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How Much is Too Much? Thoughts on therapists being too branded, niched, and political

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How Much is Too Much? Thoughts on therapists being too branded, niched, and political Curt and Katie chat about the delicate balance between authenticity and influence in therapy, with a focus on avoiding bias and discrimination while still…
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How Can Therapists Help Politically Divided Families: An interview with Angela Caldwell, LMFT

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How Can Therapists Help Politically Divided Families? : An interview with Angela Caldwell, LMFT Curt and Katie interview Angela Caldwell, LMFT about family therapy for politically divided families. We explore what therapists get wrong when…
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Should We Stop Badmouthing Evidence Based Practice? An interview with Jessica Tappana, LCSW

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Should We Stop Badmouthing Evidence Based Practice? An interview with Jessica Tappana, LCSW Curt and Katie interview Jessica Tappana, LCSW about evidence-based practices (EBPs). We talk about what EBPs actually are and how to implement them…
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When Doing “No Harm” Isn’t Good Enough: Bringing beneficence to your clients

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When Doing “No Harm” Isn’t Good Enough: Bringing beneficence to your clients Curt and Katie chat about ethics again. We look at how therapists decide what is beneficial for clients. We also contrast the concept of “beneficence” (doing…
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An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer

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An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer Curt and Katie interview Dr. Frederic Reamer about his perspective as an expert witness opining on therapist conduct. We talk about the three types…
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Seeking Purpose Beyond Accomplishment: An interview with Kasey Compton

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Seeking 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…

Is This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW

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Is This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW Curt and Katie interview Dr. Amy Meyers on countertransference. We talk about what countertransference is, how therapists typically…
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Should Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy?

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Should 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…
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We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme?

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We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme? Curt and Katie chat about an episode of Very Bad Therapy that asks the question, Is EMDR a Cultish Pyramid Scheme. This is our response to that question. We talk about what EMDR is, common misconceptions…
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Your Modern Therapist Ethics Questions Answered: Digging into the mail bag to identify how to behave ethically in modern times

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Your 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…