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Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conve... more

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With Mother's Day approaching, this week we are revisiting one of my favorite conversations of 2025. My guest is Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, author of "The Motherhood Myth: A Depth Therapist's Guide to Redefine Parenting, Reimagine Intimacy, and Reclaim t... more

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In today's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C revisits her interview from 2022 with Zahabiya "Zabie" Yamasaki, who is a survivor, an advocate and a teacher who is deeply passionate about helping survivors find healing af... more

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm replaying my interview from 2021 with teacher and author Zulma Reyo, creator of the Zulma Reyo School of Consciousness. Zulma wrote the book "Inner Alchemy," which is now available for FREE in e-book format... more

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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm welcoming back a guest who was first on Therapy Chat a few years ago - Akilah Riley Richardson, MSW, CCTP.

Akilah is a therapist specializing in relationships who is the author of the new book, "Marginaliz... more

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Recent Guests

Zahabiya Yamasaki
Author, advocate, yoga instructor and trainer; survivor who focuses on trauma-informed yoga for sexual violence survivors
Transcending Sexual Trauma Through Yoga
Episode: 523: Yoga + Sexual Trauma - With Zabie Yamasaki
Zulma Reyo
Founder of the Zulma Reyo School of Consciousness; author and meditation teacher
Zulma Reyo School of Consciousness
Episode: 522: Connecting To The Wisdom Within Us - With Zulma Reyo
Akilah Riley Richardson
Trauma and couples therapist; author of Marginalized Couples in Therapy
Academy of Therapy Wisdom
Episode: 521: Marginalized Couples In Therapy with Akilah Riley Richardson
Dafna Lender
Family Therapy Expert and Attachment Specialist
Dafna Lender (private practice)
Episode: 520: Integrating The Family Into Child Therapy with Dafna Lender
Cathy Malchiodi
Dr. Cathy Malchiodi is an internationally known psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist, founder of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute
Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute
Episode: 519: Expressive Arts Therapy + Trauma | Dr. Cathy Malchiodi
Cynthia Schwartzberg
Psychotherapist, trainer, and creator of Harmonic Brain Healing
Synthesis; Harmonic Brain Healing
Episode: 518: Harmonic Brain Healing with Cynthia Schwartzberg
Dr. LaNail R. Plummer
Visionary mental health expert, educator, speaker, and author
Onyx Therapy Group; Trinity Washington University (formerly)
Episode: 517: Counseling Black Women with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer
Dr. Rebecca Eldredge
A psychologist with a focus on multicultural issues and trauma
Episode: 516: Clinician Self Care - A Form Of Social Justice with Dr. Rebecca Eldredge
Dr. Gail Gazelle
Former hospice physician and author, expert in physician burnout and resilience coaching
Author of Everyday Resilience
Episode: 515: Burnout Recovery In Healthcare With Dr. Gail Gazelle

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Laura Reagan
Host of Therapy Chat

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
  • So informative

    I love this podcast! So glad to see it’s still on the air, thank you Laura!

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    Miki Metta Muse
    United States7 months ago
  • Thank you!!!

    Episode 487 with Dr. Sabrina Ndiaye has me in tears. I’m so thankful for her grace, understanding, and empathy. Absolutely incredible. I will absolutely look for her trainings!

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    5
    smurton143
    United States10 months ago
  • Too many ads

    Interesting but constant interruptions for ads and sponsored segments

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    proggyness
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Love this podcast ❤️

    Laura has such a warm, compassionate energy to her. I’ve found the episodes to be grounding and helpful. Highly recommend for anyone who is looking for their next go-to podcast for all things healing, mental health, or personal growth ❤️

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    Lucy M.P
    United Statesa year ago
  • Enjoy it

    Thanks

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    Koptot
    Canada2 years ago

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Ad breaks and long introductions are a common point of critique for some listeners, though many appreciate the quality of the content and guests overall.
The show is viewed as a valuable resource for trauma clinicians and mental health professionals, with high regard for the expertise of guests and the usefulness of the discussions.
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523: Yoga + Sexual Trauma - With Zabie Yamasaki
Q: What inspired you to write Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault and to develop the affirmation deck?
A lifelong commitment to bridging body and mind in healing; the book and deck emerged from years of trainings, teaching, and seeing how survivors benefit from embodied tools.
523: Yoga + Sexual Trauma - With Zabie Yamasaki
Q: How does Trauma-Informed Yoga fit into the healing journey for survivors of sexual violence?
It serves as an accessible entry point that helps survivors feel safe and connected, preparing the nervous system for further healing while complementing traditional therapy.
521: Marginalized Couples In Therapy with Akilah Riley Richardson
Q: Could you summarize how your PRIDE model changes the traditional approach to couples therapy?
The PRIDE model shifts focus from diagnosing or fixing partners to engaging with the broader system, inviting relational curiosity, and co-creating understanding with clients. It emphasizes pivoting from rigid frameworks to exploring how oppression and wider societal factors shape relationship dynamics, and it centers the couple as the experts of their own reality.
519: Expressive Arts Therapy + Trauma | Dr. Cathy Malchiodi
Q: We're interested in understanding the distinction between art therapy and expressive arts therapies and why it matters for practice.
The guest explains that art therapy centers on visual arts specifically, while expressive arts therapy integrates multiple modalities (image-making, movement, sound, storytelling) to engage several senses and pathways to healing, especially important for trauma where verbal expression may be limited.
518: Harmonic Brain Healing with Cynthia Schwartzberg
Q: Can you talk about why a moment gets stuck or frozen in time in the brain?
Stuck moments relate to how memory is tied to visual processing; after trauma, fixation paths form where the eyes replay the scene, creating a loop. By interrupting that loop with Harmonic Brain Healing and using techniques like counting and revisioning, clients can reframe the memory and move toward a new, more adaptive ending.

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What is Therapy Chat about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Experts and clinicians are repeatedly drawn to conversations about mental health, burnout prevention, and innovative therapies. Across recent episodes, the show often centers on clinician self-care as a foundational practice for sustainable activism and compassionate care, with heavy emphasis on burnout, vicarious trauma, and resilience. Guests frequently explore modalities such as EMDR, Brainspotting, play therapy, art therapy, and somatic approaches, while also discussing family dynamics, boundaries, and the social contexts that shape healing. A recurring thread is how therapists integrate self-compassion and nervous-system regulation into professional practice, making the content highly actionable for practitioners seeking sustainable st... more

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1. Zahabiya Yamasaki
2. Zulma Reyo
3. Akilah Riley Richardson
4. Dafna Lender
5. Cathy Malchiodi
6. Cynthia Schwartzberg
7. Dr. LaNail R. Plummer
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