
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…

A Living Wage for Prelicensees
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Investment, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision
A Living Wage for Prelicensees
Curt and Katie talk about the advocacy efforts to make paying prelicensed individuals a best practice. We talk about a statement recently approved by CAMFT, looking at the process, the implications, and a call…

Therapist Suicide
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Suicide, Therapist Safety
Therapist Suicide
Curt and Katie talk about a recent news story related to Dr. Gregory Eells, the Executive Director of the Counseling and Psychological Services at University of Pennsylvania, who died by suicide in September 2019. We talk…

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,…

Trauma Informed Work Place: An Interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision
Trauma Informed Work Place: An Interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT
An interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT, about how trauma informed practices apply to the workplace. Curt and Katie talk with Kristin about her person-centered management,…

Advanced Schedule Wrangling – A Key Factor in Avoiding Burnout!
Burnout, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Blog, Time ManagementWe talked recently on the podcast about the different ways that entrepreneurs and employees burnout: All Kinds of Burned Out. We weren’t able to go deeper into some solutions, so I thought I would dig in on one of the most important things…

All Kinds of Burned Out
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care
All Kinds of Burned Out
Curt and Katie talk about the different types of burnout. We look at the differences between employee and entrepreneur burnout, including how to prevent it and how to treat it.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and…

3 Things I Wish I Knew Starting Out
Burnout, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-CareCurt and I frequently get asked, “What would you have done differently to avoid burnout in public mental health?” That question used to stop me in my tracks. I have had ideas and philosophical ponderings about what others can do to avoid…

It’s About Time
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Efficiency, Investment, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Self-Care, Time Management
It's About Time
Curt and Katie talk about how we value our time, looking at time when we are generating revenue AND the time when we are not generating revenue.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support…

So You Want to Plan a Conference
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Therapist Education, Time Management
So You Want to Plan a Conference
Curt and Katie talk about the ups and downs of planning Therapy Reimagined 2018. We share tips and tricks for planning an event as well as things we’re going to do differently next year.
It’s time…