True Crime Therapist

Masayo Halpin is a retired FBI agent specilizing in human trafficking. In this episode, True Crime Therapist, Melissa Rondeau, explores the victims backgrounds and the trauma bond between victim and trafficker. Masayo Halpin provides a transparent view of how working these cases triggered her own childhood vulnerabilites. This episode is a fascinating conversation to learn more about trauma, mental health and domestic sex trafficking.

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Instead of focusing on those who commit heinous crimes, in this episode we speak with somone who helped to track them down. I had the priviledge to interview Julia Crowley, a retired FBI crimial profiler who spent 22 years investigating crimes and who was also a member of the FBI's Evidence Response Team. In this candid interview, Julia openly discusses many aspects of her experience as an agent, including how she came to be an FBI profiler, how she was able to switch off the job before going back home to family, and how her deep knowledge of serial killer personality traits and behaviors shapes her decisions in everyday life. Julia's transparency provides us with a real perspective of how true crime impacts all of those involved.

Host Melissa Rondeau works with trauma survivors to heal and recover. To learn more about working with Melissa or to send guest recommendations or feedback please visit her website at: melissarondeau.com