Part of the intention of Open Deeply podcast is to highlight what can block us from opening deeply into our human potential. A key block is unresolved or ongoing trauma. The year 2025 has been incredibly traumatic for many so we thought it was high time to bring on one of the best trauma experts out there, psychotherapist, Jennifer Burton Flier. Jen has been a wise yoda for countless therapists as they learn to use the Trauma Resiliency Model, but in this episode, we have her all to ourselves. The Trauma Resiliency Model is a somatic psychotherapeutic method to cope and heal trauma. The model comes with a set of skills that anyone can learn and use in their life and through out their day. Furthermore, Jen explains how these skills can be woven into difficult communication with a partner. And finally, we discuss how to use these skills to cope with the cultural stressors of 2025. Please join us as once again, we dare to open deeply.

Jen's Bio:

Jennifer Burton Flier is a California-based therapist and senior faculty member with the Trauma Resource Institute. She teaches the Trauma and Community Resiliency Models, sharing evidence-based wellness

skills with diverse communities across the U.S. and internationally. Her work focuses on helping people stabilize the nervous system and reconnect

with their natural resilience in the face of stress and trauma, offering simple, effective

tools for bringing more balance and ease into daily life.

She has over 30 years of clinical experience supporting adults with chronic mental illness. Today, her private practice specializes in healing trauma and attachment patterns with teens, adults, couples, and families.

Jennifer is now also branching out into offering intensives and retreats, providing deeper, immersive healing experiences in supportive, growth-oriented environments.

She is certified in EMDR, Expressive Arts Therapy, and is a Certified Daring Way™ and

Rising Strong™ Facilitator, integrating Brené Brown’s work into her trauma-informed

approach. Her clinical and teaching work is deeply grounded in TRI’s models and her commitment to accessible, embodied healing.

Jennifer has been featured on several podcasts including The Laverne Cox Show, Sluts

& Scholars, and Resiliency Within.

How to Find Jennifer Burton:

https://jenniferburtonmft.com/

https://www.traumaresourceinstitute.com/blog/2021/4/2/the-community-resiliency-model-crm-on-the-laverne-cox-show

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jennifer-burton-flier-san-francisco-ca/166426

How to find Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk

How to find Kate Loree: Website http://kateloree.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Open Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy.

Open Deeply Podcast is not therapy nor a replacement for therapy.