary focus on health. Formerly an aid worker in over 32 countries and a former Peace Corps Volunteer for the US State Department, she has won numerous awards for her international service. Khaliya was the youngest member of the WEF's Futures Council on the Future of Health and Healthcare and her opinion pieces have run in the New York Times (International and Domestic Editions) as well as WiredUK. Currently at work on a book on the future of mental health, Khaliya continues to be a sought after public speaker, having spoken at the Obama White House organized United States of Women Summit, the World Economic Forum's Family Business Summit, the Vatican, Clinton Global Initiative, WiredHealth, WebSummit and at the United Nations General Assembly, among others. Khaliya is next scheduled to speak at the G20 Women's Summit in Milan, Italy, and the Ethical Assembly Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, both taking place in October, 2021.

Imagine software that can be used to cultivate meaningful connections online. According to Lorenz Sell, this is possible by creating a container where small groups can deeply “listen” to each other, both sync and async.   95% of people who engage in online learning are likely to drop out. In this episode, Lorenz Sell shares how it is possible to create impactful learning experiences online through deep listening in ways that may surprise you and in turn gain 100% engagement.  He shares his story when he first recognized the importance of integrating listening into small groups, and how this inspires him when he writes code. He talks about his insights on the importance and effectiveness of tracking how you listen over time, and the unique force small groups bring in engaging individuals so that they experience a deep and genuine sense of connection.    Lorenz describes his entrepreneurial journey and how deep listening has played a role. Not only has he learned a lot about himself and his internal landscape, he has also learned about what happens with others when you listen in various ways, what happens when people listen to you, and how this has inspired his drive to make possible generative listening in the online environment. His participation with the ulab program of the Presencing Institute back in 2015 gave him his first encounter with strangers online where he felt a deep sense of connection. Since then, he strives to provide people the life-changing power of a heartfelt relationship in small groups.   Lorenz Sell is the co-founder of Sutra – an all in one course and community solution for heart centered educators. His interest in community dynamics began after attending the Burning Man Festival in 2007. He has spent almost two decades building technology companies and has a deep interest in online.  Sutra has supported programs at the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, leadership programs at the UN and the Presencing Institute, as well as many other organizations and individuals.  Together with his partner and co-founder, Lorenz has helped hundreds of people create impactful learning experiences online.  He is a certified yoga teacher and received a degree in Computer Engineering from Tufts University. “In my world view, the path to peace was to keep listening. The path to peace was cultivating a capacity to truly receive one another – to truly listen at a much deeper level.” – Lorenz Sell Grow Your Listening Superpower for Lasting Impact! Coming Soon in May 2021! Learn and practice 7 Listening Superpowers that really work. Sign-up to the mailing list and get a chance for a 30% discount if you mention that you heard the details of the workshop from the Listen IN podcast: Go to https://www.listeningalchemy.com/ Now. Valuable Resource:   Transformational Teaching Online at https://transformation.sutra.co  https://www.presencing.org Listen IN Notes:   0:27 – The first time Lorenz noticed the real essence of listening: His experience with the Presencing Institute’s u.lab program where the four levels of listening was emphasized.   02:24 – The four levels of listening discussed by the Presencing Institute: (1) Downloading, (2) Factual Listening, (3) Empathic Listening, and the (4) Generative Listening.   03:20 – The moment he first heard of these four levels of listening and when he experienced what those levels meant for him.   08:28 – The back story of all these: the experience that really brought his awareness to the possibility of peace.   15:05 – What is different with online connection and what he learned about creating experiences for deep levels of communication.   19:32 – Lorenz talks about his company Sutra and what it does: how to bring more relevant human connections around the world and connect people in communities to share knowledge.   22:45 – How unique Sutra is from other platforms: The heart of all their work revolves in creating spaces where there is a deep level of presence and connection between participants as they share in small groups.   29:49 – The similarity of visual drawings to the tagging feature of Sutra: allowing people to see what just happened in the conversation.   32:04 – The complexity of online communities. There’s no magic formula to do everything.   35:04 – Lorenz’s advice for younger engineers in relation to creating code that can have impact on deep connection.   39:21 – The mentorship program: Transformational Teaching Online.  Key Takeaways:  “If you don’t know listening as a thing, then you can’t really practice it.”  – Lorenz Sell   “One of the ways that people can feel deeply connected is when they create something together.” – Lorenz Sell   “Conversations can be unstructured and in a chaotic space, and that’s the beauty of it. It’s the unpredictability of it that gives the magic to it. It allows for something to be spoken or phrased in a new way that is just perfect and really captures something.” – Lorenz Sell   “Not every person needs to have an aspiration to have an impact on the world...but if there is an aspiration for a person to do so, really find what’s meaningful to them and engage in that inquiry very earnestly, because that inquiry can be an adventure.” – Lorenz Sell Notes/Mentions:   Transformational Teaching Online at https://transformation.sutra.co  https://www.presencing.org  Connect with Lorenz Sell:   Website: https://sutra.co  Email address: Lorenz@sutra.co  LinkedIn   Connect with Raquel Ark:   www.listeningalchemy.com  Mobile: +491732340722 contact@listeningalchemy.com  LinkedIn

In this podcast mini-series made for, and by, mental health practitioners, we discuss important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage refugee and immigrant caregivers. In this episode, Saida Abdi and Alisa Miller from the Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center join the Center for Resilient Families' Trevor Born to discuss how trauma can impact parenting, and the particular impact of trauma on refugee and immigrant caregivers.

