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April 20th, 2026

Episode #427: Trauma, Resilience, and Healing with Stacy Schaffer

  1. Episode #427: Trauma, Resilience, and Healing with Stacy Schaffer Cheryl L Ilov 47:47

Stacy Schaffer is a Child and Adolescent Therapist, Author, founder and director of Strong Hearts Counseling who specializes in both Grief Therapy and Synergetic Play Therapy.

She is also a survivor of childhood trauma and a Licensed Professional Counselor with over twenty years’ experience in the field of Mental Health.

She is also the author of the book titled “With Love from a Children’s Therapist,” which explores the lasting impact of childhood trauma, practical healing approaches, and the power of breaking silence though storytelling. There is one question which drives much of her work: What if the childhood you never talked about shaped everything you are today?

Stacy shares her own personal story of childhood trauma as she tried to navigate through the many layers of trauma which eventually drove her to pursue a career in helping others heal and recover from theirs as well.

Download this powerful episode to hear Stacy’s story and learn important information about trauma, resilience, and mental Health. And please do share this episode with everyone who may be struggling with trauma.

Connect with Stacy:

https://stacyschaffer.com/

Cheryl Ilov is an author, speaker, dancer, martial artist, and physical therapist. She is also a former chronic pain patient who began a journey of self-discovery and self-healing after her medical team informed her that she would never recover. They were wrong.

Cheryl fired her medical team and found her own path to health and healing, as well as a journey of life-long learning. Her areas of expertise include the art of healing through movement, personal empowerment, and fitness over fifty. She is also the host of The FemiNinja Project podcast, which focuses on overcoming obstacles, personal empowerment, restoring human dignity, and alternative health and healing.