You Can't Trust Your Gut

You Can’t Trust Your Gut

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You Can't Trust Your Gut Curt and Katie talk about the ins and outs of intuition. We look at when you can trust your gut feelings and when you cannot. We sort through how to actually develop and use clinical intuition as well as the problems…
Psychotherapy's 'Yes Man' Problem

Psychotherapy’s ‘Yes Man’ Problem

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Earlier this week, I shared our most recent podcast episode in several online groups. Almost immediately, the content was challenged by someone who had obviously not listened to the episode because our guests are still in graduate school. Most…
Unlearning Very Bad Therapy

Unlearning Very Bad Therapy: An Interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman

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Unlearning Very Bad Therapy An Interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman An interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman, MFT Trainees and the co-hosts of the Very Bad Therapy podcast. Curt and Katie interview Ben and Carrie about their…
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Structuring Self-Care

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Structuring Self-Care Curt and Katie talk about structuring self-care into your business practices. We look at how to incorporate self-care best practices into the way you build your work day. We also talk about common challenges to taking…
Suicidal Therapists

Suicidal Therapists, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW

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Suicidal Therapists, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW about therapists who become suicidal. Curt and Katie interview Norine on the risk factors that therapists face as well as how we…
Preventing Client Suicide

Preventing Client Suicide, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW

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Preventing Client Suicide, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW about assessing suicide appropriately for our clients from the beginning of treatment. Curt and Katie talk with Norine about…
Therapists on Your Couch

Therapists on Your Couch

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Therapists on Your Couch Curt and Katie talk about the nuance of treating therapists in therapy. We look at the unique dynamics in the therapeutic relationship as well as common traps to avoid. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what…
Iran, The News, and Your Clients

Iran, The News, and Your Clients: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD and Negeen Moussavian, AMFT

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Iran, The News, and Your Clients: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD and Negeen Moussavian, AMFT An interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD, and Negeen Moussavian, AMFT, regarding Iran, current events, and how the news might impact Iranian…
We Can't Help Ourselves

We Can’t Help Ourselves

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We Can't Help Ourselves Curt and Katie talk about how difficult it is for therapists to take care of ourselves. We look at why we struggle with the self-care that we teach our clients, including shaming in our field, lack of connection to…
Striking for the Future of Mental Healthcare

Special Episode: Striking for the Future of Mental Healthcare

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Special Episode: Striking for the Future of Mental Healthcare Special Episode: Curt and Katie talk about the recent NUHW- Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Worker Strike. Katie interviews a National Union of Healthcare Workers representative,…