In this mini-series made for, and by, mental health practitioners, we discuss important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage refugee and immigrant caregivers. In this episode, Luna Mulder and Jeff Winer from the Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center join the Center for Resilient Families' Trevor Born to discuss the tenants of culturally responsive care. Resources referenced: - (20:16)Refugee and Immigrant Core Stressors Toolkit: https://redcap.tch.harvard.edu/redcap_edc/surveys/?s=HRPDCPPA3H - (20:60) Free resources for self-reflection, intervention, and culturally-responsive practice: https://multiculturalpsychology.com/

Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with Dr. David Henderson, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center, as they speak on Telehealth, Racial Disparities and Vulnerable Populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. David C. Henderson, MD is a psychiatrist leader and currently serves as Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Henderson also serves as Co-Director of the NIMH T32 Boston University Medical Campus-Massachusetts General Hospital Global Mental Health Clinical Research Fellowship. Dr. Henderson previously served as Director of The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Director of the MGH Schizophrenia Clinical and Research Program, and Medical Director of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma. He is a community psychiatrist and worked in a community mental health center for 25 years caring for and conducting research with the seriously mentally ill population. He has worked nationally and internationally for the past 25 years in resource-limited settings, and areas impacted by mass violence, disasters and complex emergencies. In addition he has focused on mental health capacity building programs and skill-transfer programs for specialized and primary health care professionals in the greater Boston area and in several countries. In the United States, he has conducted more than 30 randomized clinical trials in seriously mentally ill populations to understand and improve psychiatric and medical health outcomes. Please note that the contents of Coping with COVID-19 are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on COPING WITH COVID-19. As always, if you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you're having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. Thank you for listening to Coping with COVID-19 by Dr. Allie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Zarlasht Halaimzai and her family fled their home of Afghanistan when she was 11 years old, leaving all their hopes and dreams for the future behind. Now, she is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Refugee Trauma Initiative, an organization committed to resourcing refugees, aid workers and organizations with skills and tools to deal with stress, insecurity and trauma.When most people think about the refugee crisis or helping refugees, they think in terms of providing food, shelter, and security. While these things are important, in this conversation Zarlasht brings to our attention something equally as vital for refugees but which is often overlooked. Connection and community, trust, and hope are as basic as food and shelter when it comes to human needs, but displaced refugees lose all of this when they settle into their new reality.When Zarlasht recalls speaking with her relatives, she reflects on how they were always experiencing physical pain. She began to wonder, why is everyone around me always in such physical pain? What she learned is that if you don’t have the language to express your feelings of the trauma you’re experiencing, the pain will manifest through your body. Not to mention, research has found that children who experience traumatic situations without support in processing it also have mental and physical issues later in life.She realized, refugees need a way of healing the trauma they’ve experienced in a healthy way in order to have any chance at rebuilding their lives. Her and her team at Refugee Trauma Initiative help parents develop skills to deal with the crisis they’re in, help them understand what their children are going through, and foster a community.After hearing this conversation you’ll have a much greater understanding of the reality for refugees, rather than the propaganda put forth by politicians as they try to avoid solving very complex issues in our world today, and what you can do to help.For full show notes: https://www.baktashahadi.com/shownotes/the-basis-of-human-survival-co-founder-refugee-trauma-initiative-zarlasht-halaimzai Connect with Zarlasht Halaimzai and Support Refugee Trauma Initiative:Twitter: @ZarlashtHDonate to RTI: https://www.refugeetrauma.org/ Follow/Support Stories of Transformation and Baktash Ahadi:https://www.baktashahadi.com/supporthttps://www.instagram.com/stories_of_transformation/https://www.facebook.com/Stories-of-Transformation-110335937120068/

