Betrayal, humiliation, and suffering lead to anger and hopelessness as human reactions. Follow one person's story turning pain and injury into forgiveness, healing, and speaking truth to power. Experts Ted Blickwedel, licensed social worker, and Lori Hops licensed psychologist uncover dark secrets within institutions, with courageous whistleblowing action, and eventual victory for mental health systems. Episode 33. www.VAbreakingpromises.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-blickwedel-226098228 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094175831070 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7TiMu1PMk0ih0KrsAaYFNA Twitter: https://twitter.com/blickwedel2 Podcast website https://www.Hopshealingtips.com Dr. Hops website https://www.drlorihops.com Topics with links Energy Psychology https://www.energypsych.org/energy-psychology Blog on Energy Psychology and PTSD for Veterans https://www.energypsych.org/blog/energy-psychology-helps-veterans-with-ptsd Whistleblowers of America https://www.whistleblowersofamerica.org/ A Course in Miracles https://acim.org/acim/en Ted Blickwedel Bio: Ted Blickwedel is a Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and combat veteran who became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker after he retired from the military. He worked as a counselor with veterans at the VA VET Center in Warwick, RI, from 2009 to 2018. In 2017, he began to ‘speak truth to power’ to have VA VET Center Management revise their clinical productivity policies. His subsequent whistleblowing campaign came at a great price for his overall health. A federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation he helped instigate substantiated his allegations. The United States Congress passed legislation that was signed into law which ensures VA leadership is accountable for protecting the quality of services to our veterans and their families, and counselors. His work on behalf of the VA VET Center program has been featured on NBC and NPR, the Military Times, other publications and local news broadcasts. His book "Broken Promises" chronicles this ordeal. Lori Hops Bio: Lori Hops, Ph.D., DCEP is a Licensed Psychologist in California, USA, with a Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Hops teaches online seminars and workshops on embodied intuition. She has also taught in the US and abroad to professionals, students and the general public about compassion, self-care, spiritual practice, and finding meaning in life. Dr. Hops is certified as a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology, a certified Logosynthesis practitioner and instructor, and is a registrant with the National Register of Health Service Providers. She is credentialed in Telepsychology Competencies by The American Insurance Trust. Dr. Hops serves as Past President (1/2023- 12/2024) on the Executive Board of Directors for the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP). Dr. Hops’ psychotherapy practices are based in conventional western empirical science, and wisdom traditions from around the world, including holistic systems, energy psychology practices and use of intuition and inner guidance. Dr. Hops is a Reiki Master, a mind body and spirit approach to healing that fosters harmony and balance through universal life force energy. Reiki can be used in person, or at a distance, similar to prayer. Dr. Hops uses Reiki in her practice at a distance only. Lori enjoys movement arts, fine arts, and nature which serve as muses for creative writing. Thank you for joining us for today’s podcast. If you want to learn more, you can visit my website for podcast and resources at hopshealingtips.com. You can also like, share, and subscribe to this channel. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only, and is not providing health care advise. Please seek guidance from your professional health care team should you need assistance.
