Impaired Therapists

Impaired Therapists

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Impaired Therapists Curt and Katie talk about therapists who become impaired – by substance abuse, cognitive decline, their own mental health concerns, burnout, etc. The challenges of addressing impaired therapists given the ethics codes,…
We're failing as lifelong learners

We’re failing as lifelong learners

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When it comes to therapist education, we have a bad case of “that’s how we’ve always done it.” Our education system is slow to change, including how to address client-informed care, working within interdisciplinary teams, and subject…
Is CBT Crap?

Is CBT Crap?

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Is CBT Crap? Curt and Katie talk about evidence-based practices, clinician training, and when even the evidence base can go wrong. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and…
One Hundred

One Hundred

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One Hundred Curt and Katie reflect on 100 podcast episodes, what the experience has been like, and where we want to take the podcast next. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole…
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Outside Obsessions

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Outside Obsessions Curt and Katie talk about how therapists’ outside passions and pursuits can come into the therapy room. We talk about the thought, consideration, and intention that can help these elevate your practice, rather than hurt…
Use It or Lose It

Use It or Lose It

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We’ve all heard about “use it or lose it”—the idea that if we don’t use skills or habits that the skills will diminish over time. Does this hold true for therapy skills? While it doesn’t take much thinking to realize that we aren’t…
Bad Business Practices

Bad Business Practices

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Bad Business Practices Curt and Katie talk about the mistakes that therapists make in their business that can impact their clinical practice, their financial stability, and their reputation both with their colleagues and their clients. It’s…
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Be a Better Therapist

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Be a Better Therapist It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the…
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Finding Your Blind Spots

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Finding Your Blind Spots It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in…
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The Fight to Save Psychotherapy, An Interview with Benjamin Caldwell, Psy.D.

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The Fight to Save Psychotherapy, An Interview with Benjamin Caldwell, Psy.D. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose,…