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Welcome to the Trauma Therapist Podcast.

My name is Guy McPherson.

I interview incredible people who've dedicated their lives to helping those who've been impacted by trauma.

A big thank you to our sponsors and our guests who are supporting this show.

So five, four, three, 2, and 1.

Our folks, welcome back to the podcast.

Very excited to have as my guest today, Christy Scarpino.

Christy, welcome.

Thank you.

Good to be here.

Christy is retired speech-language pathologist and massage therapist who survived the 1977 terrorist bombing of the mobile

oil building in New York City. In her memoir, Missing Pieces, a terrorist attack survivor's

memoir of trauma, resilience, and healing, she shares her journey of living with undiagnosed

PTSD at a time when the condition wasn't yet recognized.

Now dedicated to raising awareness about trauma and recovery, Christy lives in New Jersey with her husband

and their three Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers, which she trains and competes with in performance events.

Christy, before we get going,

share the listeners,

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