#50: Dr. Arielle Schwartz - How We Heal
From How Humans Work Podcast by Jef Szi
August 2, 2025 · 51 min · Season 5 · Episode 50
About this episode
Dr. Arielle Schwartz discusses trauma, healing, and the impact of social divisiveness on mental health.
Episode Summary Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D , is a clinical psychologist, internationally respected teacher, and leading voice in the healing of PTSD and complex trauma. For more than twenty years, Dr. Schwartz has guided therapists in the how-tos of trauma treatments—including EMDR, somatic psychology, parts work therapy, and applied polyvagal theory in yoga and other embodiment practices. In How We Heal , Dr. Schwartz brings her rich expertise of trauma and healing to the podcast. With equal portions of precision and compassion, she provides essential insights into the nervous system, the kinds of stress that drive trauma, and orientations we can embody in the face of today’s social divisiveness. In particular Arielle talks us through Dan Siegel’s “Window of Tolerance” and how we can use awareness of our nervous system tone to improve our mental health. She shows us how isolation is both a source and consequence of trauma, and provides multiple, nuanced distinctions that clarify matters like developmental trauma in childhood, Big T trauma, complex trauma, and the “trauma time” of PTSD. Consider yourself invited to listen-in, as Dr. Schwartz gracefully illuminates the…
People in this episode
Host: Jef Szi
Guest: Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Topics covered
- trauma
- healing
- mental health
- nervous system
- social divisiveness
- PTSD
Keywords
- PTSD
- complex trauma
- nervous system
- EMDR
- somatic psychology
- trauma-informed communities
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Complex PTSD Treatment Manual, The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma
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