The Trauma Therapist

Tamara Holder is a civil rights attorney and former media commentator who survived a high-profile sexual assault during her time at Fox News, where she worked as a contributor and legal analyst. Her path through trauma, public scrutiny, and personal reinvention led her to the Divided Sky Foundation—a recovery nonprofit founded by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio—where she now helps create spaces for people in recovery to reclaim dignity, community, and purpose. 

Drawing from both her legal background and lived experience, Tamara advocates for women, survivors, and those in recovery. She played a pivotal role in launching the Divided Sky Foundation’s Women’s Scholarship Fund, which now has over $300,000 committed to supporting women’s access to compassionate, gender-responsive care.

Divided Sky Foundation & Women’s Scholarship Fund

• Accessible, barrier-free treatment: DSF removes financial obstacles and avoids red tape, offering flexible, mission-driven care for anyone seeking recovery.
  
  
• Trusted statewide partner: Agencies and hospitals across Vermont refer to DSF knowing no one is turned away for financial reasons.
  
  
• Comprehensive residential support: DSF provides a deeply supportive environment that helps people through every stage of recovery.
  
  
• Women’s Scholarship Fund leadership: Created and championed by Tamara Holder, who personally sponsored the first recipient in 2023.
  
  
• Growing impact: Launched in 2025, the fund now exceeds $300,000 and aims for $500,000 by year’s end — helping fill DSF’s women’s floor to capacity.
  
  
• Equity in recovery: The fund helps women overcome financial, familial, and emotional barriers, reinforcing the message that women deserve a safe space to heal and recover.

In This Episode

• Tamara’s website
• Divided Sky Foundation
• Tamara on IG

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Kelly Nenezian is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, EMDR Certified Therapist, and Bioenergetic Trainer who helps clients move beyond surface-level coping into deep, embodied healing. She is the founder and president of Gainesville Healing House, a thriving somatic psychotherapy practice where she also supervises and mentors emerging clinicians.

Kelly integrates EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Bioenergetic Analysis in her work with adolescents, adults, and seniors. She also serves as a trainer and director with the Florida Society of Bioenergetic Analysis. The author of Raised to be a Soldier, Kelly explores how childhood trauma can armor us for survival—and how we can learn to live, feel, and connect again.

In This Episode

• Kelly’s website
• Kelly in IG
• Raised to be a Soldier

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Kate is an existential psychoanalytic psychotherapist based in Sydney who specializes in childhood and complex trauma. She works with both adults and children, helping them understand and heal from the lasting effects of single or ongoing traumatic experiences.

With a background in existential, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed therapy, Kate takes a compassionate, holistic approach that supports clients in managing symptoms such as PTSD, dissociation, and emotional dysregulation. She also has extensive experience working with survivors of torture and extreme trauma. 

A clinical registrant with PACFA and an approved provider for NDIS, WorkCover, and Victims Services, Kate offers both in-person and online sessions, creating a safe and supportive space for clients to rebuild resilience, self-compassion, and meaning in their lives.

In This Episode

• Kate’s website
• Kate’s trainings
• Clinical Supervision

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Mary Garden is a New Zealand–born author whose life has taken her from ashrams in India to eco-villages in Australia and beyond. Now based in Queensland, her writing explores the search for truth, identity, and belonging through extraordinary personal experience.

Her memoir,My Father's Suitcase (May 2024), follows the success of her award-winning The Serpent Rising, a vivid account of her years in India under the spell of dangerous gurus.

Mary is also the author of Sundowner of the Skies, a biography of her aviator father, Oscar Garden, which was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s History Award.  

In This Episode

• Mary’s website
• Mary’s books

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Dr. Michael Zhang is the co-founder of Incumental. Before launching the platform, he worked as a clinician at the University of Sydney, supporting people struggling with gambling and other behavioral addictions. In his clinical work, he noticed a recurring gap: therapy was helpful, but many people needed support between sessions, while others weren’t ready for therapy at all and still wanted a private, practical way to regain control. Incumental grew out of that insight. 

Today, Michael focuses on turning clinical knowledge into accessible, scalable tools that support real behavior change, long-term recovery, and sustainable personal growth at the intersection of psychology and technology.

In This Episode

• Incumental
• Incumental on IG

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Christy Whitman is a transformational leader, spiritual teacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch.

Her international bestsellers The Desire Factor and Quantum Success have inspired millions, and her new book, just published, The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow (Beyond Words, September 2025) continues her mission to help people align with their highest potential.

For over twenty-five years, Christy has taught the Law of Attraction, manifestation, and energy mastery, with appearances on The Today Show, TEDx, and The Hallmark Channel.  

In This Episode

• Christy on IG
• Christy’s website
• Christy’s free course: Watchyourwords.com

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Dr. Shahrzad Jalali is a licensed clinical psychologist, executive coach, and trauma specialist whose work bridges neuroscience, somatic psychology, and mindfulness. She is the author of The Fire That Makes Us (Greenleaf Book Group, Sept 2025), which reframes emotional pain as fuel for transformation, and the creator of Regulate to Rise™, an eight-module program for emotional regulation and resilience. As founder of Align Remedy and Dr. Jalali & Associates, she and her team help clients move beyond coping toward meaningful change using EMDR, somatic experiencing, brainspotting, and Jungian dream work. 

With a multicultural lens and a rare gift for making mental health deeply human, Dr. Jalali guides high-achievers, women in transition, and trauma survivors from survival to expansion.

In This Episode

• Shahrzad’s website
• Shahrzad’s book: The Fire That Makes Us 
• Linkedin
• Instagram
• TikTok

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Dr. Shanéa Thomas, LICSW, CSE is a TEDx speaker, award-winning sexuality educator, and clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in Washington, D.C. 

They serve as the LGBTQ+ Training Specialist at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and lead Thomas Consulting and Therapeutic Services, helping organizations create more inclusive, trauma-informed spaces. A former USC lecturer and AASECT’s 2024 Sexuality Educator of the Year, Dr. Thomas focuses on grief, identity, and preventing burnout among marginalized providers.

Their upcoming book, Accountable Care and Identity Camaraderie for Transgender and Queer Service Providers: Preventing Burnout, will be published by Bloomsbury in 2026.

In This Episode

• Shanéa on Linkedin
• Shanéa on Instagram

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Today I'm joined by the incredible Luke Chao, Hon. B.A. 

Luke founded The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis in 2006 and holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and Consulting Hypnotist and Certified Instructor certifications with the National Guild of Hypnotists.

His approach is client- and solution-focused, brief and humanistic. 

And his voice his amazing. 

In This Episode

• Luke’s website
• Luke’s classes

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Sean/a Smith:
Sean/a’s bold style and vibrant spirit made her a beloved figure in La Jolla—despite being unhoused for years. When Dr. Kirsten Harrison learned Sean/a’s story, she was moved to help. Their connection sparked a shared journey of healing, advocacy, and transformation. From life on the streets to co-author and national speaker, Sean/a now champions intersex rights and dignity for the marginalized, always grounded in her deep sense of community.Dr. Kirsten Harrison:
Dr. Kirsten Harrison is a psychologist specializing in trauma, with research experience at UCLA and advanced studies at institutions like Georgetown, Harvard, and Pepperdine. But her greatest education has come from working directly with survivors of PTSD, DID, and near-death experiences. Inspired by their resilience, she continues to share her expertise with compassion and purpose, guided by the strength of those she serves.

In This Episode

• Dr. Kirsten’s website
• I, Sean/a: The Story of A Homeless Intersex Woman Who Inspired A Community

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