Podcast Episodes

Photo ID: View from inside an old fashioned mint green car driving down a road with the sand of a beach and the ocean to one side with text overlay "Episode 341: How Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation?"

How Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Career Sustainability, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist, Workforce

How Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation? Curt and Katie chat about how therapists can take extended time away from their therapy practices. We talk about how to budget time and money for vacation as well as what therapists need to have covered…

Photo ID: Eight people standing in a field backlit by a cloudy sunset with a photo of Anna Clark Miller to one side and text overlay "Episode 340: Religious Trauma and High-Control Religion: An Interview with Anna Clark Miller, LPC, LMHC"

Religious Trauma and High-Control Religion: An Interview with Anna Clark Miller, LPC, LMHC

#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Special Populations

Religious Trauma and High-Control Religion: An Interview with Anna Clark Miller, LPC, LMHC Curt and Katie interview Anna Clark Miller about religious trauma. We explore what religious trauma and high-control religions are. We look at common…

Photo ID: A closeup of the hands of two people holding hands with text overlay "Episode 339: How much autonomy do therapy clients deserve? Balancing client autonomy with therapist skill"

How Much Autonomy Do Therapy Clients Deserve? Balancing client autonomy with therapist skill

#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Supervision, Therapist Education

How Much Autonomy Do Therapy Clients Deserve? Balancing client autonomy with therapist skill Curt and Katie chat about client autonomy. We look at what patient autonomy is and what therapists need to understand about this very complex topic.…

Photo ID: A black and white picture of someone holding up a finger in front of their mouth in a hushing manner with text overlay "Episode 338: What's Confidential and What's a Secret? Navigating "No Secrets" Policies"

What’s Confidential and What’s a Secret? Navigating “No Secrets” Policies

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

What’s Confidential and What’s a Secret? Navigating “No Secrets” Policies Curt and Katie chat about no secret policies. We look at what they are, what needs to be in these policies, how to navigate secrets in therapy, the importance…

Is This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Deliberate Practice, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Is This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW Curt and Katie interview Dr. Amy Meyers on countertransference. We talk about what countertransference is, how therapists typically…

Photo ID: A swirl of fire against a dark background with a photo of Jennifer Mullan to one side and text overlay "Episode 336 Decolonizing Therapy: A Movement - an interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan"

Decolonizing Therapy: A Movement – An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Decolonizing Therapy: A Movement - An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan Curt and Katie interview Dr. Jennifer Mullan about decolonizing therapy. We discuss what it means to decolonize therapy and the importance of doing so, as well as the…

Photo ID: A person lifting a coffee cup off of a blank unlined journal page with a circular coffee stain from the bottom of the cup with text overlay "Episode 335: Should Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy?"

Should Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Supervision, Technology, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist

Should Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy? Curt and Katie chat about what therapists can do to effectively navigate their own mistakes in the therapy room. We look at what constitutes a mistake in therapy, the types of mistakes…

Photo ID: A crumpled up, written on piece of lined yellow paper sitting on the ground with text overlay "Episode 334: Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?"

Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?

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

Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label? Curt and Katie chat about whether (or not) Borderline Personality Disorder is a useful diagnosis. We look at the difficulty in differential diagnosis, the huge overlaps with other diagnoses,…

Dealing with “Therapy Doesn’t Work”

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast

Dealing with “Therapy Doesn’t Work” Curt and Katie chat how to engage with people who doubt the efficacy of therapy. We look at how to address general skeptics, mandated clients, hesitant prospective clients, and uncertain longer-standing…

Photo ID: Hands typing at a keyboard with a photo of Anita Avedian to one side and text overlay "Episode 332: Is Your Therapist Website ADA Compliant? An interview with Anita Avedian, LMFT"

Is Your Therapist Website ADA Compliant? An Interview with Anita Avedian, LMFT

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, In the News, Investment, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Special Populations, Technology, Therapist Education

Is Your Therapist Website ADA Compliant? - An Interview with Anita Avedian, LMFT Curt and Katie interview Anita Avedian, LMFT about her recent experiences related to an ADA complaint on her website. Anita shares with us how she has navigated…

Photo ID: A person sitting at a wooden desk, holding a pen as if writing something with text overlay "Episode 331: We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme?"

We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Investment, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education

We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme? Curt and Katie chat about an episode of Very Bad Therapy that asks the question, Is EMDR a Cultish Pyramid Scheme. This is our response to that question. We talk about what EMDR is, common misconceptions…

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

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Supervision, Therapist Education

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…

How Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation?

Religious Trauma and High-Control Religion: An Interview with Anna Clark Miller, LPC, LMHC

How Much Autonomy Do Therapy Clients Deserve? Balancing client autonomy with therapist skill

What’s Confidential and What’s a Secret? Navigating “No Secrets” Policies

Is This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW

Decolonizing Therapy: A Movement – An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan

Should Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy?

Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?

Dealing with “Therapy Doesn’t Work”

Is Your Therapist Website ADA Compliant? An Interview with Anita Avedian, LMFT

We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme?

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

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