
What is Eco Anxiety? An Interview with Dr. Thomas Doherty
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What is Eco Anxiety? An Interview with Dr. Thomas Doherty
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Thomas Doherty about Eco Anxiety. We look at the history of eco anxiety, what therapists should know about the environment, the concept of environmental…

What’s New in the DSM-5-TR? An interview with Dr. Michael B. First
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What’s New in the DSM-5-TR?
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Michael B. First, MD, editor and co-chair of the American Psychiatric Associations’ DSM-5 Text revision, coming out March 2022. We explore: What are the differences between a full…

Conspiracy Theories in Your Office
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Conspiracy Theories in Your Office
Curt and Katie chat about clients who bring conspiracy theories into therapy. We talk about differentiating between psychosis and believing in conspiracy theories, the characteristics of folks who may be…

Advocacy in the Wake of Looming Mental Healthcare Workforce Shortages
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Advocacy in the Wake of Looming Mental Healthcare Workforce Shortages
Curt and Katie chat about the looming (and current) mental health workforce shortages. We talk about the exodus of mental health providers, legislation and proposed bills…

Understanding the Psychological Impacts of Leaving Afghanistan, Part 2: Afghan Americans
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Understanding the Psychological Impacts of Leaving Afghanistan, Part 2: Afghan Americans
An interview with Sara Stanizai, LMFT, on how Afghan Americans are responding as the US leaves Afghanistan. Curt and Katie talk with Sara about her experience…

Understanding the Psychological Impacts of Leaving Afghanistan
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Understanding the Psychological Impacts of Leaving Afghanistan, Part 1: Military Veterans
An interview with Rob Bates, SFC IN USA ret., MA, LMHC, on how veterans may be responding to the US leaving Afghanistan after 20 years at war. Curt…

Why YOU Shouldn’t Sell Out to BetterHelp: An Interview with Jeff Guenther
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Why YOU Shouldn’t Sell Out to BetterHelp: An interview with Jeff Guenther
An interview with Jeff Guenther, LPC from TherapyDen about the ins and outs of affiliate partnerships. Curt and Katie talk with Jeff about the offer he received from…

The State of the Profession in a COVID World
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The State of the Profession in a COVID World
Curt and Katie chat about the current state of the Mental Health Profession. We give our opinion on a recent report from SimplePractice, looking at what they included as well as what we think is…

How to Stay in Your Lane to Support Diversity and Inclusion
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How to Stay in Your Lane to Support Diversity and Inclusion
An interview with Dr. Joy Cox, PhD, on tapping into the strength of community and genuine relationships to understand and address systemic oppression. Curt and Katie talk with Dr.…

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
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Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
An interview with Dr. Craig Heacock, M.D., about innovative treatments in psychiatry. Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Heacock about psychedelic-assisted therapy – looking at efficacy, safety, and risks for these…