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The Trauma Therapist

Episode 404: Amy Oestreicher. From Gutless To Grateful

The Trauma Therapist

Guy Crawford Macpherson

Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.5581 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Amy Oestreicher has returned!

As you may recall, Amy joined me back on episode 267 of Trauma Therapist | 2.0. She is an Audie award-nominated playwright, performer, and multidisciplinary creator. A singer, librettist, and visual mixed media artist, Amy dedicates her work to celebrating everyday miracles, untold stories, and the detours in life that can spark connection and transform communities. 

First, a huge thank you to my sponsors:

CPTSD Foundation

CPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey.

Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: 

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Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story. 

For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kser 

Amy overcame a decade of trauma to become a sought-after PTSD specialist, artist, author, writer for The Huffington Post, international keynote speaker, RAINN representative, and health advocate. 

She has given three TEDx Talks on transforming trauma through creativity, and her story has appeared on NBC’s Today, CBS, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen Magazine, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, and MSNBC, among others. 

Amy’s book is out, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful, and today we talk about the genesis of the book and dive into her journey.

You don’t want to miss this one!

In This Episode

Amy's WebsiteAmy’s new book: My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to GratefulConnect with Amy on FacebookThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der KolkWaking The Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter A. Levine.The Overstory, Richard PowersSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-content

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I want to thank our sponsor today. Arizona Trauma Institute therapists, are you ready to transform the way you help trauma clients?

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It is fully online, self-paced with lifetime access, and offers CE credits.

0:24.7

This program will revolutionize your trauma treatment approach.

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You as a trauma therapist podcast listener, get 15% off with code ATI-15 off.

0:37.0

Enroll now at aZtrauma.org. Once again, AZtrauma.org and use the code ATI-15 off.

0:47.5

I want to thank our sponsor today, Incummental. Are you struggling with gambling or know someone who is?

0:53.6

Incummental is a recovery support app that

0:56.1

helps you take back control anytime, anywhere. With guided on-demand sessions, personalized

1:02.5

tools, and private 24-7 access, Incummental meets you where you are in your recovery. Whether

1:10.2

you're managing urges or rebuilding trust, you are not alone. Start your journey toward change today. Download the app or learn more at incummental.com. That's I-N-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-L.com. Trauma The podcast, episode 404. Welcome to the Trauma Therbrivis podcast. My name is Guy McPherson. My mission is to raise

1:41.2

awareness of trauma and to help support and inspire new trauma

1:44.5

workers through this podcast and my membership community trauma therapist 2.0.

1:49.9

Thanks so much for joining me today and here we go.

1:56.4

All right, guys, I just want to say that I am thrilled to have this podcast sponsored by

2:00.7

CPTSD Foundation.org. A little while ago, guys, I just want to say that I am thrilled to have this podcast sponsored by CPTSD Foundation.org.

2:03.2

A little while ago, I actually got to meet the founder, Athena Moberg, of CPTSD Foundation.

2:09.7

We met here in San Francisco, sat down, had breakfast, and it was amazing.

2:15.1

You know, I got to feel and see her passion, the passion that she has for this work,

2:21.6

and not just for therapists and clinicians, but survivors as well.

2:25.2

CPTSD Foundation provides peer-led support and adjunctive care in between therapy sessions

2:30.4

for survivors of complex drama.

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