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Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Burnout Prevention Consultant and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator interviews guests to discuss holistic and alternative approaches used in psychotherapy, counseling, coaching and healing sessions. Be a fly on the wall as therapists discuss the practice of psychotherapy and how they implement self care into their own lives to prevent therapist burnout. Conversations about mindfulness, self compassion, The Daring Way™, EMDR, art therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, other somatic methods, trauma, parenting, attachment will get you thinking deeply about therapy and the universal experience of being human, with all the joy and pain that entails.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Therapy Chat makes trauma treatment legible by testing body-based ideas against relationships and the lived limits of healing.
Therapy Chat treats trauma care as a conversation about what safety feels like in the body and between people. Laura Regan keeps guest discussions close to clinical questions, especially the conditions that help someone lower their defenses without being pushed toward a tidy…
A mindfulness room can feel unsafe when you're the one nobody sees.
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SSP is framed as a relational practice whose effect depends on co-regulation and provider presence.
This episode treats SSP as a relational practice, not a solo technique. The provider's presence is part of the work here, and that is where the discussion keeps its focus: on co-regulation, attachment, and neuroception, and on how a group setting can change what people notice in…
A clear look at how SSP depends on safety, context, and relationship.
Therapy Chat looks at the Safe and Sound Protocol through the lens of relationship and felt safety. It lands best when it treats SSP as something that depends on context, not as a stand-alone fix.
A body-centered trauma conversation that treats healing as process, not a quick fix.
Therapy Chat takes a close look at body-centered trauma work, moving through somatic practice, religious and spiritual trauma, and the uneasy experience of feeling what lives inside the body. Laura Regan returns to one useful idea: healing is not a switch that flips.
A measured look at how trauma-sensitive yoga puts power, consent, and embodiment into practice.
Therapy Chat treats trauma-sensitive yoga as a practical discussion of how yoga can sit inside therapy, how choice and consent are protected, and why invitational language matters.
A grounded look at breath work in trauma therapy, with a necessary caution built in.
Yoga is framed here as a clinical tool rather than a wellness slogan. Laura Regan discusses bringing pranayama and other yoga-based practices into psychotherapy, with close attention to nervous system regulation, trauma, and the point where breathwork can meet old survival…
A careful conversation about consent, shame, protective not-knowing, and trauma-informed care.
This episode takes a careful look at consent, trauma, and the kind of protective not-knowing that can leave people feeling ashamed or confused.
A grounded bridge between yoga, trauma work, and the body's quieter signals.
The episode settles into a careful conversation about yoga, trauma work, and the body's quieter signals. Its strongest quality is how abstract ideas keep turning into usable language: breath, rest, parts work, and trauma-informed attention all land as practices rather than…
Mindfulness gets sharper when safety, privilege, and social context are part of the practice.
Therapy Chat treats mindfulness as a question of safety, power, and social setting, not just a private route to calm. The episode is strongest when it shows how the same practice can feel steady in one room and off in another, especially when a mostly white, middle upper-class…
Jonquilyn Hill chases one listener question per episode to the experts who can answer it.
Three hosts and psychologist Dr Emily talk vulnerability, therapy, and imperfection with guests.
Fearne Cotton interviews guests like Boy George and Bryony Gordon about mental health and identity.
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford pairs therapy insight with Black TV recaps, maternal health, and history.
This episode explores the relationship between GLP-1 medications and eating disorders through a clinical discussion with experts Dr.
This episode features a conversation with Dafna Lender about integrating family members into child therapy to enhance therapeutic outcomes.
This episode explores the use of micro- and macro-dosing psilocybin for therapeutic purposes, featuring interviews with experts Pam Conboy and Dr.
This episode features a conversation with Vanessa Bennett about finding sovereignty beyond the motherhood myth.
This episode introduces a discussion on family estrangement as a potential trend, featuring an interview with Dr.
This episode explores the differences between EMDR and Brainspotting, two therapeutic techniques for trauma, in an interview format.
This episode features a conversation with Michelle Chalfant about transforming anxiety into self-love from the perspective of the Adult Chair framework.
This episode explores EMDR therapy for adolescents with childhood trauma, featuring expert Curt Widhalm, LMFT, as part of a series on trauma treatment.
This episode features an interview with EMDR therapist Debra Wesselmann discussing the EMDR protocol for treating attachment trauma in children.
This episode features a conversation with Jocelyn Fitzgerald about integrating EMDR, art therapy, and psychedelics in trauma treatment.
This episode features a conversation with Stefanie Klein about finding authenticity as a therapist, including resources for professional development and practice management.
This episode introduces a replay discussion about EMDR and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy techniques for trauma treatment.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
This episode explores how clinician self-care functions as a form of social justice in mental health practice, featuring insights from Dr.
