Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, COVID-19, Curt and Katie Chat, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Whole Person TherapistAre You Burned Out or Are You Bored?
Curt and Katie chat about another type of burnout, “bore out.” We explore the difference between burnout and boredom. We talk about what might be unique to therapists’ jobs that would lead to boredom.…
Seeking Purpose Beyond Accomplishment: An interview with Kasey Compton
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Deliberate Practice, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Whole Person TherapistSeeking Purpose Beyond Accomplishment: An Interview with Kasey Compton
Curt and Katie interview Kasey Compton, LPCC, on her new book, In Search of You. We explore her journey of healing and what it was like to put that healing into a public…
Are Therapists to Blame for Ineffective Workplace Wellness Programs?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Referrals, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, Technology, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceAre Therapists to Blame for Ineffective Workplace Wellness Programs?
Curt and Katie chat about a recent New York Times article that claims that individual mental health interventions are not effective in the workplace. We explore that and other…
How Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceHow 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…
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 TherapistShould 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…
Dealing with “Therapy Doesn’t Work”
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist PodcastDealing 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…
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…
Modern Therapist Reflections on Preventing a School Shooting
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Special Populations, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist Safety, Whole Person TherapistModern Therapist Reflections on Preventing a School Shooting
Curt and Katie chat about an incident within Curt’s practice. We look at how therapists are called upon to make challenging risk assessments. We look at threat to other assessments…
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…
Choosing Yourself as a Therapist: Strategies to address burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, An Interview with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person TherapistChoosing Yourself as a Therapist: Strategies to address burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma - An Interview with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
Curt and Katie interview Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, of the Trauma Therapist Network. We engage in real…