Bulletproof: Healing from Gun Violence with Jill McMahon
This episode features a conversation with Jill McMahon, a licensed professional counselor, trauma specialist, and gun violence survivor who shares her personal journey and professional insights.
In this deeply moving interview, Jill discusses the unique challenges faced by gun violence survivors, the neurobiological effects of trauma on the brain, and effective approaches to healing.
Drawing from both her personal experience of being held hostage at gunpoint as a child and her two decades of clinical work, Jill offers compassionate guidance for survivors, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
Her book "Bulletproof: Healing After Gun Violence and Trauma" serves as a toolkit for understanding and recovering from trauma, with a powerful message that healing is possible and that survivors can emerge with a richer perspective on life.
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Anna Khandrueva, LCSW, is a trauma and couples therapist and owner of Courage to Heal Therapy in Broomfield, Colorado. She uses EMDR, IFS, and other trauma-focused approaches to help adults heal from complex trauma and childhood emotional neglect, and helps couples build stronger, more connected relationships. Her practice is LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity affirming. Anna grew up in 1980s Russia, worked in finance before becoming a therapist, and brings both lived experience and clinical skill to every conversation.
Anna’s Website: https://www.couragetohealtherapy.com
Anna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couragetohealtherapy
