
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 EducationYour 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…

Family Therapy: Not Just for Kids – An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistFamily Therapy: Not Just for Kids - An Interview with Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT
Curt and Katie interview Adriana Rodriguez, LMFT about the tendency of therapists (even Marriage and Family Therapists) to avoid working with couples and families.…

Why Do Therapists Feel They NEED to be Coaches? An Interview with Jo Muirhead
Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, In the News, Marketing and Branding, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceWhy Do Therapists Feel They NEED to be Coaches? - An Interview with Jo Muirhead
Curt and Katie interview Jo Muirhead about the increasingly common trend of therapists becoming coaches for other therapists. We talk about what coaching actually…

Humor in Psychotherapy
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistHumor in Psychotherapy
Curt and Katie chat about the benefits and challenges of using humor in the therapy room. We look at the research exploring how humor is used, potential risks, and best practices. We work to infuse humor, even as we take…

How Can You Create an Ethical Faith-Based Practice? An Interview with Whitney Owens, LPC
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Whole Person TherapistHow Can You Create an Ethical Faith-Based Practice? An Interview with Whitney Owens, LPC
Curt and Katie interview Whitney Owens, LPC of Wise Practice, about faith-based practice. We look at what therapists can get wrong when considering incorporating…

What Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Get Better?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Whole Person TherapistWhat Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Get Better?
Curt and Katie chat about what modern therapists can do when their clients don’t (or can’t) get better. We explore what “getting better" looks like in therapy, what can get in the…

Are You Actually Neurodivergent Affirming? An Interview with Sonny Jane Wise
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Therapist EducationAre You Actually Neurodivergent Affirming? An Interview with Sonny Jane Wise
Curt and Katie interview Sonny Jane Wise, the Lived Experience Educator. We chat about therapists getting stuck in neuro-normative expectations and norms or refusing…

Does Your Social Media Make You Look Like a Bad Therapist?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Whole Person TherapistDoes Your Social Media Make You Look Like a Bad Therapist?
Curt and Katie chat about therapists putting out advice on social media. We look at how bad this advice can be and when it can even be harmful. We talk about what makes this advice…

What is Our Fascination with Anything Vaguely Neuroscience?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Therapist EducationWhat is Our Fascination with Anything Vaguely Neuroscience?
Curt and Katie chat about our profession’s fascination with neuroscience. We explore the myths about the brain, why therapists lean on neuroscience (even when they really shouldn’t),…

Clinical Work with Sex Workers: An Interview with Jamila Dawson, LMFT and Dr. Theo Burnes, PhD
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Special PopulationsClinical Work with Sex Workers: An Interview with Jamila Dawson, LMFT and Dr. Theo Burnes, PhD
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Theo Burnes and Jamila Dawson on their new book Essential Clinical Care for Sex Workers. We talk about what therapists…