Rob Morris is the co-founder and CEO of Koko, whose mission is to combat the youth mental health crisis by meeting young people where they’re at—online. Rob's journey with Koko began during his graduate studies at MIT, a period marked by personal struggles with mental health. It was out of this challenging experience that the seeds of Koko were planted.

Hailing from the heart of Silicon Valley, Rob's early interests diverged from technology towards a fascination with humanity. This led Rob to delve into psychology during Rob's time at Princeton, a passion that endured even as Rob later developed an interest in computers, design, and technology. Pursuing graduate studies at MIT was a transformative experience, supported by dedicated advisors and inspiring peers who propelled Rob forward despite the challenges. To them, and to all who believed in Rob, Rob is eternally grateful.

In This Episode

• Koko

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What does it take to become a master trauma therapist? Join us as Linda Curran shares her wealth of experience and the lessons learned on her inspiring journey as one of the world’s leading trauma clinicians.
 
Linda Curran is a trauma specialist, veteran clinician, sought after national trainer, best-selling author on trauma and a film producer. Linda has trained thousands of mental health clinicians on trauma treatment across the country.
 
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Sara Miley is an experienced crisis advocate and an IFS-informed trauma recovery coach. Through her own learned and lived experiences, she is passionate about helping survivors find the roots of their suffering.

Sara’s focus is on survivors of developmental/childhood trauma, attachment wounds, emotional abuse and neglect, and cPTSD - those who struggle with the emotional and relational aftereffects of dysfunctional formative years. She is the owner and coach of Full Circle Wellspring LLC, the founder and coach-sultant of the Personalized Trauma Healing System™, and the host of the Trauma Survivorhood podcast.

Sara is available for private and group consulting, interviews, press, podcasts, and trauma-informed consulting for businesses.

In This Episode

• Sara Miley's Website
• Socials:
  • FB: @fullcirclewellspring
  • X: @FCW_CoachSara

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Courage.
Vulnerability.
Daring.
Fear.
Self-Acceptance.
Self-Trust.

I need work on all of those.

All of those things, words, elements, characteristics within that image up there, I could stand to improve upon.

As we all know life isn't this fixed destination, but rather an ever-shifting journey.

My name is Guy Macpherson, PhD. I’m host of The Trauma Therapist Podcast.

Over the course of the last several years I’ve interviewed hundreds of incredible guests and now coming up on 1000 interviews!

One of my greatest take-aways from all of these interviews is the importance of authenticity, or simply being who we are.This process and becoming and being the best version of ourselves isn't a straight line with some hockey stick curve swopping up to amazingness.

For many of us it's a slow one-step-forward, three-step-back plodding, speckled with glimpses of excitement and inspiration.

I remember the first time I experienced being in a group process in graduate school. I remember that nervous feeling and the excitement about what it would mean to share, to reveal myself, to share my thoughts and feelings with the others in the group.

But once the group settled in and we were able to trust and feel safe everything began to flow.I love being in a group of people who are committed to learning about themselves so that they can become the best version of themselves.

This is what my new program It's Me Thriving is all about.

I'm committed to creating an incredible group process.

I've been doing this for a long time now and love it.

The strength and power and the revelations that come from being part of an incredible group can allow us to see our own selves in a way we might not otherwise be able to.

We'll share our story.

We'll support each other and be supported and encouraged.
Click here to learn more about It’s Me Thriving.

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Lisa is a recognized expert in the strengths-based, depathologized treatment of trauma and has been in private practice for 34 years. She presents workshops and keynote addresses nationally and internationally, and is a clinical consultant to practitioners and mental health agencies in the United States, Canada, and UK and Ireland.

Lisa has been an Adjunct Faculty member at University of Maryland School of Social Work, University of Baltimore at Maryland, University of Maryland Department of Family Medicine, and is the Founder of The Ferentz Institute -- formerly known as The Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education -- now in its 17th year of providing continuing education to mental health professionals and graduating over 1,400 clinicians from her two Certificate Programs in Advanced Trauma Treatment.

