Podcast Episodes

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Navigating Client Crises When Your Own Life Hits Hard

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

Navigating Client Crises When Your Own Life Hits Hard Curt and Katie explore the reality of managing client crises during the moments when therapists are least resourced: when life is busy, stressful, overwhelming, or hitting hard. They dig…

When Crisis Hits Home: How Therapists Can Survive and Support Each Other — An Interview with Jeanine Rousso

#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist

When Crisis Hits Home: How Therapists Can Survive and Support Each Other — An Interview with Jeanine Rousso Curt and Katie chat with Jeanine Rousso, a licensed counselor and supervisor in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina and founder of…

Surviving Family Gatherings Without Becoming the Family Therapist: Emotional Boundaries for the Holidays

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

Surviving Family Gatherings Without Becoming the Family Therapist: Emotional Boundaries for the Holidays In this podcast episode: Navigating emotional boundaries and family dynamics as a therapist during the holidays Curt Widhalm and Katie…

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Designing a Sustainable Therapy Career: Reflections on Burnout, Legacy, and Letting Go

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

Designing a Sustainable Therapy Career: Reflections on Burnout, Legacy, and Letting Go Curt and Katie discuss career design, burnout, and how to plan for the final stages of a therapy career. In this episode of The Modern Therapist’s Survival…

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When Burnout Ends Your Therapy Career: An Interview with Ofra Obejas

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

When Burnout Ends Your Therapy Career: An Interview with Ofra Obejas Curt and Katie chat with Ofra Obejas, LCSW (Retired), about the emotional realities of burnout and retirement for therapists. Ofra shares her honest reflections after realizing…

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How Therapists Retire: Planning, Ethics, and Letting Go of the Work You Love – An Interview with Lynn Grodzki, LCSW and Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Whole Person Therapist

How Therapists Retire: Planning, Ethics, and Letting Go of the Work You Love – An Interview with Lynn Grodzki and Margaret Wehrenberg Curt and Katie chat with Lynn Grodzki, LCSW-C, MCC and Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D. about retirement for…

Modern Therapist’s Consumer Guide: SimplePractice

#ModernTherapistProblems, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Modern Therapist's Consumer Guide, Technology, Time Management

Modern Therapist’s Consumer Guide: SimplePractice Curt and Katie talk with Jonathan Seltzer, CEO of SimplePractice, about how the platform supports independent and group practice clinicians. Jonathan discusses SimplePractice’s mission to…

Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey

#ModernTherapistProblems, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey about how therapists can ethically and effectively document in a politically charged climate. They…

How Conscious Awareness Shapes Leadership, Therapy, and Collective Healing: An interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD

#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

How Conscious Awareness Shapes Leadership, Therapy, and Collective Healing: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD Curt and Katie chat with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD, about the intersection of consciousness, leadership, and community healing. Dr.…

The Crisis in College Mental Health: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Crisis Management, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Suicide

The Crisis in College Mental Health: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD about the growing mental-health crisis among college students and how higher education must evolve to meet…

Medical Necessity or Personal Growth? Why Documentation Matters in Therapy

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast

Medical Necessity or Personal Growth? Why Documentation Matters in Therapy Curt and Katie talk about medical necessity in therapy documentation – what it is, how it shows up in clinical work, and why it matters for insurance reimbursement,…

Beyond Coping: Radical Healing in a World Not Built for Us – An Interview with José Rosario

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Whole Person Therapist

Beyond Coping: Radical Healing in a World Not Built for Us – An Interview with José Rosario Curt and Katie chat with José Rosario on cultural trauma, disability, and intersectionality in therapeutic work. We talk about the difference between…

Navigating Client Crises When Your Own Life Hits Hard

When Crisis Hits Home: How Therapists Can Survive and Support Each Other — An Interview with Jeanine Rousso

Surviving Family Gatherings Without Becoming the Family Therapist: Emotional Boundaries for the Holidays

Designing a Sustainable Therapy Career: Reflections on Burnout, Legacy, and Letting Go

When Burnout Ends Your Therapy Career: An Interview with Ofra Obejas

How Therapists Retire: Planning, Ethics, and Letting Go of the Work You Love – An Interview with Lynn Grodzki, LCSW and Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD

Modern Therapist’s Consumer Guide: SimplePractice

Protecting Clients Through Better Notes: An Interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey

How Conscious Awareness Shapes Leadership, Therapy, and Collective Healing: An interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD

The Crisis in College Mental Health: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD

Medical Necessity or Personal Growth? Why Documentation Matters in Therapy

Beyond Coping: Radical Healing in a World Not Built for Us – An Interview with José Rosario

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