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Why You’re Exhausted in Private Practice: The Hidden Work Behind the Client Hour

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Why You’re Exhausted in Private Practice: The Hidden Work Behind the Client Hour If you’re exhausted in private practice - even with what looks like a manageable caseload - you’re not imagining it. Seeing 20 or 25 clients a week does…
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Burnout Recovery in a Failing System: ACT, Moral Injury & Reclaiming Agency – An Interview with Shaina Siber, LCSW

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Burnout Recovery in a Failing System: ACT, Moral Injury & Reclaiming Agency – An Interview with Shaina Siber, LCSW Curt and Katie talk with Shaina Siber, LCSW, about what it means to practice therapy in a system that feels increasingly…
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Should Texas Therapists Stop Treating Kids? Texas SB14, Gender-Affirming Care, and the Risks for Therapists

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Should Texas Therapists Stop Treating Kids? Texas SB14, Gender-Affirming Care, and the Risks for Therapists In this episode of the Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy discuss a rapidly unfolding legal issue in…
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The Licensing Racket: Therapist Licensing, Discipline, and Access to Care – An Interview with Rebecca Haw Allensworth

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The Licensing Racket: Therapist Licensing, Discipline, and Access to Care – An Interview with Rebecca Haw Allensworth Curt and Katie chat with Rebecca Haw Allensworth, law professor and author of The Licensing Racket, about therapist licensing,…
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Training Therapists in the Age of AI: Preventing Deskilling and Teaching Clinical Judgment

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Training Therapists in the Age of AI: Preventing Deskilling and Teaching Clinical Judgment Curt and Katie examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping therapist training, supervision, and clinical practice - and why the greatest risk is…
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The Math is Mathing (But You’re Doing it Wrong): Income vs. Revenue

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The Math is Mathing (But You’re Doing it Wrong): Income vs. Revenue Let’s talk about money. Specifically, let’s talk about how we talk about it. In the therapy world, we love to share "wins." You’ll see it in Facebook groups or hear…
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Why Food Anxiety Is Not Always About Dieting: Understanding ARFID and Intuitive Eating An interview with Robyn L. Goldberg, RDN, CEDS-C

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Intuitive Eating, ARFID, and When Food Anxiety Is Not About Diet Culture An Interview with Robyn L. Goldberg, RDN, CEDS-C Diet culture is exhausting, but not every struggle with food is about weight, dieting, or body image. In this episode,…
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The Epstein Files Fallout: Navigating Client Trauma, Justice Fatigue, and Clinical Responsibility

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The Epstein Files Fallout: Navigating Client Trauma, Justice Fatigue, and Clinical Responsibility In this episode of the Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy examine the emotional and clinical fallout following…
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Why the Math Doesn’t Work: How Student Loan Debt Hits Therapists Harder Than Other Professions – An Interview with Mick MacLaverty

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Why the Math Doesn’t Work: How Student Loan Debt Hits Therapists Harder Than Other Professions, An Interview with Mick MacLaverty Curt and Katie sit down with student loan expert Mick MacLaverty to unpack why student loan debt disproportionately…
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Special Series: Becoming a Therapist – Starting Out After Graduate School: Team-Based Care, Stability, and Early Career Decisions – An Interview with Eden Lathem

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Starting Out After Graduate School: Team-Based Care, Stability, and Early Career Decisions An Interview with Eden Lathem Special Series: Becoming a Therapist Curt and Katie welcome back Eden Lathem for a second-year conversation in the…