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Impaired Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Therapist Safety

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,…

Donald Trump in Therapy

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

Donald Trump in Therapy Curt and Katie talk about how politics have started coming into the therapy room. We look at how the election of Donald Trump seemed to increase clients (and therapists) actively bringing world events into the therapeutic…

When Clients Die

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Suicide, Supervision

When Clients Die An interview with Debi Frankle, LMFT on how therapists can navigate when clients die. We look at what to do when clients die by suicide, die based on high risk lifestyles, or long-term illnesses. We also talk about the complicated…

Who Gets to Have Therapy?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Investment, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals

Who Gets to Have Therapy? Curt and Katie talk about therapists’ responsibility for mental health access and the (sometimes moral) decision about whether one focuses on income or providing treatment to all. We look at a living wage, the…

Therapist Haters and Trolls

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Networking, Referrals, Self-Care, Social Media, Technology

Therapist Haters and Trolls Curt and Katie talk about haters, heated online discourse that seems to delight in shaming other therapists, Schadenfreude, and the laziness of taking other people down while squandering the opportunity for creativity…

Creating Opportunities

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast

Creating Opportunities An interview with Marissa Lawton, Licensed Counselor, about creating your own business opportunities when you identify a need in your community (or yourself). Curt and Katie talk with Marissa about how to identify what…

Antitrust for Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast

Antitrust for Therapists Curt and Katie talk about antitrust laws – how they impact therapists, how to avoid concerns, and what to pay attention to when you’re a therapist. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a…

When is it Discrimination?

#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Therapist Safety

When is it Discrimination? Curt and Katie talk about how niche, safety considerations, or competence can be used by therapists to discriminate against specific classes of people. Specifically looking at therapists who decide to no longer…

What’s in a Name?

Business, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Blog

Whether a question of safety, professional brand recognition, or just plain laziness, clinicians must balance their business needs versus the requirements of their licensing boards. An issue develops around what to call yourself…and how to…

CYA for Court, An interview with Nicol Stolar-Peterson, LCSW, BCD

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast

CYA for Court, An interview with Nicol Stolar-Peterson, LCSW, BCD An interview with Nicol Stolar-Peterson, LCSW, BCD, Expert Witness aka The Court Chick, on how to prepare for court, what to put in your court policy for your informed consent,…