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Who’s in the Room? Siri, Alexa, and Confidentiality

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

Who’s in the Room? Siri, Alexa, and Confidentiality Curt and Katie chat about how therapists can maintain confidentiality in a world of AI assistants and smart devices. What duty do clinicians have to inform clients? How can we balance confidentiality…

Photo of a plant on a window sill during a sunny day. Text over the image reads, "Episode 242. The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide. How to Understand and Treat Psychosis. An Interview with Maggie Mullen, LCSW." A photo of Maggie Mullen is to the bottom right of the text.

How to Understand and Treat Psychosis

#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Therapist Education

How to Understand and Treat Psychosis: An interview with Maggie Mullen, LCSW Curt and Katie interview Maggie Mullen, LCSW, a national trainer on culturally responsive, evidence-based care for psychotic spectrum disorders. We talk with Maggie…

Photo of shelves of books in a library. Text over the image reads, Episode 241. The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide. Which Theoretical Orientation Should You Choose?

Which Theoretical Orientation Should You Choose?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Therapist Education

Which Theoretical Orientation Should You Choose? Curt and Katie chat about how therapists typically select their clinical theoretical orientation for treatment. We look at the different elements of theoretical orientation (including case conceptualization,…

Photo of a person entering numbers on a calculator. Text over the image reads, Episode 240. The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide. The Surprise of Good Faith Estimates.

The January 2022 Surprise of Good Faith Estimates Requirements

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

The January 2022 Surprise of Good Faith Estimates Requirements Curt and Katie chat about the No Surprises Act, specifically how to navigate the requirement for clinicians to provide Good Faith Estimates to clients. We talk about the impact…

How Can Therapists Actually Retire?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Investment, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Whole Person Therapist

How Can Therapists Actually Retire? - An interview with David Frank, financial planner for therapists Curt and Katie talk with David about managing finances, including student loan debt and retirement. We look at when to start saving, what…

Should Private Practice Therapists Take Insurance?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Referrals, Time Management, Workforce

Should Private Practice Therapists Take Insurance? Curt and Katie chat about the latest data from SimplePractice on private practice clinicians billing insurance. We explore the most common set up for clinicians (a hybrid insurance/private…

When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist

When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists Curt and Katie chat about the work (or mental load) therapists often give to clients that is really ours. We talk about requiring our clients to do things that are not helpful to treatment like:…

How to Be Accessible Beyond the Sliding Scale

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Networking, Referrals, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

How to Be Accessible Beyond the Sliding Scale An interview with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LMSW, about how therapy can be accessible (and not just financially). Curt and Katie chat with Lindsay about capitalism versus money exchange, the social…

Peer Support Specialists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, Therapist Education, Workforce

Peer Support Specialists An interview with Kemisha Fields, MSW, Amparo Ostojic, MPA, and Jeff Kashou, LMFT on what peer support specialists are and the value they bring to treatment teams, as well as the challenges and best practices in implementing…

Is Your Practice Ready for Paid Digital Marketing?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Investment, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Social Media, Technology

Is Your Practice Ready for Paid Digital Marketing? An interview with John Sanders, owner of RevKey, about Google and Social Media Ads. Curt and Katie talk with John about the importance of a solid website, effective sales process, and metrics…

Conspiracy Theories in Your Office

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers

Conspiracy Theories in Your Office Curt and Katie chat about clients who bring conspiracy theories into therapy. We talk about differentiating between psychosis and believing in conspiracy theories, the characteristics of folks who may be likely…

Therapists Shaming Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Social Media, Whole Person Therapist

Therapists Shaming Therapists An interview with Katie Read about therapists shaming each other when they raise their fees or start playing bigger. Curt and Katie talk with Katie about the puritanical culture within the therapist community that…

Who’s in the Room? Siri, Alexa, and Confidentiality

How to Understand and Treat Psychosis

Which Theoretical Orientation Should You Choose?

The January 2022 Surprise of Good Faith Estimates Requirements

How Can Therapists Actually Retire?

Should Private Practice Therapists Take Insurance?

When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists

How to Be Accessible Beyond the Sliding Scale

Peer Support Specialists

Is Your Practice Ready for Paid Digital Marketing?

Conspiracy Theories in Your Office

Therapists Shaming Therapists

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