Image: Podcast artwork for Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Episode 480, “Supporting Conversion Therapy Survivors After Chiles v. Salazar.” The graphic features a rainbow flag background and a headshot of Samuel Nieves, who joins Curt and Katie to discuss supporting survivors and the impact of the Supreme Court ruling.

Supporting Conversion Therapy Survivors After Chiles v. Salazar: SOGIECE, Clinical Care, and Community Response – An Interview with Samuel Nieves

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Supporting Conversion Therapy Survivors After Chiles v. Salazar: SOGIECE, Clinical Care, and Community Response – An Interview with Samuel Nieves “I think what I went through might be conversion therapy, and I’m not sure.” That doubt,…
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Should Conversion Therapy Be Protected Speech? What Chiles v. Salazar Means for Conversion Therapy Bans and the Future of the Profession

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Should Conversion Therapy Be Protected Speech? What Chiles v. Salazar Means for Conversion Therapy Bans and the Future of the Profession A note before we begin: This episode is a clinical and professional discussion, not legal advice, and Curt…
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Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You’re Not a Specialist

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Good Enough, Safe Enough: Affirming LGBTQ+ Clients When You're Not a Specialist When an LGBTQ+ client lands in your office and you are not a specialist, the standard advice is to refer out. That advice is well-intended, and sometimes it is…
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Allyship Is Awkward: How Therapists Can Keep Showing Up Anyway

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Allyship Is Awkward: How Therapists Can Keep Showing Up Anyway Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT explore what it actually looks like to do ally work as a therapist when you hold majority identities the people around you do not share.…
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The Seven Stages of Queer Love: Therapy with Queer Couples, Queer Sex, and the Developmental Model – An Interview with Tom Bruett, LMFT

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The Seven Stages of Queer Love: Therapy with Queer Couples, Queer Sex, and the Developmental Model – An Interview with Tom Bruett, LMFT If you work with queer couples, you have probably heard some version of this: “We loved our last therapist,…
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The Burden of Potential: Therapy for Gifted Adults Navigating Burnout, Identity, and 2e Considerations

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The Burden of Potential: Therapy for Gifted Adults Navigating Burnout, Identity, and 2e Considerations Katie Vernoy and Curt Widhalm explore how gifted adults show up in therapy, why their distress is often misunderstood, and what clinicians…
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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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The Lasting Harm of Conversion Therapy: An Interview with Samuel Nieves

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The Lasting Harm of Conversion Therapy: An Interview with Samuel Nieves Editor’s Note: This conversation was recorded in November 2025, before the U.S. Supreme Court issued its March 31, 2026 decision in Chiles v. Salazar. We are releasing…
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Special Series: Becoming a Therapist – Becoming a Therapist as a First-Generation Clinician-in-Training: An Interview with Marvin Vasquez

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Becoming a Therapist as a First-Generation Clinician-in-Training An Interview with Marvin Vasquez Special Series: Becoming a Therapist Curt and Katie welcome back Marvin Vasquez for a second-year follow-up in the Becoming a Therapist special…
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Special Series: Becoming a Therapist – From Corporate Leadership to Counseling Advocacy: An Interview with Iris Wilson-Farley

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From Corporate Leadership to Counseling Advocacy: An Interview with Iris Wilson-Farley Special Series: Becoming a Therapist Curt and Katie welcome back Iris Wilson-Farley for a second-year check-in as part of the Becoming a Therapist special…