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Welcome back to Therapy Chat! Betrayal comes in many forms. One of the most common ways we think of it is when a partner has a hidden life or a side relationship they’re keeping secret from their partner. Secrecy and shame can lead to broken trust and overwhelming feelings of betrayal that are not easy to recover from. If you’ve ever experienced the pain of betrayal, you’ll want to hear my conversation with LaDonna Carey, MA!

In our conversation, we explored the topic of betrayal trauma and how therapists can effectively help their clients heal. We talked about various forms of betrayal trauma, how attachment factors in, and what the healing process can look like. LaDonna Carey trains therapists to support survivors of betrayal trauma. She talks about her upcoming training at the Aloha Summit in Maui, discusses upcoming events and training, the contribution to rebuilding Maui, which is focused on healing and restoring the therapist community after a betrayal amidst our community which impacted hundreds of therapists and coaches – including both of us – both financially and emotionally.

Based in Kingsport, TN, near the Smoky Mountains, LaDonna Carey operates a private practice offering both in-person and virtual therapy services. As a Partner Trauma Therapist, LaDonna’s expertise spans various couples therapy modalities, including Gottman (Level Two), The Couple Institute DevelopmentalModel, Relational Life Therapy, Discernment Therapy, EFT, and PACT. She is the creator of the Betrayal Recovery Center, providing services that support individuals healing from betrayal trauma through the ‘Gathering Our Hearts’ group. LaDonna has also authored the “Healing from Betrayal” workbook, serving as a guide to finding and redefining your Self during the rebuilding process after betrayal.

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Visit LaDonna’s website

Find LaDonna on FacebookInstagram and LinkedIn

LaDonna has a webinar series starting in April, learn more here!

Join the TTN e-mail list to learn what’s coming up in 2024 with Therapy Chat, Trauma Chat and Trauma Therapist Network and get my free PDF 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Searching For A Trauma Therapist here!

Last chance to get your tickets for Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in DC – it’s next week! The dates are March 21-24, 2024. Registration is still open, and you can get an additional $50 off with my coupon code: PARTNER50. You can join us live in person at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC, or virtually from anywhere. Register Now, and be sure to look for my live podcast interviews onsite with some of the fabulous speakers! 

Here’s a special offer for the Aloha Summit, exclusively for my community! Learn from LaDonna Carey and other great speakers July 17-20, 2024 in beautiful Maui while supporting the rebuilding efforts there! Therapists, you can save $200 off the registration fee using coupon code: RRYYAKNN. A limited number of half price rooms are still available at the resort hotel! Sponsored by CE-GO, this event includes APA, NBCC, Social Work, LMFT and Counseling CE’s. Register at www.alohasummits.com !

You all know I love Dr. Arielle Schwartz’s work. Did you know she has a course through our friends at Academy of Therapy Wisdom? Register for: Resilience Informed Therapy – An Integrative Somatic Approach to Trauma Recovery and get 12 CE’s while learning from one of my favorite teachers.

Another of my favorite teachers, Dr. Janina Fisher, is opening enrollment to her next cohort of TIST trainees. The program begins April 18th and if you’re a trauma therapist, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn this helpful model. Receive 22.5 CE’s while de-mystifying therapy when complex trauma and dissociation arise! Get all the details and register here! Take your trauma therapy skills from good to great with this excellent training.

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Find my most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here – includes recommended books and trainings.

Find a trauma therapist near you via https://traumatherapistnetwork.com ! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available at Trauma Therapist Network. 

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March 15, 2024

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Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

Laura Reagan, LCSW-C is an integrative trauma therapist and owner of a group practice, the Baltimore Annapolis Center for Integrative Healing. She is also the host of Therapy Chat and Trauma Chat podcasts and the founder of the Trauma Therapist Network, a website for learning information about trauma and finding resources and help for trauma.

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