The Intentional Clinician: Psychology, Philosophy, Therapy, & Change

In this episode of The Intentional Clinician, Paul Krauss, MA LPC, talks with Dr. Shawn Hondorp, a board-certified clinical health psychologist, coach, community builder, and host of The Innovative Therapist Podcast. Shawn describes how she got into this work. She trained in clinical psychology, spent years in medical and academic settings working with binge eating, weight concerns, and behavioral health, and then gradually built her own path. That path became a practice, a podcast, retreats, and community spaces for therapists and helpers.

Paul and Shawn spend much of the conversation on creativity and play, and how they have shaped Shawn as a clinician, leader, mother, and person. Shawn talks about "following the creative breadcrumbs": noticing what makes her feel curious, alive, and authentically herself, and taking the next small step even when she can't see where it leads. She reflects on how she never could have imagined where those steps would take her. They led her into podcasting, retreat hosting, community building, and back to dance and performance after a nearly 20-year break.

The episode also looks at a connection that might seem surprising at first. Shawn's clinical focus on body trust, disordered eating, and binge eating can look very different from her work helping people build lives and careers that feel alive. She explains how closely the two are linked. Both ask us to listen to ourselves, unlearn protective patterns like perfectionism, overworking, people-pleasing, and dieting, and lead with self-trust and curiosity instead of control. Shawn shares how she keeps coming back to the basics: nourishing food, movement, and connection. Clinicians, helpers, and anyone feeling depleted will hear a warm, practical invitation to build a life and career that nourishes them and the people around them.

Dr. Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical health psychologist, coach, retreat facilitator, community builder, and host of The Innovative Therapist Podcast. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from Michigan State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University. Her work draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), in which she has Level 1 training, and on body trust principles. In her private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she helps adults struggling with people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional or binge eating, chronic dieting, and disconnection from their bodies build lasting change rooted in self-trust. Her practice includes in person therapy, telehealth, and walk-and-talk sessions in local parks.

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Dewy" Horizon by Resavoir & Matt Gold (Spotify)

In this episode, Paul Krauss, MA LPC talks with Dr. Amelia Kelley, trauma-informed therapist, TEDx speaker, and former school counselor, about her advocacy for routine mental health screening in schools as a proactive alternative to the after-the-fact scramble that follows tragedy. The conversation draws on Dr. Kelley's TEDx Raleigh talk, "The Case for Mental Health Screenings in Schools," in which she argues that when school tragedies occur, we search for missed warning signs after the fact, when a simple, validated screening tool administered during non-instructional time, much like routine vision or hearing checks, could surface a child's struggles long before they escalate into crisis. She points to a randomized clinical trial of nearly 13,000 Pennsylvania high school students in which universal depression screening identified struggling students nearly six times more often than referral-based approaches, and more than doubled the number who began treatment, and highlights states like New Jersey, Illinois, Colorado, and Utah that have already implemented statewide programs.

Paul and Dr. Kelley dig into her broader advocacy work — including her call for federal guidance given the current patchwork of state-by-state implementation — and how any responsible screening model must center parental rights, including opt-out processes, annual timing tied to school transitions, and clear referral pathways when concerns are identified. The episode also touches on her books, including Powered by ADHD and Surviving Suicidal Ideation, her work training clinicians internationally on trauma and nervous-system-informed care, and her podcast Wired & Worthy, where she explores what it means to be neurodivergent, sensitive, or "wired differently" in a world built for neurotypical norms. It's a timely conversation for clinicians, educators, and parents alike, especially as Dr. Kelley continues to publish and speak publicly on school mental health prevention in the weeks following this recording.

Dr. Amelia Kelley is a trauma-informed therapist, author, international trainer, and former school counselor whose work centers on transforming how we understand and support mental health across schools, families, and communities. A longtime advocate for school mental health reform, her TEDx talk on rethinking student mental health was named an Editors' Pick. She is the author of several books, including Powered by ADHD, Gaslighting Recovery for Women, and Surviving Suicidal Ideation, and trains clinicians internationally on trauma, ADHD in women, suicide prevention, and nervous system-informed care. Dr. Kelley's expertise has been featured in TIME, Psychology Today, Chicago Tribune, Psychotherapy Networker, ADDitude, NPR, and other national media. She also hosts the Wired & Worthy podcast, where she explores what it means to be wired differently — and worthy always.