In 2009, she was voted the “Social Worker of Year” by the Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work.

Lisa is the author of:

• Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician’s Guide, now in its second edition,
• Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope and Healing, and
• Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons from the Therapist’s Couch.

In This Episode

• Lisa’s website

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Erika Shershun, MA, LMFT, is a somatic psychotherapist who specializes in helping sexual trauma survivors reclaim the life they were meant to live.

She’s the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook, and the Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal (Oct. 2024 release). She's also the facilitator of the PESI Sexual Trauma Clinical Training, and the upcoming Sexual Trauma Healing Journey.

Her approach is trauma-informed, rooted in somatic principles, and draws on neuroscience as well as integrative modalities like EMDR and energy psychology.

Erika offers individual online therapy sessions in California and provides coaching to clients outside of the state. You can contact her at ErikaShershunTherapy.com and subscribe to her mailing list at HealingSexualTrauma.com

In This Episode

• Erika Shershun's Website
• Free chapter of Erika’s book
• Socials:
  • FB: @feltsenseresonance
  • IG: @erikashershun

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Michael Ashford is the Director of Marketing at The Receptionist in Denver, Colo., and has spent the past decade building and leading marketing teams at companies large and small. Prior to his career in marketing, Michael was an award-winning journalist after graduating from Kansas State University. Michael’s approach to marketing focuses on scaling companies through the power of effective communication, storytelling, and humanizing brands.

In This Episode

• Michael Ashford's Website
• Socials:
  • FB: facebook.com/receptionistapp
  • IG: @receptionistapp
  • X: @receptionistapp
• Success in Session newsletter

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Karen is a licensed therapist (LCSW) in the state of Oregon & California with an office based in Portland. She currently provides both telehealth and in-person sessions, specializing in trauma therapy for women.

Through her background as a psychotherapist she has developed unique insights to lead Creative Empaths out of chaos and into harmony.

Karen understands the lived experience of suffering and emotional pain due to the effects of childhood wounds and being caught in a self-medicating cycle. Many years ago, she had an impactful therapy experience as a client, which allowed her to be free from the entanglements of her own inner prison.

She currently offers private coaching, workshops, and online programs.

In This Episode

• Websites:
  • karencorona.com
  • karencoronalcsw.com

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Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC, is the Co-Founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, the industry leader in psychedelic-assisted therapy training. 

Keith is also a psychotherapist and coach, Co-Founder of the Integrative Psychiatry Centers, Co-Host of the Higher Practice Podcast, and previously founded and ran the Higher Practice business that helped therapists grow their practices.

In This Episode

• Keith Kurlander's Website

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Shari Botwin, LCSW, has been counseling survivors in recovery from all types of traumas in her Cherry Hill, New Jersey private practice for over twenty-eight years. 

Her second book, “Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing, Rowman & Littlefield,” (Rowman & Littlefield, November 8, 2019) deals with overcoming trauma including physical and sexual abuse, war-related injury, loss due to tragedy or illness and natural disaster.

Shari's new book, “Stolen Childhoods: Thriving About Abuse” is out now worldwide in hardcover, ebook and audiobook with Tantor Media, narrated by me!! Books are available on Amazon or wherever you buy your books are sold: https://amzn.to/46A2yf4

She is a regular guest trauma expert on the Law and Crime Network. Additionally, Botwin has served as an expert witness in high profile cases of sexual assault and childhood abuse. In July 2022 Botwin presented a webinar for the Trauma and Recovery Institute in China on the role of an eating disorder in staying stuck in childhood abuse. Botwin has conducted Keynote presentations for dozens of universities, and given expert on-air commentary on breaking stories related to trauma (Covid-19) on a variety of international media outlets.

Shari Botwin, LCSW, has been counseling survivors in recovery from all types of traumas in her Cherry Hill, New Jersey private practice for over twenty-eight years.


In This Episode

• Shari’s website
• Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing

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