This episode explores high functioning codependency with therapist Terri Cole, discussing its impact on relationships and mental health.
This episode continues an EMDR series by discussing resilience with guest Libby Murdoch, exploring trauma therapy techniques for mental health professionals.
This episode explores re-parenting the inner child through authenticity therapy with guest Yudit Maros, focusing on healing trauma and emotional growth.
This episode features Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky discussing burnout recovery strategies specifically for helping professionals like therapists and mental health workers.
This episode features a conversation with Deb Dana about Polyvagal Theory and its application in helping people navigate emotional storms together in therapy.
This episode features a conversation with Michelle Renee about cuddle therapy and its role in trauma healing and mental health practice.
This episode explores betrayal trauma and EMDR therapy with expert Marcken Volmy as part of a series on trauma treatment approaches.
This episode explores the integration of play therapy and EMDR techniques for treating children, featuring expert guests Ann Beckley Forest and Annie Monaco.
This episode explores how community connections can enhance mind-body-spirit wellness, featuring an interview with Eugene Ellis.
This episode explores the complexities of mother-in-law relationships and family dynamics with expert Dr.
This episode continues a series on EMDR, focusing on nervous system regulation and trauma therapy techniques for mental health professionals.
This episode features a special conversation with Francis Weller about soul work for navigating uncertain times, aimed at mental health professionals and therapists.
This episode features an interview with Cynthia Schwartzberg about harmonic brain healing techniques for trauma recovery and mental health.
This episode discusses therapy for marginalized couples, featuring insights from Akilah Riley Richardson, while promoting resources for mental health professionals.
This episode explores integrating ancestral wisdom with trauma therapy to heal generational roots, featuring experts Dick Schwartz and Thomas Hübl.
This episode reflects on 2025 and looks ahead to 2026, offering resources for therapists to enhance their trauma expertise through various professional development opportunities.
This episode explores the importance of authenticity in therapy through an interview with Dr.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
The host shares a personal behind-the-scenes story about experiencing a shame storm during an interview about shame for the podcast's 500th episode.
This episode introduces a discussion on expressive arts therapy and trauma with Dr.
This episode features an interview with SC Nealy discussing the impact of religious trauma, aimed at mental health professionals and trauma survivors.
This episode features a conversation with Kim Barthel exploring the connection between trauma and the vestibular system in therapy.
This episode features a conversation with Dr.
This episode features a conversation about psychotherapy and self-care practices for therapists, with sponsor messages for practice management software and trauma resources.
A podcast for therapists discussing holistic approaches to psychotherapy and self-care to prevent burnout.
Laura Reagan interviews Paula Scatoloni about the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), exploring its evolution from a tool for autism to a trauma therapy modality.
Laura Reagan interviews Dr.
Laura Reagan interviews Dr.
Laura Reagan interviews David Emerson, creator of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), discussing how yoga can heal complex trauma by focusing on interoception, power dynamics, and shared authentic experience.
Laura Reagan interviews Nityda Gessel about integrating trauma-conscious yoga into psychotherapy, covering Nityda's personal journey, the importance of somatic focus, why breathing can trigger trauma survivors, and practical methods for therapists to blend yoga with talk therapy.
Laura Reagan interviews Natita Cassell about integrating yoga therapy into clinical practice, focusing on trauma-informed care.
Laura Reagan interviews Amy Weintraub, founder of Life Force Yoga, about integrating yoga therapy into psychotherapy for depression and anxiety.
Laura Reagan interviews Dr.
Laura Reagan interviews Lynn Fraser about integrating somatic mindfulness and trauma healing.
Laura Reagan and Amber Trejo, both therapists with complex trauma, discuss how grieving a parent's death can surface childhood wounds and become a portal for healing.
Laura Reagan interviews Amber Trejo, both therapists with complex trauma who recently lost a parent.
Neuroscience researcher Sarah Peyton joins host Laura Reagan to explore the brain mechanisms behind us vs.
Laura Reagan interviews Dr.
A podcast for therapists discussing holistic approaches to psychotherapy and self-care to prevent burnout.
A podcast where a psychotherapist interviews experts on holistic and alternative approaches to psychotherapy and self-care for therapists.
Laura Reagan replays an episode of Therapy Chat, discussing holistic approaches in psychotherapy and therapist self-care, with sponsor ads for Therapy Notes and her own services.
Laura Reagan interviews therapists about holistic approaches to psychotherapy and self-care to prevent burnout.
Laura Reagan interviews a guest about holistic approaches in psychotherapy and self-care for therapists.
This episode discusses holistic and alternative approaches in psychotherapy and therapist self-care to prevent burnout.
This episode discusses holistic approaches in psychotherapy and therapist self-care to prevent burnout.
This episode discusses holistic approaches to psychotherapy and therapist self-care to prevent burnout.