
Impaired Therapists
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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
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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…

Sex and Shame, An interview with Eliza Boquin, LMFT
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Sex and Shame, An interview with Eliza Boquin, LMFT
An interview with Eliza Boquin, LMFT on what therapists miss when they don’t talk about sex with their clients. Curt and Katie talk with Eliza about how judgment, shame, and discomfort…

In it for the Money?
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In it for the Money?
Curt and Katie talk about money. We look at the financial needs of therapists, the perspective of clients and the public that we charge too much OR that we should not want money; the common martyrdom expectation that…

When Clients Die
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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?
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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…

Therapists hating therapists: Part 2 (or 3?)
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Blog, SupervisionOver the last couple of months, we’ve published some stuff that has generated quite the heated discussions in the comments sections of our blogs, on social media posts, and even extending into some emails, phone calls, and personal discussions…

Trauma Informed Work Place: An Interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT
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Trauma Informed Work Place: An Interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT
An interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT, about how trauma informed practices apply to the workplace. Curt and Katie talk with Kristin about her person-centered management,…

Millennials as Therapists
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Millennials as Therapists
Curt and Katie talk about generational differences in therapists, looking at perceptions (and misperceptions) about Millennials We look at how these differences impact therapy workplaces, supervision, and the future…

Therapy of Tomorrow
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Therapy of Tomorrow
An interview with Paul Puri, M.D., about how we can make therapy better. Curt and Katie interview Dr. Puri about how technology and better clinical training can improve therapy outcomes as well as the responsibility we…