Dr. Mark Benander, Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin discuss coming from the clinical world of mental health into the academic world. We have a shortage of mental health counselors and that must change especially as suicide rates are higher than ever. People are in need of professionals and educators in mental health in our increasingly stressful and disconnected society. Tune in as Dr. Benander discusses his career path in this field which includes work in the field of Autism and Refugee Trauma.Mark Benander, PhD is the program director and full-time faculty member of Bay Path University's graduate psychology programs in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He brings extensive clinical practice and teaching experience to his role at Bay Path including online teaching experience at St. Leo University. Dr. Benander earned the Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst along with two master’s degrees, one in psychopharmacology from the Massachusetts School for Professional Psychology and the other in counseling psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He also earned a mastery certificate from Harvard in international refugee trauma recovery.Dr. Kristina Hallett is a clinical psychologist, author, international speaker, and professor at Bay Path University. She is also the host of the Be Awesome podcast on Mental Health News Radio Network.www.baypath.edu

From a traumatic childhood as a refugee, to becoming a fellow of the Obama Foundation. Founder, Zarlasht Halaimzai shares the inspiring story of how she has built a business that’s impacting lives and changing the world for the better. Zarlasht discusses the need for a purpose and goals in life, and what it takes to be an entrepreneur and to build a successful business.  Topics discussed include mental health, recruitment challenges, leadership, mindset and the value of meditation when in a stressful and challenging career or line of work. 

Each year, tens of millions of people around the world are forcibly displaced due to conflict and persecution, leading to a widespread public mental health crisis. With a significant number of refugees and asylum seekers settling in Australia, how can we help them to adapt and recover? A coordinated effort is needed to address the health of refugees and asylum seekers, as their heightened exposure to trauma has resulted in a rate of mental illness more than five times that of the general population. While the stress of displacement takes a great toll, researchers are heartened to learn that not all displaced persons go on to develop a psychological disorder. In fact, despite their hardship, many adapt well to their new realities, and thrive in their new country. At our June Learn@Lunch session, Associate Professor Angela Nickerson – Director of UNSW’s Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program – discussed her work in understanding and developing pathways to improved psychological wellbeing among displaced persons. She presented new findings of their investigations into this phenomenon, and proposed solutions in support of refugee wellbeing.

Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law Conference 2016 FROM REFUGEE EMERGENCY TO PROTRACTED EXILE: THE ROLE OF 'TIME' IN INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION 18 November 2016 Panel 1 - Time and refugee status determination 'Pathways to refugee trauma recovery: what does the psychological and neurobiological research tell us?' Professor Richard Bryant & Dr Belinda Liddell, School of Psychology, UNSW Chaired by Farid Varess, Special Counsel, Fragomen For more: http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/event/save-date-annual-conference

Dr Angela Nickerson is a Senior lecturer at the School of Psychology, UNSW Australia, and Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological mechanisms underpinning refugee and post-conflict mental health, and developing effective interventions for traumatic stress reactions in refugees. She is also interested in the impact of policy on refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in psychological processes. She has worked with numerous refugee and post-conflict populations in Australia, Switzerland, the United States, and Timor Leste. Prior to taking up her position at the University of NSW, Angela conducted post-doctoral research at Harvard University and Boston University, investigating psychological responses to loss and trauma. She is a practising clinical psychologist specialising in traumatic stress reactions. At the University of NSW, Angela is involved in training therapists on the Master of Clinical Psychology program, lecturing on anxiety and mood disorders, traumatic stress responses, refugee mental health, and cross-cultural considerations in mental health. Visit the website to check out all the links that Angela spoke about and her best self-care tip.

In this episode, Dr. Patricia Shannon discusses her research related to the impact of war trauma and torture on the mental health of resettling refugee communities. Our guest describes research on the state of mental health screening practices based on a recent national survey and findings from her recent focus groups on the mental health of Karen, Bhutanese, Oromo and Somali refugees. Dr. Shannon describes efforts to develop community capacity for meeting the mental health needs of refugees and how community based healing can be utilized as a strategy to address the larger context of international human rights.

“My mission is to empower people to live the life they deeply desire.” As a therapist, Kelly has seen that people desire to live a life that is filled with connection, balance and purpose. It is her belief that oftentimes, our upbringings, family dynamics, relationships, or trauma experiences can get in the way of having fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others. Most people struggle with fear, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, traumas or more; everybody struggles with something. Kelly believes that it's not necessarily always the struggle that is unbearable, but sometimes the feeling of going through it alone.​In her therapy practice, Kelly specializes in working with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has been trained in social work, trauma-informed care, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR). She spent many years working with immigrant and refugee populations from various countries and cultures. She speaks Spanish and offers EMDR-based individual and group interventions all over the world through her business, Scaling Up. In This EpisodeKelly's WebsiteKelly on LinkedInKelly on FacebookThe Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases and What They Teach Us About Human Behavior, Jeffrey A. Kottler, Jon Carlson------The Trauma Therapist Newsletter is out!The monthly online resource for trauma therapists everywhere. Conferences.Modalities. Books. Writing. News. And incredible people to keep you inspired. Become a subscriber today: https://bold-field-2905.ck.page/ca2f049099   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands