297: Somatic Trauma Psychotherapy + Yoga with Dr Arielle Schwartz

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Dr. Arielle Schwartz, who is an author, teacher and therapist who specializes in complex trauma and dissociation. Arielle shared her perspective and how she uses somatic methods, including yoga therapy, to help her clients heal following traumatic experiences.  She and Laura shared a hopeful message of encouragement about healing from trauma.</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Arielle Schwartz, PhD, is a psychologist, internationally sought-out teacher, yoga instructor, and leading voice in the healing of PTSD and complex trauma. She is the author of five books, including The Complex PTSD Workbook, EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology, and The Post Traumatic Growth Guidebook. Dr. Schwartz is an accomplished teacher who guides therapists in the application of EMDR, somatic psychology, parts work therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions for the treatment of trauma and complex PTSD. She has a depth of understanding, passion, kindness, compassion, joy, and a succinct way of speaking about very complex topics. She is the founder of the Center for Resilience Informed Therapy in Boulder, Colorado where she maintains a private practice providing psychotherapy, supervision, and consultation. With over twenty years as a therapeutic yoga teacher, Dr. Schwartz believes that the journey of trauma recovery is an awakening of the spiritual heart. </span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><span class= "s3"><strong>Resources</strong></span></span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Dr. Arielle Schwartz's website: <a href="http://drarielleschwartz.com/"><span class= "s2">drarielleschwartz.com</span></a>.</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1"><br /></span><span class= "s1"><strong>Thank you to this week's sponsors!</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Sunset Lake CBD is created on a small farm outside of Burlington, Vermont that is a producer for Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. </span></p> <p class="p1"