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Diversey Beach" featuring Mei Semones from Horizon by Resavoir & Matt Gold (Spotify)

In this episode, Paul Krauss, MA LPC talks with Katie Asmus, MA, LPC, BMP founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute, about what happens when trauma work moves off the couch and into the body, the wilderness, and ritual. Katie brings three decades of experience leading wilderness groups and treating trauma somatically, and she and Paul explore why so much healing lives below the level of language — in the nervous system, in movement, and in our relationship to the natural world. Katie traces her own path from a self-described indoor kid who hated getting dirty to someone who has spent 30 years guiding others through the wilderness, describing the moment on a high ropes course in college when she realized, "This is what I want to do with my life" — help people know in their bones that they're capable of more than they imagine.

The conversation covers the range of work happening at Katie's institute: somatic and nature-based therapy trainings, EMDR training and consultation, wilderness quests, and ceremony and rites-of-passage facilitation for both clients and the therapists who serve them. Paul and Katie dig into why marking transitions and losses with intentional ritual matters clinically, how nature itself functions as a co-therapist rather than just a backdrop, and what it looks like to help clinicians avoid burnout by reconnecting with their own inner wisdom. It's a conversation that will resonate with therapists looking to expand beyond talk therapy, and with anyone curious about how the body and the land can become allies in healing.

Katie Asmus, MA, LPC, BMP, is the founder of the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute in Boulder, Colorado, where she trains therapists, coaches, and healing professionals in somatic and nature-based approaches to trauma work. She holds an MA in Somatic Psychology from Naropa University and is a Certified EMDR Therapy Practitioner, Consultant, and Trainer, with more than 30 years of experience leading wilderness groups and counseling since 1995, including faculty roles at Naropa University and Prescott College. Her work blends somatic psychology, EMDR, wilderness therapy, and ceremony and rites-of-passage facilitation, rooted in her belief that the same inner brilliance that helps people survive hardship is what ultimately helps them heal from it.

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Lilacs" from Themes for Dreams by Resavoir (Spotify)

"Dream Theme" from Themes for Dreams by Resavoir (Spotify)

In this episode, Paul Krauss, MA, LPC speaks with psychotherapist and author Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski to unpack why so many people — including high-achievers and even therapists themselves — quietly struggle with feeling alone, even when surrounded by others. Drawing on her new book, Lonely AF: A Therapist's No BS Guide to Feeling Less Alone (Wiley/Jossey-Bass, March 2026), Sylvia shares the personal roots of her work: growing up as the child of Polish immigrants and losing her mother at a young age, experiences that shaped her clinical understanding of disconnection long before she named it professionally.

The conversation centers on Sylvia's original HEART Method — Honor emotions, Explore family system, Acknowledge pain, Rewrite your narrative, Turn within — a trauma-informed framework she developed over 20+ years of clinical practice to help clients move from chronic disconnection toward genuine, sustainable relationships with themselves and others. Paul and Sylvia dig into why loneliness functions as an unspoken epidemic, how generational trauma gets passed down through family systems, and why even people with advanced degrees and outward success can feel like they're never quite "enough." Much more discussion goes over practical solutions for people, whether they be in the medical field or are just trying to navigate the current changes in the world as they attempt to connect with others. 

Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski, Ph.D., LMFT, is a psychotherapist, speaker, and author with more than 20 years of clinical experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She currently serves as Clinical Lead at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and maintains a private practice, Mindfulness Family Solutions, PLLC, in Miami. Drawing on family systems theory, neuroscience, and trauma-informed care, she developed the HEART Method — Honor emotions, Explore family system, Acknowledge pain, Rewrite your narrative, Turn within — a compassionate, no-fluff framework for emotional healing

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

"Lonely" from Closing Time by Tom Waits (Spotify)

"Little Trip to Heaven (On the Wings of Your Love)" from Closing Time by Tom Waits (Spotify)

In this episode Paul Krauss MA LPC explores Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing  (MBSEP)with the creators Robert Weisz, PhD, and Daniel Blackwood, MA. Together they explore why feeling our emotions in the body is central to psychological health, trauma recovery, and everyday well being. The discussion continues with how emotions are not just "thoughts about feelings" but lived, somatic experiences that shape our nervous systems and sense of self. They discuss why resisting painful emotions often increases suffering, how compassionate, mindful attention can transform states like anxiety, anger, and grief, and why learning to be present with emotional sensations in the body opens a path toward integration, resilience, and more authentic living.

The conversation centers on MBSEP as a simple, natural protocol that combines mindfulness and somatic perception to regulate emotions and process unprocessed traumas stored in the body. Weisz and Blackwood describe practical steps-such as breathwork, resourcing, felt-sense awareness, and remaining compassionately present with bodily sensations-that foster neuroplasticity and help create new, healing neural linkages in the brain and nervous system. They also explore how MBSEP can be integrated with other therapeutic modalities, why making room for the "struggle factor" is essential, and how this approach reveals hidden truths within our feelings so that emotions move from overwhelming states into experiences we can process, understand, and use for growth.

Robert Weisz, PhD, developer of MBSEP, is a retired clinical psychologist with more than 50 years of experience whose work has been shaped by decades of learning and healing with shamans in Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil; he lives near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Daniel Blackwood, MA, has practiced MBSEP for over 10 years, is founder and director of The Evolution Group, Inc., a behavioral health organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is also the author of Integrity Recovery. Buy the book here. 

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Co-founder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

“Disco Dino " from Polymood  by L'Eclair (Spotify)

Paul Krauss, MA, LPC, and world-renowned EMDR pioneer Dr. Laurel Parnell discuss how all mental health treatments as well as trauma treatment can be both more effective and more accessible. Together they explore the power of EMDR therapy, the research and early skepticism surrounding it, and how EMDR interfaces with other healing modalities around the world to accelerate perspective shifts, open the heart, and support deep inner alignment. The discussion also highlights how EMDR therapy does not erase memories but helps the nervous system clear the emotional residue of triggers so that experiences move from psychological, self-defining memory into objective memory, allowing people to reclaim their natural gifts, energetic sovereignty, and a life not limited by past trauma

In this episode, Dr. Parnell and Paul discuss how EMDR therapy can help people change more quickly by integrating fragmented traumatic material, creating new pathways for healing, and supporting clients to feel both safer and more free in their bodies and relationships. They delve into the nuances of psychological versus objective memory consolidation, the importance of inner resources and inner alignment, and how EMDR can be combined with transpersonal psychotherapy to invite experiences of connection, meaning, and spiritual opening. Drawing from Dr. Parnell's own journey, including the tragic loss of her son, they examine the limits of conventional trauma treatment and the emergence of Multidimensional Integrative Healing (MDIH) as a way to work across physical, emotional, psychological, somatic, and spiritual realms in service of post-traumatic growth rather than mere symptom reduction.

The conversation further explores how clinicians can safely integrate transpersonal psychology, energetic traditions, and Eastern spiritual practices within a grounded therapeutic frame, including working with phenomena such as shamanic experiences and releasing unwanted energetic attachments. Also, they discuss how to work with people from all spiritual orientations, including multiple faiths, agnostics, and atheist clients. Dr. Parnell describes clinical steps for helping clients identify what energies are truly theirs, release what is not, and stand in their own power, guided by an innate healing intelligence that moves toward wholeness when properly supported. Ultimately, she emphasizes that the goal of EMDR and MDIH is not simply desensitizing trauma, but helping clients reclaim the radiant presence of their True Nature so they can live more authentically, creatively, and compassionately in the world.

Dr. Laurel Parnell is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, EMDR trainer, and leading expert on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, best known for developing Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping. She has trained thousands of clinicians nationally and internationally, has taught transpersonal psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and John F. Kennedy University, and continues to offer EMDR trainings and Multidimensional Integrative Healing programs through institutions such as Alliant International University, Omega Institute, Esalen Institute, and the Parnell Institute

Dr. Parenell's Releasing What Isn't Yours, expands on her Multidimensional Integrative Healing framework and the clinical process of helping clients recognize and let go of energies and burdens that do not belong to them, reclaim their energetic sovereignty, and reconnect with their True Nature. Other books by Dr. Parnell. 

Article Referenced: The Enigmatic Therapy That Saved My Life

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

“Ikigai” from Shapes by Robohands (Spotify)

“Odysea” from Shapes by Robohands (Spotify)

In this episode of The Intentional Clinician podcast, host Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona about her personal and professional expertise in anxiety and panic attacks, exploring how her own experiences with fear-based struggles have shaped her compassionate, research-based approach to helping others. Dr. Z candidly shares her journey of being someone whose behaviors were shaped by anxiety-from overthinking relationship decisions to second-guessing everyday choices like purchases and wardrobe selections-and how these experiences give her unique insight into working with overachievers and overthinkers who get stuck in "playing-it-safe" behaviors. The conversation delves into her Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, which provides actionable skills to help people recognize how fear and anxiety can hijack their daily lives in unlimited ways, teaching them to stop avoiding discomfort and instead take value-driven action toward what truly matters to them, transforming anxiety from a barrier into a catalyst for courageous living.

