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Photo ID: A large, lit up question mark on its side with text overlay "Episode 330: Your Modern Therapist Ethics Questions Answered: Mail Bag!"

Your Modern Therapist Ethics Questions Answered: Digging into the mail bag to identify how to behave ethically in modern times

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Your Modern Therapist Ethics Questions Answered: Mail Bag! Curt and Katie discuss tricky ethics questions we’ve received from listeners and colleagues over the years. We look at dual relationships, documentation, therapists in the public…

Photo ID: Lots of backlit people on a beach with a picture of Adriana Rodriguez to one side and text overlay "Episode 329: Family Therapy: Not Just for Kids - An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT"

Family Therapy: Not Just for Kids – An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT

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Family Therapy: Not Just for Kids - An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT Curt and Katie interview Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT about the tendency of therapists (even Marriage and Family Therapists) to avoid working with couples and families.…

Photo ID: A backlit person looking at the rising sun with their arms raised with a picture of Jo Muirhead to one side and text overlay "Episode 327: Why Do Therapists Feel They NEED to be Coaches: An interview with Jo Muirhead"

Why Do Therapists Feel They NEED to be Coaches? An Interview with Jo Muirhead

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Why Do Therapists Feel They NEED to be Coaches? - An Interview with Jo Muirhead Curt and Katie interview Jo Muirhead about the increasingly common trend of therapists becoming coaches for other therapists. We talk about what coaching actually…

Humor in Psychotherapy

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Humor in Psychotherapy Curt and Katie chat about the benefits and challenges of using humor in the therapy room. We look at the research exploring how humor is used, potential risks, and best practices. We work to infuse humor, even as we take…

Photo ID: A Holy Bible laying on a table with text overlay "Episode 320: How Can You Create an Ethical Faith-Based Practice? An Interview with Whitney Owens, LPC"

How Can You Create an Ethical Faith-Based Practice? An Interview with Whitney Owens, LPC

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How Can You Create an Ethical Faith-Based Practice? An Interview with Whitney Owens, LPC Curt and Katie interview Whitney Owens, LPC of Wise Practice, about faith-based practice. We look at what therapists can get wrong when considering incorporating…

Photo ID: A pad of paper with crumpled up paper balls around it with text overlay "Episode 319: What Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Getting Better?"

What Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Get Better?

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What Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Get Better? Curt and Katie chat about what modern therapists can do when their clients don’t (or can’t) get better. We explore what “getting better" looks like in therapy, what can get in the…

Photo ID: Construction paper with ripped edges placed in a rainbow with a picture of Sonny Jane Wise to one side and text overlay "Episode 318: Are You Actually Neurodivergent Affirming? An Interview with Sonny Jane Wise"

Are You Actually Neurodivergent Affirming? An Interview with Sonny Jane Wise

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Are You Actually Neurodivergent Affirming? An Interview with Sonny Jane Wise Curt and Katie interview Sonny Jane Wise, the Lived Experience Educator. We chat about therapists getting stuck in neuro-normative expectations and norms or refusing…

Photo ID: a mobile phone in someone's hands with social media app icons on the screen with text overlay "Episode 311: Does Your Social Media Make You Look Like a Bad Therapist?"

Does Your Social Media Make You Look Like a Bad Therapist?

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Does Your Social Media Make You Look Like a Bad Therapist? Curt and Katie chat about therapists putting out advice on social media. We look at how bad this advice can be and when it can even be harmful. We talk about what makes this advice…

Photo ID: A close up image of a neuron with two brains facing each other at the bottom and text overlay "Episode 308: What is our Fascination with Anything Vaguely Neuroscience?"

What is Our Fascination with Anything Vaguely Neuroscience?

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What is Our Fascination with Anything Vaguely Neuroscience? Curt and Katie chat about our profession’s fascination with neuroscience. We explore the myths about the brain, why therapists lean on neuroscience (even when they really shouldn’t),…

Photo ID: A walk symbol person painted on asphalt with a leaf covering where the legs meet in the middle with pictures of Jamila Dawson and Theo Burns to either side and text overlay "Episode 307: Clinical Work with Sex Workers: An interview with Jamila Dawson and Theo Burnes"

Clinical Work with Sex Workers: An Interview with Jamila Dawson, LMFT and Dr. Theo Burnes, PhD

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Clinical Work with Sex Workers: An Interview with Jamila Dawson, LMFT and Dr. Theo Burnes, PhD Curt and Katie interview Dr. Theo Burnes and Jamila Dawson on their new book Essential Clinical Care for Sex Workers. We talk about what therapists…