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Wear a Mask as a Therapy Directive
#ModernTherapistProblems, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers
“Wear a Mask” as a Therapy Directive
Curt and Katie chat about COVID, science, and critical thinking in an anti-intellectual, post-truth era. We look at what therapists’ responsibilities are to the greater good, whether we should tell…
Starting a Therapist Podcast
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Efficiency, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Technology, Time Management
Starting a Therapist Podcast
An interview with Joe Sanok, host of the Practice of the Practice podcast, on why, how, and when to start a podcast. Curt and Katie talk with Joe about what to consider when you’re a therapist with a bigger…
Treating First Responders
#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Suicide, Therapist Safety
Treating First Responders
An interview with Yael Shuman, LMFT, on the unique challenges that First Responders face and treatment considerations. Curt and Katie talk with Yael about what therapists get wrong working with first responders,…
We Can’t Help Ourselves
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Suicide
We Can't Help Ourselves
Curt and Katie talk about how difficult it is for therapists to take care of ourselves. We look at why we struggle with the self-care that we teach our clients, including shaming in our field, lack of connection to…
Branding for Your Ideal Client
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast
Branding for Your Ideal Client
An interview with Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT, and Katie Lemieux, LMFT from The Private Practice Startup. Curt and Katie talk with Kate and Katie about the differences between marketing and branding, what therapists…
How to BE a Therapist
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision
How to BE a Therapist
Curt and Katie talk about Person of the Therapist training. We talk about a revolutionary training model that starts with who a therapist is and what will come up for them as a therapist – rather than setting unreasonable…
Making Access More Affordable
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Referrals, Self-Care, Suicide
Making Access More Affordable
An interview with Michael Blumberg, LCPC, about mental health care as a basic human right. Curt and Katie talk with Michael about the tension between access and therapist financial stability. We look at ideas…
Impaired Therapists
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Therapist Safety
Impaired Therapists
Curt and Katie talk about therapists who become impaired – by substance abuse, cognitive decline, their own mental health concerns, burnout, etc. The challenges of addressing impaired therapists given the ethics codes,…
Sex and Shame
#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals
Sex and Shame
An interview with Eliza Boquin, LMFT on what therapists miss when they don’t talk about sex with their clients. Curt and Katie talk with Eliza about how judgment, shame, and discomfort can come into the therapy room and create…
In it for the Money?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Investment, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Social Media
In it for the Money?
Curt and Katie talk about money. We look at the financial needs of therapists, the perspective of clients and the public that we charge too much OR that we should not want money; the common martyrdom expectation that…