Episode 402: Robyn Gobbel, LCSW. I Haven’t Met A True Self I Haven’t Fallen In Love With

Today I'm very excited to have as my guest Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, RPT-S. When you listen to this episode you'll hear Robyn's passion for supporting therapists in their journey to cultivate presence and authenticity, and all within the context of working with trauma. And yes, this topic gets me very excited! Robyn has over 15 years of practice in family and play therapy, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption.  First, a huge thank you to my sponsors: *CPTSD Foundation* ( https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast/ ) CPTSD Foundation ( https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast ) provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey. Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast/ Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute (SETI) ( https://traumahealing.org/kser ) Trauma may be a fact of life, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Somatic Experiencing is a psychobiological method of addressing clients’ physical and emotional trauma conditions and helps to give voice to their experiences without a need for them to retell the story.  For more information please visit: https://traumahealing.org/kser  Robyn’s diverse clinical training includes EMDR (including EMDR adapted for children with attachment trauma), Somatic Experiencing, Theraplay, Trust Based Relational Intervention®, Circle of Security Parent Educator, The Alert Program® and Yogapeutics Aerial Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training.   Robyn has integrated these training modalities with a foundation of attachment theory and the relational neurosciences to create an attachment-rich, sensory-sensitive, and relational neurosciences- supported healing environment for children and families.   Robyn consults, teaches, and trains extensively throughout the US, including as an instructor for the Foundations of Interpersonal Neurobiology Certificate Program at Portland Community College, and with the Adoptive & Foster Family Therapy Post-Graduate Certificate Program offered by Portland State University and Oregon’s Department of Human Services.  In This Episode * Robyn's Website ( https://www.gobbelcounseling.com/ ) * Contact Robyn ( https://www.gobbelcounseling.com/contact ) * Consultation for therapists ( https://www.gobbelcounseling.com/consultation ) * The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393710483/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wescoatrapro-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0393710483&linkId=394c79c3096814994ab7410a0f2e1678 ) , Bonnie Badenoch ( https://www.amazon.com/Bonnie-Badenoch/e/B001JRRJ48/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 )  * The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465094457/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wescoatrapro-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0465094457&linkId=f4cf671ca2704d026a17e9bd48dd5614 ) , Bruce Perry, M.D., Maia, Szalavitz * One Child: The True Story of a Tormented Six-Year-Old and the Brilliant Teacher Who Reached Out ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062564439/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wescoatrapro-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0062564439&linkId=838806f86383a8897e12cc393ed2cd4e ) , Torey Hayden Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donations