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Kristen Zaleski

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Michael Collins

Sara Schulting-Kranz

Nazanin Moali

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Today’s guest is psychotherapist Dr Kristen Zaleski. Dr Zaleski speaks about surviving trauma and the impact trauma has on its victims. She breaks down the different levels of trauma and explains that trauma consists of moments that happen during a high-stress state. Dr. Zaleski discusses how trauma is different for each individual and describes the signs parents should  look for in their own children. Tune in today to learn more about how trauma affects individuals and the support people need to work through the trauma they have experienced.     IN THIS EPISODE:      [00:55] Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s background.   [1:52] Is there such a thing as generational trauma, and how does someone break the cycle?  [4:00] How do professionals find a way to provide help but still manage their own lives?  [6:41] Are there differing capacities to the way people handle trauma?   [8:58] We have exposure on a daily basis through social media, the news, etc. Are there different levels of trauma?   [13:18] What should parents look  for if their children have experienced trauma?   [18:06] How Dr. Kristen Zaleki sees the connection between those who have experienced trauma and those who are affluent.  [22:38] What do we think about the long term impact of those who were sexually assulted by those in power?       KEY TAKEAWAYS:      The capacity to handle trauma depends on how you were raised as a child and how your self-care and  survival strategies are when it comes to stress.   Stress is an important and necessary part of life. The important thing is being able to find a way to regulate the stress and find a way back to homeostasis. It’s important for parents and caregivers to allow their children to experience stress, but also educate them on healthy ways to cope.   There is a lot of blame and discounting of trauma with victims. People need support to shift the narrative from it being their fault to it being a situation that happened. They need  help to work through the feelings of stress that come along with trauma.      BIO:  Kristen Zaleski, Ph.D., LCSW is the Clinical Director of the Mental Health Collective, founding director of the USC SDP-Keck Human Rights Clinic, and a past Associate Professor at USC in the School of Social work for the past decade. She is also a psychotherapist in private practice in Hermosa Beach, California. Kristen's research and clinical focus spans two decades with trauma survivors and survivors of human rights abuse. Dr. Zaleski's first book, Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma, is currently in its 2nd edition and is the first social work text on the topic. In November 2019, Oxford University Press published her second book, Women's Journey to Empowerment in the 21st Century, on the topic of transnational feminism and global violence. Dr. Zaleski is an Advisory Board Member to Meta (previously Facebook) on the Global Safety Task Force team and is a trainer at the Department of Defense on sexual violence treatment and theory.       USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Kristen Zaleski Profile   Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s Website    The Mental Health Collective Website    Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s LinkedIn    Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s Twitter 

