I’m Done Being Quiet with Darlene Lekowski
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Her debut memoir, Shattering Silence: A Story of Survival, Justice & the Power of Telling the Truth (April 2026), chronicles her path toward resilience, accountability, and healing.Darlene speaks publicly about her experience and collaborates with sibling sexual trauma and sexual assault organizations worldwide to raise awareness and support survivors.
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| 0:00.0 | I want to thank our sponsor today, Rebound. I am very particular about what I recommend to my listeners because you deserve care from people who truly understand trauma. |
| 0:09.8 | Rebound offers specialized virtual therapy for people ready to work through past trauma. |
| 0:15.5 | Their therapists are specially trained in evidence-based treatment and they pair that with survivor advocates, people with |
| 0:22.4 | lived experience, who support your healing between sessions. Rebound is covered by many major |
| 0:27.6 | insurance plans like Aetna, many Blue Cross, Blue Shield plans, and more. Head on over to |
| 0:33.3 | hellorebound.com slash t-tie to get matched with a therapist or refer someone you know at hello |
| 0:40.1 | rebound.com slash t-t. I'll put the link in the show notes. |
| 0:46.2 | I want to thank our sponsors today, NovoSycychychychometrics. |
| 0:49.1 | Tracking client progress over time is one of the most powerful things you can do as a trauma therapist. |
| 0:55.3 | And decades of research show it leads to better outcomes. |
| 0:59.0 | Novocyx psychometrics makes it simple with more than 150 validated assessments, including |
| 1:04.7 | the PCL5, the IESR, and the ACEQ, plus automated scoring and visual outcome tracking. |
| 1:12.9 | Clients complete questionnaires on any device. |
| 1:15.1 | Results come back, grabbed over time, and you can see exactly how every client is progressing. |
| 1:20.8 | Learn more at novocyc.com slash trauma podcast. |
| 1:24.0 | That's novocyc.com slash trauma podcast. |
| 1:29.5 | Welcome to the Trauma Therperts podcast. My name is Guy McPherson. I interview incredible people |
| 1:35.0 | who've dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma. A big thank |
| 1:40.1 | you to our sponsors and our guests who are supporting this show. |
| 1:46.7 | Five, four, three, two, and one. |
| 1:48.5 | Our folks, welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:51.5 | Very excited to have us as my guests today, Darlene Likowski. |
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