
What Do Therapists Need To Do About Medicare? Opting in or out for 2024: An interview with Joy Alafia, CAE
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Referrals, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, WorkforceWhat Do Therapists Need To Do About Medicare? Opting in or out for 2024: An interview with Joy Alafia, CAE
Curt and Katie interview Joy Alafia, Executive Director of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, on the journey for…

How Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceHow Can Therapists Take a Real Vacation?
Curt and Katie chat about how therapists can take extended time away from their therapy practices. We talk about how to budget time and money for vacation as well as what therapists need to have covered…

Religious Trauma and High-Control Religion: An Interview with Anna Clark Miller, LPC, LMHC
#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Special PopulationsReligious Trauma and High-Control Religion: An Interview with Anna Clark Miller, LPC, LMHC
Curt and Katie interview Anna Clark Miller about religious trauma. We explore what religious trauma and high-control religions are. We look at common…

How Much Autonomy Do Therapy Clients Deserve? Balancing client autonomy with therapist skill
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Supervision, Therapist EducationHow Much Autonomy Do Therapy Clients Deserve? Balancing client autonomy with therapist skill
Curt and Katie chat about client autonomy. We look at what patient autonomy is and what therapists need to understand about this very complex topic.…

What’s Confidential and What’s a Secret? Navigating “No Secrets” Policies
#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special PopulationsWhat’s Confidential and What’s a Secret? Navigating “No Secrets” Policies
Curt and Katie chat about no secret policies. We look at what they are, what needs to be in these policies, how to navigate secrets in therapy, the importance…

Is This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Deliberate Practice, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistIs This My Stuff? How therapists can sort through countertransference: An Interview with Dr. Amy Meyers, LCSW
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Amy Meyers on countertransference. We talk about what countertransference is, how therapists typically…

Decolonizing Therapy: A Movement – An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistDecolonizing Therapy: A Movement - An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Jennifer Mullan about decolonizing therapy. We discuss what it means to decolonize therapy and the importance of doing so, as well as the…

Should Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Supervision, Technology, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person TherapistShould Therapists Admit to Making Mistakes in Therapy?
Curt and Katie chat about what therapists can do to effectively navigate their own mistakes in the therapy room. We look at what constitutes a mistake in therapy, the types of mistakes…

Is BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special PopulationsIs BPD a Genuine Diagnosis or a Dismissive Label?
Curt and Katie chat about whether (or not) Borderline Personality Disorder is a useful diagnosis. We look at the difficulty in differential diagnosis, the huge overlaps with other diagnoses,…

Dealing with “Therapy Doesn’t Work”
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist PodcastDealing with “Therapy Doesn’t Work”
Curt and Katie chat how to engage with people who doubt the efficacy of therapy. We look at how to address general skeptics, mandated clients, hesitant prospective clients, and uncertain longer-standing…