Matthias Barker
editMatthias J Barker | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Moody Bible Institute Northwest University |
| Known for | Trauma Estrangement |
| Website | https://matthiasjbarker.com/ |
Matthias Barker (born April 27, 1993) is a psychotherapist, educator, and social media content creator, known for his work on parent-child estrangement and trauma.
Barker is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Trauma Institute which provides clinical training for psychotherapists and education for the general public on healing from trauma. [1][2]
Early life and education
editBarker was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, United States. He attended Moody Bible Institute, where he earned a bachelor's degree in pastoral counseling, and subsequently earned a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at Northwest University. [3]
Career
editBarker specializes in treating high-acuity sexual trauma, complex trauma, and marital issues. [4][5] Through platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and his top-ranking Spotify podcast, he delivers psychoeducation content to a following of over 5 million people. [6][7]
Barker offers online workshops on topics including trauma, anxiety, parenting, and estrangement, while collaborating with other experts in the field of psychology. [4][8][9] He also self-published two mental health journals on motivation and gratitude with a trauma-informed approach. [3][4][5]
In 2020, he began the Matthias J Barker Podcast, which ranked as high as #38 on the Spotify global health and fitness charts. [3][5] Barker now co-hosts the Healing Trauma podcast with renowned trauma expert, and Harvard trained psychiatrist, Dr. Frank Anderson. [10]
Writings and views
editBarker contends that while artificial intelligence (AI) could expand access to mental health care, its adoption raises significant ethical concerns. [11] These include risks of AI therapists mishandling ethically ambiguous situations or, conversely, becoming so effective they grant corporations or individuals access to data from thousands of personal counselling sessions. [12] Such data could be misused to manipulate vulnerable individuals:[12]
What if it could be used to bend the mental health of vulnerable people in the direction of certain beliefs or agendas? If you could convince the masses of anything, would you trust yourself to hold such a power? I certainly would not.[12]
Personal Life
editBarker resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his three children, and wife. [6]
References
edit- ^ "About Me". Matthias Barker. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Welcome to the Trauma Institute". Trauma Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ a b c "Information and Products by this Faculty: Matthias Barker". Psychotherapy Networker. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Casey (2022-05-06). "Insecurity and building confidence with guest Matthias". IFIOC. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b c "Information and Products by this Speaker: Matthias Barker". PESI. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b "Teacher". Conscious Life. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Ford, Tom (2024-08-08). "Can therapy survive the AI revolution?". British GQ. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Pearcy, Aimee. "You need to follow these therapists on TikTok". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Therapist uses TikTok to help people with their mental health". ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS). 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Healing Trauma: The Podcast". Trauma Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Barker, Matthias (January 2024). "Ready or Not, AI Is Here". Psychotherapy Networker. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ a b c Barker, Matthias (May 2024). "The big issue: Ready or not... AI is here". The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Retrieved 2024-12-26.