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How Therapists Can Actually Rest During the Holidays: Letting Go of Guilt, Productivity, and Instagram-Worthy Expectations

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How Therapists Can Actually Rest During the Holidays: Letting Go of Guilt, Productivity, and Instagram-Worthy Expectations Curt and Katie break down the pressures therapists face around the holidays. From performative rest to money anxiety…
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Navigating Client Crises When Your Own Life Hits Hard

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Navigating Client Crises When Your Own Life Hits Hard Curt and Katie explore the reality of managing client crises during the moments when therapists are least resourced: when life is busy, stressful, overwhelming, or hitting hard. They dig…
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Surviving Family Gatherings Without Becoming the Family Therapist: Emotional Boundaries for the Holidays

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Surviving Family Gatherings Without Becoming the Family Therapist: Emotional Boundaries for the Holidays In this podcast episode: Navigating emotional boundaries and family dynamics as a therapist during the holidays Curt Widhalm and Katie…
Image: Podcast cover for The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide, Episode 444. The title reads: “Designing a Sustainable Therapy Career: Reflections on Burnout, Legacy, and Letting Go.” The background shows a silhouette of a person standing on a beach at sunset, with a vivid, colorful sky. The episode number appears at the top, and the website "mtsgpodcast.com" is listed at the bottom.

Designing a Sustainable Therapy Career: Reflections on Burnout, Legacy, and Letting Go

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Designing a Sustainable Therapy Career: Reflections on Burnout, Legacy, and Letting Go Curt and Katie discuss career design, burnout, and how to plan for the final stages of a therapy career. In this episode of The Modern Therapist’s Survival…
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Medical Necessity or Personal Growth? Why Documentation Matters in Therapy

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Medical Necessity or Personal Growth? Why Documentation Matters in Therapy Curt and Katie talk about medical necessity in therapy documentation – what it is, how it shows up in clinical work, and why it matters for insurance reimbursement,…
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The Initial Consultation Call: Setting the Foundation for Therapy

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The Initial Consultation Call: Setting the Foundation for Therapy Curt and Katie chat about consultation and intake phone calls — the crucial first step in the client–therapist relationship. They explore how to balance logistics with empathy,…
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Advanced Minds, Unique Challenges: Therapeutic Approaches for Gifted Children

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Advanced Minds, Unique Challenges: Therapeutic Approaches for Gifted Children Curt and Katie chat about therapy for gifted children, including what makes this population unique, how asynchronous development affects emotional and behavioral…
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What Do You Have to Offer? How Describing Your Ideal Client Might Be Repelling Good Enough Clients

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What Do You Have to Offer? How Describing Your Ideal Client Might Be Repelling Good Enough Clients Curt and Katie chat about common therapist marketing missteps, especially overly rigid “ideal client” language on websites and directories.…
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Rethinking Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Children reacting to the system around them

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Rethinking Oppositional Defiant Disorder—Children Reacting to the System Around Them Curt and Katie chat about Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), exploring the bias, systemic implications, and treatment considerations for this controversial…
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Why It’s Hard for Therapists to Be Friends: Understanding Boundaries, Identity, and Reciprocity

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Why It’s Hard for Therapists to Be Friends: Understanding Boundaries, Identity, and Reciprocity Curt and Katie chat about the complexities of friendships for therapists, especially those with non-therapists. They explore how therapeutic identity,…