Why Therapists Quit
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Why Therapists Quit
Curt and Katie chat about the systemic reasons that therapists leave the profession. We look at the work environment, the infrastructure of community mental health, as well as the frequent ways that therapists set up their…
Mental Health Entrepreneurship, An Interview with Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD
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Mental Health Entrepreneurship, An Interview with Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD
An interview with Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D. about lessons learned through serial entrepreneurship. Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Shapiro about how to identify whether…
Negotiating Sliding Scale
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Negotiating Sliding Scale
Curt and Katie chat about the pros and cons of sliding your fee for therapy services. We look at the theories around fee-setting, sliding fee scales, and conversations around money. We discuss what actually makes…
Special Interview: Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Pre-Licensed, ReferralsSpecial Interview: Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
An interview with Caitlin Erwin, Program Manager of Open Path Psychotherapy Collective. Curt and Katie talk with Caitlin about the origin of Open Path, the types of benefits therapists…
Understanding Polyamory: An Interview with Dana McNeil, LMFT
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Understanding Polyamory: An Interview with Dana McNeil, LMFT
An interview with Dana McNeil, LMFT, about polyamory and ethical non-monogamy. Curt and Katie talk with Dana about the basics that every therapist should understand about polyamory.…
Overcoming Your Poverty Mindset, An Interview with Tiffany McLain, LMFT
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Overcoming Your Poverty Mindset, An Interview with Tiffany McLain, LMFT
An interview with Tiffany McLain about how therapists deserve to make a good living and often do not. Curt and Katie interview Tiffany regarding her perspectives related…
Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist, An Interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT
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Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist, An Interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT
An interview with Emily Sanders, LMFT about how to navigate being a therapist while pregnant. Curt and Katie talk with Emily about when and how to disclose to clients,…
White Terrorism and Therapy
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White Terrorism and Therapy
Curt and Katie chat about the attack on the US Capitol by radicalized Trump supporters. We talk about the role therapists play in addressing white supremacist terrorism, how to support clients in responding to…
Taking a Shot at Vaccinations
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Taking a Shot at Vaccinations
Curt and Katie chat about Covid vaccinations and how that will impact your work as a therapist. We look at who can be required to get a vaccine, what accommodations can be made for people who do not want to (or…
You Do NOT Have to Be a Thought Leader
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You Don’t Have to Be A Thought Leader
Curt and Katie chat about the latest pressures on therapists to become “thought leaders.” We look at how thought leadership is defined, what it typically is trying to solve, and other options therapists…