Larry Decker's guest appearances

Larry Decker

Point of Inquiry

The Trauma Therapist

Danthropology

Ben Fama Jr's Reality Trip

Head Space and Timing Podcast

Kathy Platoni

Kate Hendricks Thomas

Shauna Springer

Sebastian Junger

Theresa Larson

Don McCasland

Eric Strom

Jellis Vaes

Fredrike Bannink

Eli Somer

Jane Latimer

Debi Grebenik

Nicole Marcia

Paul Valent

Linda Gantt

OwlTail

 Summary:Larry R. Decker, Ph.D.has specialized in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for 34 years, as a clinical supervisor at a Vet Center, a tenured professor at a California State university, a contract/provider with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and as the author of many technical articles ranging from information processing to the spiritual nature of trauma. He has studied universal Sufism since 1973.In this Episode, you will learn: Larry's background and experience Dealing with sanctuary trauma upon return from Vietnam The Dalai Lama's advice for veterans: Include spiritual practice when returning from combat, and understand that you were just doing your duty Lessons learned in combat are never forgotten Non-veteran therapists serving veterans Conceptualization of the afterlife Piaget's concept of Assimilation and Accommodation as it pertains to combat trauma Behavioral change as an alchemical transformation Seeing post-military struggles as an incomplete transformational process Values in respected historical figures are the values we see in ourselves Links Mentioned In This Episode:Dr. Decker on LinkedInDr. Decker's Web siteThe Alchemy of Combat on Omega Publishing Do you want to help offset some of the costs of the Head Space and Timing Blog and Podcast? Want to show your appreciation and support? You can put some paper in the tip jar by going hereor clicking the button belowWant to keep up with the latest Head Space and Timing content? Sign up on Facebook MessengerYou can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like iTunes. Make sure to leave a review…see how hereUsing an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Head Space and Timing within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. You can also find all of the podcast players here.Do you want to check out Duane’s latest book, Combat Vet Don’t Mean Crazy: Veteran Mental Health in Post-Military LifeWould you like to be a guest on Head Space and Timing? Follow This Link.  ★ Support this podcast ★ 

Summary: Larry R. Decker, Ph.D.has specialized in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for 34 years, as a clinical supervisor at a Vet Center, a tenured professor at a California State university, a contract/provider with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and as the author of many technical articles ranging from information processing to the spiritual nature of trauma. He has studied universal Sufism since 1973. In this Episode, you will learn: <ul> <li>Larry's background and experience</li> <li>Dealing with sanctuary trauma upon return from Vietnam</li> <li>The Dalai Lama's advice for veterans: Include spiritual practice when returning from combat, and understand that you were just doing your duty</li> <li>Lessons learned in combat are never forgotten</li> <li>Non-veteran therapists serving veterans</li> <li>Conceptualization of the afterlife</li> <li>Piaget's concept of Assimilation and Accommodation as it pertains to combat trauma</li> <li>Behavioral change as an alchemical transformation</li> <li>Seeing post-military struggles as an incomplete transformational process</li> <li>Values in respected historical figures are the values we see in ourselves</li> </ul> Links Mentioned In This Episode: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-decker-ph-d-5b289923/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Decker on LinkedIn </a> <a href="http://www.traumarecoveryinstitute.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Decker's Web site </a> <a href="http://www.omegapub.com/?page_id=33" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Alchemy of Combat on Omega Publishing  </a> Do you want to help offset some of the costs of the Head Space and Timing Blog and Podcast? Want to show your appreciation and support? You can put some paper in the tip jar <a href="http://ko-fi.com/headspaceandtiming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by going here</a>or clicking the button below Want to keep up with the latest Head Space and Timing content? Sign up on Facebook Messenger You can be sure to find future episodes of Head Space and Timing by subscribing through your Podcast player of choice, like <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/head-space-and-timing-podcast/id1447808217?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Make sure to leave a review…<a href="https://www.branddrivendigital.com/how-to-rate-and-review-a-podcast-in-itunes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">see how here </a> Using an app makes subscribing and listening to podcasts (both ours and others) so much simpler. Just subscribe to Head Space and Timing within your app and it will automatically update every time a new episode is released. You can also find all of the <a href="http://www.veteranmentalhealth.com/platforms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast players here. </a> Do you want to check out Duane’s latest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0996318143/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0996318143&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hst053-20&amp;linkId=374adc1cbf214b3e63d4a5e43ba0fe19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Combat Vet Don’t Mean Crazy: Veteran Mental Health in Post-Military Life</a> Would you like to be a guest on Head Space and Timing? <a href="http://www.veteranmentalhealth.com/interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow This Link</a>. <a href="https://ko-fi.com/headspaceandtiming" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">★ Support this podcast ★</a>

