Scaling Up Your Impact Podcast
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Scaling Up Your Impact delivers practical, trauma-informed tools, mindset shifts, and clinical strategies for therapists who want to grow—without burning out.
Proudly hosted by Scaling Up, a globally accessible training company serving thousands of clinicians, this podcast is rooted in the real-world expertise of EMDR trainers, trauma therapists, and community leaders. Each episode draws from our team’s collective experience across the field, research, and training rooms worldwide.
🎧 New episodes drop every week.
Whether you're new to trauma work or a seasoned EMDR clinician, Scaling Up Your Impact helps you reconnect with your why, refine your how, and expand your influence—one purposeful episode at a time.
💡 Expect weekly themes, actionable takeaways, and occasional companion resources—all designed to inspire growth without overwhelm.
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Scaling Up Your Impact Podcast
Ep 02 - A Stepped Care Approach To Mental Health
Episode 2: A Stepped Care Approach to Mental Health
In today’s episode of Scaling Up Your Impact, Kelly Smyth-Dent, LCSW, introduces the Stepped Care Approach — a transformative model for trauma treatment that flips the traditional method on its head.
Instead of rushing into trauma processing, Kelly explains why stabilization must come first. Drawing powerful parallels between emergency medicine and therapy, she outlines the three essential steps for effective trauma care:
- Stabilization
- Assessment and Treatment Planning
- Advanced Care
You’ll discover how Scaling Up’s ASSYST Intervention helps regulate clients’ nervous systems, why EMDR therapy is the ideal next step, and how specialized tools like the EMDR-GAP Training and EMDR Intensives can address even the most complex cases.
If you're a mental health professional—or simply passionate about trauma-informed care—this episode will give you practical, powerful insights to enhance healing while protecting clients' nervous system integrity.
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