Entries by Katie Vernoy

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Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness, An Interview with Senator Henry Stern and Dr. Curley Bonds

Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness, An Interview with Senator Henry Stern and Dr. Curley Bonds An interview with California State Senator Henry Stern and Dr. Curley Bonds, Chief Medical Officer for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health about legislation and programmatic changes needed to better serve highly vulnerable individuals. Curt and Katie talk with […]

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Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, An Interview with Dr. Nicole Eberhart and Dr. Ryan McBain

Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, An Interview with Dr. Nicole Eberhart and Dr. Ryan McBain An interview with Dr. Nicole Eberhart and Dr. Ryan McBain from the RAND Corporation. Curt and Katie kick of their special series related to the problems and potential solutions in the mental healthcare system. We interview Drs. Eberhart and McBain […]

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It’s NOT a Chemical Imbalance, An Interview with Dr. Kristen Syme

It’s NOT a Chemical Imbalance, An Interview with Dr. Kristen Syme An interview with Dr. Kristen Syme on the situational and cultural impacts on depression.  Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Syme about the role anthropology can play in helping to challenge long held assumptions in psychology. We look at conceptualizations for depression and suicidality […]

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Partners of Therapists

Partners of Therapists Curt and Katie chat about how our job and training can impact our partners. We look at the benefits like emotional intelligence, resilience, and perspective. We also look at the challenges therapists and their partners face when trying to navigate being in relationship while one partner is navigating this career. Suggestions about […]

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Bilingual Supervision: An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT

Bilingual Supervision: An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT An interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT, about how to support bilingual, bicultural therapists. Curt and Katie talk with Adriana about her experiences as a clinician as well as her perception of the systemic concerns that bilingual/bicultural therapists face. We also dig into common work challenges for these […]

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Therapy with an Audience, An Interview with Doug Friedman, LCSW

Therapy with an Audience, An Interview with Doug Friedman, LCSW An interview with Doug Friedman, LCSW, the host of Your Mental Breakdown, on why he chose to record therapy sessions for his podcast. Curt and Katie talk with Doug about the logistics and benefits of publicly providing therapy. We also look at how podcasting can […]

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Episode 200

Episode 200: Mail Bag! Curt and Katie reflect on 200 episodes, answer questions and respond to feedback from listeners. We explore the tension between making a good living and providing affordable mental health care to consumers. We dig into paying prelicensed individuals, antitrust concerns, training centers, ethics codes, app therapy, setting fees, and therapist career […]

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Why Therapists Quit Part 2

Why Therapists Quit Part 2 Curt and Katie chat about the response from listeners to our episode on why therapists quit. We look at the differences in responses (those who felt angry and those who felt validated) as well as our reasons for doubling down. We also dig into the differences between pessimism and realism, […]

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Infertility and Pregnancy Loss, An Interview with Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, LMFT

Infertility and Pregnancy Loss, An Interview with Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, LMFT An interview with Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, LMFT, PMH-C, on understanding infertility as well as pregnancy and infant loss. Curt and Katie interview Tracy, a certified perinatal mental health professional, on what the medical and mental health professions often miss related to reproductive health and pregnancy. We […]

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Why Therapists Quit

Why Therapists Quit Curt and Katie chat about the systemic reasons that therapists leave the profession. We look at the work environment, the infrastructure of community mental health, as well as the frequent ways that therapists set up their own private practices. We also identify changes on a systems level as well as calls to […]