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. . Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

“Miss Modular” from Dots and Loops by Stereolab (Spotify)

This episode features Paul Krauss, MA, LPC, in conversation with Los Angeles-based psychiatrist Dr. Mark Hrymoc about what actually works in addiction treatment. In this episode, they explore holistic approaches to treating addiction, person-centered counseling, and harm-reduction practices, while examining the intersection of addiction and mental health, common misconceptions about substance use disorders, innovations in psychopharmacology, the role of ketamine therapy and other emerging treatments in psychiatry, and how understanding the brain's function can reshape our view of recovery. Included in this conversation: Motivational Interviewing, The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Person-Centered approaches to Counseling and Psychiatry, the current research regarding Alcohol use, the accessibility and marketing of the alcohol industry, reasons for developing an addiction, how to get help with addictions, etc. 

Dr. Mark Hrymoc, MD is a double board-certified psychiatrist in General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, and an expert in the psychopharmacology of addiction and other mental health disorders. Based in Los Angeles and affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, he leads an outpatient practice focused on the medical treatment of addiction and co-occurring disorders, including detoxification, psychiatric medication management, and ketamine-assisted therapies for mood and trauma-related conditions.

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

“Taishi-Koto, Pt. 1” from Polymood  by L'Eclair (Spotify)

“Taishi-Koto, Pt. 2” from Polymood  by L'Eclair (Spotify)

Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews Jane Marie Chen about her personal life as well as her experience developing a low-cost incubator for prematurely-born babies that has saved more than 1,000,000 babies so far. The conversation addressed how childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact high achievers who mask deep emotional wounds beneath professional success, examining Chen's journey from celebrated social entrepreneur to confronting the debilitating rage, self-doubt, and self-loathing that stemmed from growing up in a home marked by domestic violence. Jane Marie Chen opens up about childhood and the impact of trauma on her life and her path to healing. 

Jane Marie Chen is a globally recognized entrepreneur, inventor, and speaker who co-founded Embrace Global, which developed a groundbreaking low-cost, portable infant incubator that has saved more than 1,000,000 premature babies in the developing world. She received her MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and her MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, earning accolades including an audience with President Obama at the White House and a check hand-delivered by Beyoncé. Her latest book, Like A Wave We Break: A Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself (Penguin Random House), is a raw and powerful exploration of how her professional success masked unhealed childhood trauma from growing up as a Taiwanese American survivor of abuse. 

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

“Begin Again” from Four Days in June by Shabason & Krgovich (Spotify)

In Episode 167 of The Intentional Clinician podcast, Paul Krauss MA LPC interviews child psychiatrist Dr. Frank Putnam, MD about his groundbreaking assertion that prevention of child maltreatment is the single most powerful way to improve the mental and physical health of our nation. The conversation likely explores Dr. Putnam's decades of research through the Female Growth and Development Study (FGDS), which has followed sexual abuse survivors for over 35 years and revealed that childhood sexual abuse causes accelerated biological aging, increasing the risk for early onset of physical and mental conditions usually associated with late life. Drawing from his new book *Old Before Their Time*, Dr. Putnam discusses how childhood maltreatment is the largest preventable cause of certain major mental illnesses, interpersonal violence, and much hard drug abuse, while addressing the wide-ranging mental, physical, and social consequences that extend across generations. 

Dr. Frank W. Putnam, MD, is a professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and an emeritus professor of pediatrics and child psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He co-founded the pioneering Female Growth and Development Study (FGDS) in 1987 with the late Dr. Penelope K. Trickett, a longitudinal study that has followed female incest victims and comparison groups across three generations for over 35 years. His latest book, Old Before Their Time: A Scientific Life Investigating How Maltreatment Harms Children and the Adults They Become is part memoir and part call to action that provides an inside look at his distinguished career documenting the long-term consequences of childhood maltreatment. 

Paul Krauss MA LPC is a Cofounder of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, Psychology Today, and  Counseling Today. Questions? Call the office at 616-200-4433. 

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Original Music:

”Alright” from the album Mystic by PAWL (Spotify)

“Midday Sun” from Four Days in June by Shabason & Krgovich (Spotify)