Podcast Episodes

Image: Podcast artwork for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 481, “AI & Therapist Ethics Codes.” The graphic features a blurred laptop and AI chat interface in the background with the episode title in large text. The episode explores new AI ethics guidance from CAMFT, APA, NASW, ACA, and AAMFT for mental health professionals.

AI Ethics Codes for Therapists: What CAMFT, APA, NASW, and AAMFT Now Require

#ModernTherapistProblems, Artificial Intelligence, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast

AI Ethics Codes for Therapists: What CAMFT, APA, NASW, and AAMFT Now Require Curt and Katie break down how the major mental health ethics codes have been updated for artificial intelligence. Centering on the new CAMFT updates and cross-referencing…

Supporting Conversion Therapy Survivors After Chiles v. Salazar: SOGIECE, Clinical Care, and Community Response – An Interview with Samuel Nieves

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

Supporting Conversion Therapy Survivors After Chiles v. Salazar: SOGIECE, Clinical Care, and Community Response – An Interview with Samuel Nieves “I think what I went through might be conversion therapy, and I’m not sure.” That doubt,…

Image: Podcast artwork for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 479 titled “Should Conversion Therapy Be Protected Speech?” The image shows the U.S. Supreme Court building in the background with the episode title in large white text.

Should Conversion Therapy Be Protected Speech? What Chiles v. Salazar Means for Conversion Therapy Bans and the Future of the Profession

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations

Should Conversion Therapy Be Protected Speech? What Chiles v. Salazar Means for Conversion Therapy Bans and the Future of the Profession A note before we begin: This episode is a clinical and professional discussion, not legal advice, and Curt…

Image: Podcast artwork for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 478 titled “Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You're Not a Specialist.” The graphic features a Progress Pride flag waving against a dark blue background with the episode title displayed prominently in white text.

Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You’re Not a Specialist

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations

Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You're Not a Specialist When an LGBTQ+ client lands in your office and you are not a specialist, the standard advice is to refer out. That advice is well-intended, and sometimes it is…

Image: Podcast cover artwork for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 477 titled “Allyship is Awkward.” The image shows a diverse group of hands forming a circle with fists touching together in the center against a soft neutral background.

Allyship Is Awkward: How Therapists Can Keep Showing Up Anyway

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

Allyship Is Awkward: How Therapists Can Keep Showing Up Anyway Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT explore what it actually looks like to do ally work as a therapist when you hold majority identities the people around you do not share.…

The Seven Stages of Queer Love: Therapy with Queer Couples, Queer Sex, and the Developmental Model – An Interview with Tom Bruett, LMFT

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

The Seven Stages of Queer Love: Therapy with Queer Couples, Queer Sex, and the Developmental Model – An Interview with Tom Bruett, LMFT If you work with queer couples, you have probably heard some version of this: “We loved our last therapist,…

Modern Therapist’s Consumer Guide: Paubox. HIPAA Compliant Email, Secure Communication, and Practice Privacy. An Interview with Hoala Greevy, Founder and CEO of Paubox

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Modern Therapist's Consumer Guide, Technology

Modern Therapist's Consumer Guide: Paubox. HIPAA Compliant Email, Secure Communication, and Practice Privacy. An Interview with Hoala Greevy, Founder and CEO of Paubox Most therapists know they are supposed to use HIPAA compliant email, but…

Image: Podcast cover for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 475 titled “Teens in Crisis: Before You Refer to the Hospital.” The background shows a blurred ambulance with emergency lights in motion. Text near the bottom reads “A Continuing Education Podcourse!” along with the websites mtsgpodcast.com and moderntherapistcommunity.com.

Before You Refer to the Hospital: De-Escalation, Safety Planning, and Wraparound Care for Teens in Crisis

#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Suicide

Before You Refer to the Hospital: De-Escalation, Safety Planning, and Wraparound Care for Teens in Crisis Every therapist who works with teens knows the moment: a client’s crisis escalates, the room shifts, and the question of whether to…

Image: Podcast featured image for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 474 titled “The Troubled Teen Industry.” Background shows a dim forest trail with pine needles on the ground. Featured guests are Chelsea Maldonado and Dr. Will Dobud, shown in headshots near the bottom right.

Inside the Troubled Teen Industry: Wilderness Therapy, Residential Treatment, and the Harm Done to Kids – An Interview with Chelsea Maldonado and Dr. Will Dobud

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

Inside the Troubled Teen Industry: Wilderness Therapy, Residential Treatment, and the Harm Done to Kids – An Interview with Dr. Will Dobud and Chelsea Maldonado When parents send a teenager to a wilderness therapy program or residential treatment…

Image: Graphic for “Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide,” Episode 473. Background shows a large teddy bear sitting on a couch. Large text reads: “Why Therapists Stop Working with Kids.” Website text at the bottom reads: mtsgpodcast.com.

Why Therapists Stop Working with Kids and What It Takes to Stay: Sustainability, Boundaries, and Pivots for the Long Haul

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

Why Therapists Stop Working with Kids and What It Takes to Stay: Sustainability, Boundaries, and Pivots for the Long Haul Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT push back on the idea that working with kids is the "starter home" of private…

When Good Moms Feel Bad: Supporting Mothers in Therapy with IFS and the Mom Parts Method – An Interview with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Special Populations, Whole Person Therapist

When Good Moms Feel Bad: Supporting Mothers in Therapy with IFS and the Mom Parts Method – An Interview with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT If you work with mothers, you have almost certainly heard some version of the whispered confession: "I…

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…

AI Ethics Codes for Therapists: What CAMFT, APA, NASW, and AAMFT Now Require

Supporting Conversion Therapy Survivors After Chiles v. Salazar: SOGIECE, Clinical Care, and Community Response – An Interview with Samuel Nieves

Should Conversion Therapy Be Protected Speech? What Chiles v. Salazar Means for Conversion Therapy Bans and the Future of the Profession

Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You’re Not a Specialist

Allyship Is Awkward: How Therapists Can Keep Showing Up Anyway

The Seven Stages of Queer Love: Therapy with Queer Couples, Queer Sex, and the Developmental Model – An Interview with Tom Bruett, LMFT

Modern Therapist’s Consumer Guide: Paubox. HIPAA Compliant Email, Secure Communication, and Practice Privacy. An Interview with Hoala Greevy, Founder and CEO of Paubox

Before You Refer to the Hospital: De-Escalation, Safety Planning, and Wraparound Care for Teens in Crisis

Inside the Troubled Teen Industry: Wilderness Therapy, Residential Treatment, and the Harm Done to Kids – An Interview with Chelsea Maldonado and Dr. Will Dobud

Why Therapists Stop Working with Kids and What It Takes to Stay: Sustainability, Boundaries, and Pivots for the Long Haul

When Good Moms Feel Bad: Supporting Mothers in Therapy with IFS and the Mom Parts Method – An Interview with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT

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

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