PTSD in the workplace, and the Sh*t Employers Get Wrong | With Lisa Irving
Premieres Monday 1 JUNE at 6am (AWST)
Ever been told trauma just takes time to heal?
What if time alone was never enough?
In this episode of the Sh*ts F*cked podcast, Paris sits down with Lisa Irving, clinical psychologist and founder of Revive Health and Happiness in East Perth, to talk about what PTSD actually is, and what most workplaces, employers, and even well-meaning people get completely wrong about it.
Paris also shares her own complex PTSD diagnosis in this episode, What it feels like when your body goes into full panic before your brain even registers the threat, and why for years, drugs and alcohol felt easier than facing what was underneath.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
How PTSD can show up in workplaces and frontline professions
The one thing employers do that isolates injured workers most
What EMDR is and how it helps process traumatic memories
How the flash technique can reduce distress around trauma memories
Why Lisa prefers "reminder" over "trigger", and why that shift matters
What therapy dogs can do for the nervous system during recovery
Why "time heals all wounds" is not true for PTSD
How Lisa is using AI through Virtuosa to support psychologists with complex report writing
Most people think trauma is something that lives in the past.
But as Lisa explains, trauma can make the brain feel like the danger is still happening now. That is where trauma logic comes in. The brain tries to protect you by using an old experience to make sense of a current situation, even when the present moment is not actually unsafe.
If you have ever felt confused by your own trauma responses, or wanted to better understand what someone else is going through, this episode is worth listening to.
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About Lisa Irving
is a Perth-based clinical psychologist and founder of Revive Health and Happiness in East Perth, specialising in PTSD and workers compensation trauma claims. She has built practical online PTSD training courses for employers and injury management professionals, and is the founder of Virtuosa — an AI report writing assistant helping Australian psychologists produce complex reports in a fraction of the time. She also has three therapy dogs, including Millie, who makes a memorable appearance in this episode.
👉 Want to connect with Lisa?
You can learn more about Lisa at:
www.revivehealthandhappiness.com.au
Lisa’s workplace PTSD courses are available here, with free modules included:
https://www.revivehealthandhappiness.com.au/our-courses/
The full courses are $450 each and are designed for employers, workers, and injury management consultants within the workers compensation system.
You can also find more free resources on her YouTube
Season 4 of Sh*ts F*cked is supported by Coach Carly, Elevate Beyond Co. and Your Recovery.
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