The Science Behind Recovery with Dr. Smita Das
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
With over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research, and leadership—including her role as VP of Psychiatry & Complex Care at Lyra Health—she’s known for bringing nuance and compassion to how we talk about trauma and addiction.
What sets her apart is how she addresses overlooked trauma, especially among high-functioning populations. She’s been a leading voice in reframing motherhood—not just as joy, but as a potential mental health breaking point. Dr. Das explores how sleep deprivation, identity rupture, hormonal shifts, and the invisibility of caregiving pain can mirror complex trauma, challenging the notion that maternal crises are rare.
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| 1:18.8 | incummental.com. That's I-N-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-L.com. Welcome to the Trauma Ther's podcast. My name is Guy McPherson, and I interview incredible people who share the story of how |
| 1:32.0 | trauma has shaped their lives. |
| 1:34.2 | And a big thank you for sponsoring today's episode goes to my guest and our sponsors. |
| 1:44.0 | So 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. |
| 1:48.3 | Our folks, welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:50.3 | Very excited to have us. |
| 1:51.4 | My guest today, Dr. Smita Das Smita, welcome. |
| 1:55.1 | Thank you so much for having me today. |
| 1:57.8 | Dr. Smita is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine |
| 2:04.3 | and clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford. |
| 2:09.3 | With over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research, and leadership, including her role as VP of |
| 2:15.4 | psychiatry and complex care at Lyra Health, she's known for bringing |
| 2:19.0 | nuance and compassion to how we talk about trauma and addiction. What sets her part is how she addresses |
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