Today’s guest is psychotherapist Dr Kristen Zaleski. Dr Zaleski speaks about surviving trauma and the impact trauma has on its victims. She breaks down the different levels of trauma and explains that trauma consists of moments that happen during a high-stress state. Dr. Zaleski discusses how trauma is different for each individual and describes the signs parents should  look for in their own children. Tune in today to learn more about how trauma affects individuals and the support people need to work through the trauma they have experienced.   IN THIS EPISODE:   <ul> <li>[00:55] Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s background.  </li> <li>[1:52] Is there such a thing as generational trauma, and how does someone break the cycle? </li> <li>[4:00] How do professionals find a way to provide help but still manage their own lives? </li> <li>[6:41] Are there differing capacities to the way people handle trauma?  </li> <li>[8:58] We have exposure on a daily basis through social media, the news, etc. Are there different levels of trauma?  </li> <li>[13:18] What should parents look  for if their children have experienced trauma?  </li> <li>[18:06] How Dr. Kristen Zaleki sees the connection between those who have experienced trauma and those who are affluent. </li> <li>[22:38] What do we think about the long term impact of those who were sexually assulted by those in power?   </li> </ul> KEY TAKEAWAYS:   <ul> <li>The capacity to handle trauma depends on how you were raised as a child and how your self-care and  survival strategies are when it comes to stress.  </li> <li>Stress is an important and necessary part of life. The important thing is being able to find a way to regulate the stress and find a way back to homeostasis. It’s important for parents and caregivers to allow their children to experience stress, but also educate them on healthy ways to cope.  </li> <li>There is a lot of blame and discounting of trauma with victims. People need support to shift the narrative from it being their fault to it being a situation that happened. They need  help to work through the feelings of stress that come along with trauma.  </li> </ul> BIO:  Kristen Zaleski, Ph.D., LCSW is the Clinical Director of the Mental Health Collective, founding director of the USC SDP-Keck Human Rights Clinic, and a past Associate Professor at USC in the School of Social work for the past decade. She is also a psychotherapist in private practice in Hermosa Beach, California. Kristen's research and clinical focus spans two decades with trauma survivors and survivors of human rights abuse. Dr. Zaleski's first book, Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma, is currently in its 2nd edition and is the first social work text on the topic. In November 2019, Oxford University Press published her second book, Women's Journey to Empowerment in the 21st Century, on the topic of transnational feminism and global violence. Dr. Zaleski is an Advisory Board Member to Meta (previously Facebook) on the Global Safety Task Force team and is a trainer at the Department of Defense on sexual violence treatment and theory.    <a href="https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/academics/faculty-directory/kristen-zaleski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Kristen Zaleski Profile</a> <a href="http://www.kristenzaleskiphd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s Website</a> <a href="https://themhcollective.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mental Health Collective Website</a> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenzaleskiphd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dr_zaleski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s Twitter</a>

Surviving Trauma With Dr. Kristen Zaleski

This is a really special episode because it features Dr. Kristen Zaleski, our second-ever expert witness. Dr. Zaleski is a Los-Angeles based Psychotherapist, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a Professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. She is an expert on sexual trauma in both civilian and military settings. We had a really important conversation about rape culture and rape myth, and I think there’s a lot of valuable information here, whether you’ve experienced sexual trauma or not. To learn more about Dr. Zaleski or read about the study she mentions at the end of our interview, you can visit her website, KristenZaleskiPHD.Com. Some other resources mentioned throughout the interview include the UCLA Rape Treatment Center and an organization called End Technology Abuse, or EndTAB.Org. Finally, although not mentioned during our interview, you may be interested in reading about the Keck Human Rights Clinic, where Dr. Zaleski works as the Director of Forensic Mental Health. If you like this episode, please share and rate it, it really supports the podcast.

This is a really special episode because it features Dr. Kristen Zaleski, our second-ever expert witness. Dr. Zaleski is a Los-Angeles based Psychotherapist, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and <a href="https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/academics/faculty-directory/kristen-zaleski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California</a>. She is an expert on sexual trauma in both civilian and military settings. We had a really important conversation about rape culture and rape myth, and I think there’s a lot of valuable information here, whether you’ve experienced sexual trauma or not. To learn more about Dr. Zaleski or read about the study she mentions at the end of our interview, you can visit <a href="https://www.kristenzaleskiphd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her website, KristenZaleskiPHD.Com</a>. Some other resources mentioned throughout the interview include the <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/santa-monica/rape-treatment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UCLA Rape Treatment Center</a> and an organization called <a href="https://endtab.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">End Technology Abuse, or EndTAB.Org.</a> Finally, although not mentioned during our interview, you may be interested in reading about the <a href="https://www.keckhumanrights.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keck Human Rights Clinic</a>, where Dr. Zaleski works as the Director of Forensic Mental Health. If you like this episode, please share and rate it, it really supports the podcast.

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, LCSW

Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW joins us to talk about working with survivors of military sexual trauma. Dr. Zaleski is a therapist in private practice, researcher and professor.

Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW joins us to talk about working with survivors of military sexual trauma. Dr. Zaleski is a therapist in private practice, researcher and professor.

Talking Therapy Ep. 14 Military Sexual Trauma with Dr. Kristen Zaleski, LCSW