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Why Fixing Teens Doesn’t Work and What Actually Helps Youth Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Will Dobud

#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

Why Fixing Teens Doesn’t Work and What Actually Helps Youth Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Will Dobud Curt and Katie chat with Dr. Will Dobud about what therapists often get wrong when working with teens, why adolescent behavior is…

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The Burden of Potential: Therapy for Gifted Adults Navigating Burnout, Identity, and 2e Considerations

#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

The Burden of Potential: Therapy for Gifted Adults Navigating Burnout, Identity, and 2e Considerations Katie Vernoy and Curt Widhalm explore how gifted adults show up in therapy, why their distress is often misunderstood, and what clinicians…

How Therapists Can Help Clients With IBS, Chronic Nausea, and Gut-Brain Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Ali Navidi

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations

How Therapists Can Help Clients With IBS, Chronic Nausea, and Gut-Brain Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Ali Navidi Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Ali Navidi about the messy intersection of gastrointestinal symptoms and mental health, including…

What Therapists Need to Know About Neurodivergent Clients and Families: An Interview with David Smith, LCSW

#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Special Populations, Therapist Education

What Therapists Need to Know About Neurodivergent Clients and Families: An Interview with David Smith, LCSW Curt and Katie talk with David Smith about neurodiversity-affirming therapy, autism, ADHD, PDA, family systems, and burnout for neurodivergent…

How Clients Experience Therapy: From First Inquiry to the Waiting Room: An Interview with Michael Ashford

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Technology

How Clients Experience Therapy: From First Inquiry to the Waiting Room: An Interview with Michael Ashford Curt and Katie talk with Michael Ashford about how clients experience therapy before, during, and after the session itself. They explore…

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Adapting EMDR for Neurodivergent Clients: Parts Work, Attunement, and Affirming Trauma Therapy, An Interview with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis

#ModernTherapistProblems, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

Adapting EMDR for Neurodivergent Clients: Parts Work, Attunement, and Affirming Trauma Therapy, An Interview with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis Curt and Katie chat with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis about adapting EMDR for neurodivergent…

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When Clients Reject Your Diagnosis: How to Handle Pushback Without Losing the Therapeutic Alliance

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

When Clients Reject Your Diagnosis: How to Handle Pushback Without Losing the Therapeutic Alliance What do you do when your client doesn’t agree with your diagnosis? Whether it’s a parent resisting an autism or ADHD diagnosis, a client…

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The Lasting Harm of Conversion Therapy: An Interview with Samuel Nieves

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

The Lasting Harm of Conversion Therapy: An Interview with Samuel Nieves Editor’s Note: This conversation was recorded in November 2025, before the U.S. Supreme Court issued its March 31, 2026 decision in Chiles v. Salazar. We are releasing…

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The Private Practice Pivot: How Therapists Are Adapting to Platforms, Agency Work, and the Changing Therapy Economy

#ModernTherapistProblems, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Career Sustainability, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Technology

The Private Practice Pivot: How Therapists Are Adapting to Platforms, Agency Work, and the Changing Therapy Economy Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT explore a major shift happening across the mental health profession: therapists pivoting…

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Is Independent Private Practice Sustainable? Data on Caseloads, Insurance & Income – An Interview with Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Career Sustainability, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Workforce

Is Independent Private Practice Sustainable? Data on Caseloads, Insurance & Income – An Interview with Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD Independent private practice has long been framed as the path to autonomy, flexibility, and professional freedom.…

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Why You’re Exhausted in Private Practice: The Hidden Work Behind the Client Hour

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

Why You’re Exhausted in Private Practice: The Hidden Work Behind the Client Hour If you’re exhausted in private practice - even with what looks like a manageable caseload - you’re not imagining it. Seeing 20 or 25 clients a week does…

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Burnout Recovery in a Failing System: ACT, Moral Injury & Reclaiming Agency – An Interview with Shaina Siber, LCSW

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist

Burnout Recovery in a Failing System: ACT, Moral Injury & Reclaiming Agency – An Interview with Shaina Siber, LCSW Curt and Katie talk with Shaina Siber, LCSW, about what it means to practice therapy in a system that feels increasingly…

Why Fixing Teens Doesn’t Work and What Actually Helps Youth Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Will Dobud

The Burden of Potential: Therapy for Gifted Adults Navigating Burnout, Identity, and 2e Considerations

How Therapists Can Help Clients With IBS, Chronic Nausea, and Gut-Brain Disorders: An Interview with Dr. Ali Navidi

What Therapists Need to Know About Neurodivergent Clients and Families: An Interview with David Smith, LCSW

How Clients Experience Therapy: From First Inquiry to the Waiting Room: An Interview with Michael Ashford

Adapting EMDR for Neurodivergent Clients: Parts Work, Attunement, and Affirming Trauma Therapy, An Interview with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis

When Clients Reject Your Diagnosis: How to Handle Pushback Without Losing the Therapeutic Alliance

The Lasting Harm of Conversion Therapy: An Interview with Samuel Nieves

The Private Practice Pivot: How Therapists Are Adapting to Platforms, Agency Work, and the Changing Therapy Economy

Is Independent Private Practice Sustainable? Data on Caseloads, Insurance & Income – An Interview with Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD

Why You’re Exhausted in Private Practice: The Hidden Work Behind the Client Hour

Burnout Recovery in a Failing System: ACT, Moral Injury & Reclaiming Agency – An Interview with Shaina Siber, LCSW

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