Episode 90: Odelya Gertel Kraybill​, PhD

Odelya is a trauma survivor who became a therapist, trainer, facilitator and consultant with over a decade of experience working with survivors and aid workers in locations of conflict and trauma. She has worked for the UN, governmental institutions, and NGOs in the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Odelya focused on trauma studies in three graduate studies programs, earning a Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation as a Fulbright scholar at Eastern Mennonite University, a Masters in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, and a PhD in which she researched efficacy of strategies for mitigating secondary traumatic stress in aid workers, also at Lesley. In her practice she works primarily in an expressive therapies modality, supported by wholistic approaches to trauma integration, especially nutritional awareness and sensory integration. Before relocating to the Washington, DC area with her husband and twin sons in April, 2015, Odelya resided in the Philippines, Lesotho and Israel. In addition to training and consulting for organizations, government agencies, and individuals in these and other locations, she has provided expressive eTherapy by phone and Skype to aid and development workers worldwide. Her personal self-care interests include parenting, reading, dancing, music, puzzles, yoga and meditation, cooking, and movies. For more on herwork as a trainer, consultant, and writer on stress and trauma-related topics, see her website on Expressive Trauma Integration at www.eti.training . 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/exclusive-content Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support . You can learn more about what I do here: The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa ——— If you’d like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast . Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news. Thank you to our Sponsors: Incogni - Use code [traumatherapist] and get 60% off annual plans: https://incogni.com/traumatherapist Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.app/book_a_demo Journey Clinical - visit https://join.journeyclinical/trauma for 1 month off your membership Therapy Wisdom - https://therapywisdom.com/jan/