HST099: Dr. Larry Decker - The Alchemy of Combat 

 The religiously unaffiliated, also known as the “nones,” are currently the largest “faith” demographic in the country. Yet evangelicals beat them two to one in turnout at the polls. We live in an increasingly secular nation based on secular principles, but in government, the secular worldview is badly underrepresented. President-elect Donald Trump spoke to many American’s economic struggles, but his is also a victory for the religious right that rallied strongly behind him. Much of Trump’s platform and policy agenda is incredibly unpopular with the American people, which is part of what is so perplexing about his victory. Yet despite being a relative minority within the population, evangelicals reliably vote, and secular Americans overwhelmingly do not.    Here to talk about how we got here and the effort to fix this voting disparity is Larry Decker, Executive Director of Secular Coalition for America. Decker believes that much of America’s core secular values are in grave danger with a Trump presidency. He asserts that SCA and its contributing members (which includes the Center for Inquiry, which produces this program) are preparing to fight relentlessly to make secular American voices heard in order to defend the wall of separation between church and state. 

The religiously unaffiliated, also known as the “nones,” are currently the largest “faith” demographic in the country. Yet evangelicals beat them two to one in turnout at the polls. We live in an increasingly secular nation based on secular principles, but in government, the secular worldview is badly underrepresented. President-elect Donald Trump spoke to many American’s economic struggles, but his is also a victory for the religious right that rallied strongly behind him. Much of Trump’s platform and policy agenda is incredibly unpopular with the American people, which is part of what is so perplexing about his victory. Yet despite being a relative minority within the population, evangelicals reliably vote, and secular Americans overwhelmingly do not.   Here to talk about how we got here and the effort to fix this voting disparity is Larry Decker, Executive Director of Secular Coalition for America. Decker believes that much of America’s core secular values are in grave danger with a Trump presidency. He asserts that SCA and its contributing members (which includes the Center for Inquiry, which produces this program) are preparing to fight relentlessly to make secular American voices heard in order to defend the wall of separation between church and state.

Trump’s Victory and the Challenge to a Secular America, with Larry Decker

Dr. Larry Decker has been has been a student of universal Sufism for over 40 years and has been treating combat veterans for over 30 years first in the VA and now in private practice as a contract/provider.He has published numerous articles in several technical/scholarly journals on the treatment of combat PTSD.Dr. Decker’s book, The Alchemy of Combat (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941810063/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1941810063&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wescoatrapro-20&amp;linkId=5CHCN572OWI7RRLW), published by Omega Publications has just been released. In this book Larry presents the process of transforming a traumatic disorder into emotional and psychological growth.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-contentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

Dr. Larry Decker has been has been a student of universal Sufism for over 40 years and has been treating combat veterans for over 30 years first in the VA and now in private practice as a contract/provider. He has published numerous articles in several technical/scholarly journals on the treatment of combat PTSD. Dr. Decker’s book, The Alchemy of Combat (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941810063/ref" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941810063/ref</a>=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1941810063&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wescoatrapro-20&amp;linkId=5CHCN572OWI7RRLW), published by Omega Publications has just been released. In this book Larry presents the process of transforming a traumatic disorder into emotional and psychological growth. Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-content" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-content</a> This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement</a>

Episode 36: Larry Decker, PhD