What Heals Trauma? with Manuela Mischke-Reeds, LMFT
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
She is a founder of the Hakomi Institute of California and creator of Embodywise, a platform for embodied learning.
Manuela developed the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (ISITTA), an advanced training program for therapists, and co-developed the Hakomi Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training.
A global voice in somatic and trauma psychology, Manuela teaches and trains professionals in mindfulness-based somatic therapy, trauma recovery, leadership embodiment, and psychedelic-assisted therapy integration. Her work bridges neurobiology, somatic nervous system practices, and ancient wisdom, helping therapists and leaders embody resilience and compassion in their work and lives.
Manuela’s books:
Trauma-Sensitive Movement: 96 Somatic Techniques to Support Nervous System Regulation and Embodied Transformation in Therapy
Embodied Psychedelic Therapy: A somatic guide.
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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. |
| 1:48.5 | So five, four, three, 2, and 1. |
| 1:50.4 | Our folks, welcome back to the podcast. |
| 1:53.9 | Super excited to have back, Manuela, Mishka reads. |
| 1:55.0 | Manuela, welcome back. |
| 1:55.8 | Thank you. |
| 1:56.7 | Thanks for having me. |
| 2:03.4 | So Manuela is an internationally respected somatic psychotherapist, somatic trauma expert, and educated with over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience. She's founder of the Hacombe Institute |
| 2:08.7 | of California and creator of EmboddyWise, a platform for embodied learning. She developed the |
| 2:14.8 | innate somatic intelligence trauma therapy approach, an advanced |
| 2:18.9 | training program for therapists, and co-developed the Hokomi Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training. |
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