Are You Even Trauma-Informed?

The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy

Episode 224: Are You Even Trauma-Informed?

An interview with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, on trauma-informed care, including what it looks like in practice. Curt and Katie talk with Laura about the barriers clients face when trying to find a good trauma therapist and how trauma therapists can advertise in a trauma-informed way. We also explore how COVID is impacting trauma treatment and tips for providing virtual trauma therapy.

It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.

Interview with Laura Reagan LCSW-C,

Laura Reagan, LCSW-C is an integrative trauma therapist, clinical supervisor, consultant and coach. Since 2015 she has hosted Therapy Chat Podcast, where she interviews therapists, authors, researchers and other experts about psychotherapy, trauma, attachment, creativity, mindfulness, relationships and self compassion. In 2021 she launched a new podcast entitled Trauma Chat for anyone who is curious about what trauma is, how it shows up in our lives and how to find the right kind of help for your specific experience. She is the founder of Trauma Therapist Network, a website providing information and resources on trauma and a membership community for therapists. Learn more at www.traumatherapistnetwork.com.

In this episode we talk about:

• Who Laura Reagan is and what she puts out in the world.
• What therapists get wrong with trauma-informed care in regard to advertising.
• How trauma therapists can be trauma-informed in their advertising.
• Factors that make it difficult for clients to find a good trauma therapist.
• What is trauma and what is trauma therapy?
• How COVID is playing a role in trauma treatment.
• Tips on how to provide effective virtual trauma therapy.
• What therapists can do to support clients that do not have an ideal virtual environment.
• If therapists should obtain more trauma training due to the impact of COVID.
• Considerations therapists can make when deciding to specialize in trauma.