Deliberate Practice Archives - Therapy Reimagined

What to Know When Providing Therapy for Elite Athletes

#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Whole Person Therapist

What to Know When Providing Therapy for Elite Athletes Curt and Katie chat about the specific competence required to work with elite athletes. We explore how elite athletes present (including diagnosis) as well as what treatment looks like…

When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist

When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists Curt and Katie chat about the work (or mental load) therapists often give to clients that is really ours. We talk about requiring our clients to do things that are not helpful to treatment like:…

An Incomplete List of Everything Wrong with Therapist Education

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

An Incomplete List of Everything Wrong with Therapist Education An interview with Diane Gehart, LMFT, on what works in therapy and where the field is headed. Curt and Katie talk with Diane about the overwhelming amount of information new therapists…

At Least 3 Reasons Continuing Education Sucks (Usually)

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education

At Least 3 Reasons Continuing Education Sucks Curt and Katie chat about why continuing education is usually pretty ineffective. We dig into a listener question related to repackaged, introductory level, uninspiring presentations. We look at…

Therapy with an Audience

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Deliberate Practice, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Technology, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Therapy with an Audience An interview with Doug Friedman, LCSW, the host of Your Mental Breakdown, on why he chose to record therapy sessions for his podcast. Curt and Katie talk with Doug about the logistics and benefits of publicly providing…

Work Harder Than Your Clients

#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Work Harder Than Your Clients Curt and Katie chat about why and when you should ignore the advice to “not work harder than your clients.” We look at bias in goal-setting, managing risk, focusing on the client’s needs, and the importance…

Reigniting Therapy

#ModernTherapistProblems, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Reigniting Therapy An interview with Dr. Daryl Chow regarding how to do effective therapy. Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Chow about the ways in which therapists can improve clinically – looking at the relationship, the expectations of clients,…

Therapy as a Political Act: An Interview with Dr. Travis Heath

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist

Therapy as a Political Act: An Interview with Dr. Travis Heath An interview with Dr. Travis Heath, PhD, regarding the myth that therapists can remain neutral and be considered not “political”. Curt and Katie talk with Travis about how he…

You Can’t Trust Your Gut

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast

You Can't Trust Your Gut Curt and Katie talk about the ins and outs of intuition. We look at when you can trust your gut feelings and when you cannot. We sort through how to actually develop and use clinical intuition as well as the problems…

Unlearning Very Bad Therapy

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Deliberate Practice, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision

Unlearning Very Bad Therapy An interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman, MFT Trainees and the co-hosts of the Very Bad Therapy podcast. Curt and Katie interview Ben and Carrie about their experience as graduate students and mental health…