Life After PTSD Podcast: Healing From Trauma

In this episode we welcome back Brian, of episode 4 fame, along with Dr. Ben Rall, a wholeness doctor of chiropractor, to discuss Brian's physiology as a result of combat deployment and subsequent treatment for trauma.  Many veterans are treated with similar regiments to Brian's and need physical healing as much as their need for trauma clearing.   Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. Please visit PhilipStein.com and use promo code "PTSD10" to support the work of Life After PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Allen Kanerva joins us to address the stigma of PTSD as an illness or disorder. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode we welcome special guest Bill, a Vietnam Veteran traumatized by the deaths of fellow soldiers on a make shift bridge in Vietnam that he was responsible for certifying.  Unlike most guests, Bill has only begun his treatment and still carries trauma from both the bridge incident and a fear of heights.  Part of Bill's recovery will be the ability to tell the story of what he did and saw in Vietnam. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode MSW, LCSW Patty joins us on the line with client Jim, a former military serviceman and presently a first responder who had shut down his emotions and closed off from the world.  We discuss how trauma isn't always a one time significant event but can be several lesser events and circumstances over a long period of time, leaving someone suffering from PTSD. Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. Please visit PhilipStein.com and use promo code "PTSD10" to support the work of Life After PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode we welcome guest Dani, a former first responder in both Niagara and Newfoundland.  A domestic violence call left Dani with a trauma she couldn't shake and robbed her of a career she once loved.  At the prodding of her sister, she attending a training with Allen and was cleared of her trauma as a live demo subject.  The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode we welcome guest Rory for a round table discussion on how trauma being cleared by clinicians using the latest evidence based high-efficacy protocols is often not enough to bring complete healing and what other skills are necessary for effective work.   - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode we welcome guests Angela and Vicki, stage 4 cancer survivors who not only live today cancer free, but also cleared the PTSD associated with their diagnosis and treatment and now both coach clients to breakthrough in their own traumas.  Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. Please visit PhilipStein.com and use promo code "PTSD10" to support the work of Life After PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Kurt Gies of the American Legion joins Kari us to talk about what the Legion is, why it was formed and how it's helping veterans overcome trauma.  On November 16th (2019) the Legion is sponsoring "Challenge 22," a charity walk and community event to raise money for suicide awareness and the prevention of PTSD.   Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. Please visit PhilipStein.com and use promo code "PTSD10" to support the work of Life After PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Patty, a therapist who joins us again with special guest Tarah, who grew up in Iraq during the war in the 2000s and became a refugee that fled to Lebanon and ultimately the United States.  Her story offers a glimpse of the experiences of civilians in wartimes that are rarely heard. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode we interview Deb, a retired police sergeant in Ontario who spent nearly 2 decades on the force.  After retiring a few years ago to start a new business, she discovered her real passion for waking up in the morning came from the possibility of helping her former colleagues clear their trauma and end the stigma of PTSD. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Allen and Jeff bring back long time guest Craig Hardcastle, who had PTSD from a military experience cleared in February 2019 using the NLP based protocol RTM. In the first week of April Craig cleared a childhood trauma (ACE) using the NLP Trauma Model. Over 8 months after that initial work, Craig shares an update on how he is feeling today. Life After PTSD is produced by Jeff McLaughlin.  For production inquires: jeff@motormouthcreations.com Support the show at PATREON.COM/LIFEAFTERPTSD/ Please leave us a positive review on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-after-ptsd/id1448130626 Any rebroadcast or retransmission of an episode, without the express written consent of Life After PTSD, is prohibited. ©2019 Life After PTSD NLP, neuro linguistic programming, therapy, counseling, coaching, trauma, TF-NLP, trauma focused, Vietnam, veteran, military, armed forces, United States, war, wartime, marriage, family, children, adolescence, cancer survivor, health, first responder, police, fire, EMT, Consano Group --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode we welcome Allen Kanerva and Dr. Ben Rall of Achieve Wellness to talk about how the idea that PTSD is an injury that can be cured, from both the perspective of mental health and physiology, is often met with great skepticism and even animosity.  Both Allen and Ben believe that the fight is not a battle, but a war, and must be fought for the sake of those suffering in their trauma. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Scott Brook, Mayor of the City of Coral Springs, joins us to talk about his own experiences with trauma in light of the tragic events that took place February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, which also served Coral Springs.   The mayor shares of new initiatives to end the stigma of trauma and ultimately end suicide in his community and communities - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Patty, a therapist, joins us with her client Cindy, who herself was a domestic abuse survivor who now works on multiple levels with domestic abuse victims.  Patty and Cindy share the story of how Cindy's past experiences robbing her in the present brought her skeptically to Patty, looking for help. Special thanks to the Philip Stein Company for supporting the show. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.

In this episode Allen Kanerva introduces us to client Luke, who manages a successful semi-professional baseball team but once battled the trauma of being sucker punched in a domestic assault.  Luke's story is yet another of the many faces of PTSD but one with a positive ending after working with Allen to get life back. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider.