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Just a Hypothesis: Case Formulation and Treatment Planning for Real-World Therapy – An Interview with Nikki Rubin, PsyD

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Just a Hypothesis: Case Formulation and Treatment Planning for Real-World Therapy – An Interview with Nikki Rubin, PsyD Somewhere between the case conceptualization you stayed up until three in the morning writing in graduate school and the…
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The Clinical Depth Principle: Why Therapy Cannot Be Reduced to Tools, Hacks, and Sound Bites

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The Clinical Depth Principle: Why Therapy Cannot Be Reduced to Tools, Hacks, and Sound Bites Tools have their place. If a square breathing exercise keeps a client from throwing their phone across the room, that is a good outcome. But somewhere…
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What It Means to Be a Modern Therapist: The Principles That Guide Our Work

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What It Means to Be a Modern Therapist: The Principles That Guide Our Work After nearly nine years and almost 500 episodes, Curt and Katie step back to name what this show actually stands for. In this episode they lay out the guiding principles…
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When Good Moms Feel Bad: Supporting Mothers in Therapy with IFS and the Mom Parts Method – An Interview with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT

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When Good Moms Feel Bad: Supporting Mothers in Therapy with IFS and the Mom Parts Method – An Interview with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT If you work with mothers, you have almost certainly heard some version of the whispered confession: "I…
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Adapting EMDR for Neurodivergent Clients: Parts Work, Attunement, and Affirming Trauma Therapy, An Interview with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis

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Adapting EMDR for Neurodivergent Clients: Parts Work, Attunement, and Affirming Trauma Therapy, An Interview with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis Curt and Katie chat with Cathy Hanville and Christine MacInnis about adapting EMDR for neurodivergent…
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When Therapy Goes Vibe-Forward: The Cost of Losing Clinical Depth – An Interview with TJ Walsh, LPC

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When Therapy Goes Vibe-Forward: The Cost of Losing Clinical Depth, An Interview with TJ Walsh, LPC Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy sit down with TJ Walsh, LPC to explore a growing concern in the mental health field: when therapy prioritizes relatability,…
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Somatic Therapy, Nervous System Regulation, and Expanding Capacity for Rest: An Interview with Linda Thai

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Somatic Therapy, Nervous System Regulation, and Expanding Capacity for Rest: An Interview with Linda Thai Curt and Katie chat with Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200—a trauma therapist and educator specializing in brain- and body-based modalities…
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Mindfulness, EMDR, and Wearable Tech: An Interview with Dr. Steve Dansiger

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Mindfulness, EMDR, and Wearable Tech: An Interview with Dr. Steve Dansiger Curt and Katie chat with Dr. Steve Dansiger about integrating mindfulness into EMDR therapy, the challenges therapists face when teaching mindfulness, and his work developing…
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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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How to Launch Therapy Intensives in Private Practice: An Interview with Steffeny Feld, LCSW

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How to Launch Therapy Intensives in Private Practice: An Interview with Steffeny Feld, LCSW Curt and Katie chat with Steffeny Feld, LCSW, Therapist and Creator of the Intensive Design Lab, about how therapists can bring therapy intensives into…