
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…

Building Your Treatment Team in Private Practice: Essential Networking Skills for Therapists
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Networking, ReferralsBuilding Your Treatment Team in Private Practice: Essential Networking Skills for Therapists
Curt and Katie chat about treatment teaming, especially for clinicians in private practice. We look at the benefits of a treatment team, how to effectively…

Liability Hot Potato: Defensive Therapy practices that give clients inadequate care
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist Education, Therapist SafetyLiability Hot Potato: Defensive Therapy practices that give clients inadequate care
Curt and Katie chat about defensive therapy practices. We talk about how therapists avoid liability by practicing defensively, which can harm our clients. We…

Teaching Wisdom: Best practices for decision-making to support your clients
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist EducationTeaching Wisdom: Best practices for decision-making to support your clients
Curt and Katie chat about decision-making best practices. We look at how we make decisions, what the decision-making process looks like, what can get in the way of…

Is AI Smart for Your Therapy Practice? The ethics of artificial intelligence in therapy
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Efficiency, In the News, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Technology, Time ManagementIs AI Smart for Your Therapy Practice? The ethics of artificial intelligence in therapy
Curt and Katie chat about the use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence as part of your therapy practice. We look at what uses therapists are considering,…

Why Is Therapy Taking So Long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist EducationWhy Is Therapy Taking So Long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift
Curt and Katie chat about the tendency for therapists to drift clinically – meaning that they fail to use evidence-based practices that they have been trained to…

Supervision in the Real World: Understanding what makes an effective supervisory alliance
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceSupervision in the Real World: Understanding what makes an effective supervisory alliance
Curt and Katie chat about the relationship between supervisor and supervisee in clinical supervision. We explore what makes up a good supervisory alliance,…

Am I Honoring My Personal Values OR Am I Discriminating? An exploration of ethics for modern therapists
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Special Populations, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistAm I Honoring My Personal Values OR Am I Discriminating? An exploration of ethics for modern therapists
Curt and Katie chat about what therapists should be considering when their strongly held personal values or moral beliefs conflict with…

Smarter than SMART: How therapists can improve goal-setting with clients
Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Efficiency, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist
Smarter than SMART: How therapists can improve goal-setting with clients
Curt and Katie chat about setting goals. We look at why goals are important to therapists, SMART goals (what they are, what works and what doesn’t), and how to move…

It’s the Lack of Thought That Counts: Ethical Decision Making in Dual Relationships
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist
It’s the Lack of Thought That Counts: Ethical Decision Making in Dual Relationships
Curt and Katie chat about dual relationships. We talk about the types of dual relationships, how often therapists get in trouble for these types of relationships,…