Entries by Katie Vernoy

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Negotiating Sliding Scale

Negotiating Sliding Scale Curt and Katie chat about the pros and cons of sliding your fee for therapy services. We look at the theories around fee-setting, sliding fee scales, and conversations around money. We discuss what actually makes a difference in determining if clients are invested and will benefit from your services. We also dig […]

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Special Interview: Open Path Psychotherapy Collective

Special Interview: Open Path Psychotherapy Collective An interview with Caitlin Erwin, Program Manager of Open Path Psychotherapy Collective. Curt and Katie talk with Caitlin about the origin of Open Path, the types of benefits therapists receive from joining, how to join, what the process looks like for clients, and the business decisions you’ll want to […]

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Invisible and Scrutinized, An Interview with Dr. Sheila Modir

Invisible and Scrutinized, An Interview with Dr. Sheila Modir An interview with Dr. Sheila Modir on racial trauma and identity within the Middle Eastern North African (MENA) population. Curt and Katie talk with Sheila about how MENA individuals are impacted by racial profiling, prejudice, and the lack of data on the MENA community. We also […]

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Understanding Polyamory: An Interview with Dana McNeil, LMFT

Understanding Polyamory: An Interview with Dana McNeil, LMFT An interview with Dana McNeil, LMFT, about polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. Curt and Katie talk with Dana about the basics that every therapist should understand about polyamory. We cover some of the vocabulary, the values and perspectives within the polyamory community, as well as the biases many […]

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Overcoming Your Poverty Mindset, An Interview with Tiffany McLain, LMFT

Overcoming Your Poverty Mindset, An Interview with Tiffany McLain, LMFT An interview with Tiffany McLain about how therapists deserve to make a good living and often do not. Curt and Katie interview Tiffany regarding her perspectives related to how sliding scale fees can perpetuate racist and classist systems, the problem with therapists sacrificing themselves and […]

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Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist, An Interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT

Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist, An Interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT An interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT about how to navigate being a therapist while pregnant. Curt and Katie talk with Emily about when and how to disclose to clients, what it means to integrate the pregnancy into the clinical work, the transference and the […]

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White Terrorism and Therapy

White Terrorism and Therapy Curt and Katie chat about the attack on the US Capitol by radicalized Trump supporters. We talk about the role therapists play in addressing white supremacist terrorism, how to support clients in responding to a domestic terror attack, and what therapy looks like for clients who are impacted by Trump supporters […]

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Taking a Shot at Vaccinations

Taking a Shot at Vaccinations Curt and Katie chat about Covid vaccinations and how that will impact your work as a therapist. We look at who can be required to get a vaccine, what accommodations can be made for people who do not want to (or cannot) get vaccinated, and the clinical implications of the […]

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You Do NOT Have to Be a Thought Leader

You Don’t Have to Be A Thought Leader Curt and Katie chat about the latest pressures on therapists to become “thought leaders.” We look at how thought leadership is defined, what it typically is trying to solve, and other options therapists can take if they aren’t ready to be in the spotlight, start a side […]

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Malpractice is No Joke

Malpractice is No Joke An interview with Rachel Warners of CPH & Associates on the ins and outs of liability insurance. Curt and Katie talk with Rachel about some myths related to therapist liability, the best practices in getting (and keeping yourself) insured. We also talk about the types of claims and the services that […]