In this episode, we interview Debra Asper. Debra is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and worked at Children’s Hospital focusing on assisting children and their families recover from various types of traumas with the use of CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). She also participated in research to identify variable that help children recover from their abuse. Debra did her thesis project on how homophobia affects the developmental stages of the LGBTQ population and she continues to carve out a portion of her private practice to work specifically with the LGBTQ community. Debra played college basketball at the University of Utah and still loves to be active and be competitive by being a member of the San Diego Rowing Club. You can learn more about her and contact her at her website, www.debraasperlmft.com.
Some things we talk about in this episode include:
- How she moved away to preserve her relationship with her family, as well as reconciling years later
- Grief, trauma, and rejection, as well as vicarious healing
- Becoming involved with Peculiar and the work that organization does
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