
Two Years In: Is 988 Actually Helping People Facing Mental Health Crises?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, SuicideTwo Years In: Is 988 Actually Helping People Facing Mental Health Crises?
Curt and Katie check back with the now two-year-old program and identify what’s working and what’s not with the crisis hotline. There is data that it is 98% but there…

Don’t Let TikTok Fool You – Being a Therapist is Hard Work: An interview with Sandra Kushnir, LMFT and Anita Avedian, LMFT
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, WorkforceDon’t Let TikTok Fool You – Being a Therapist is Hard Work: An interview with Sandra Kushnir, LMFT and Anita Avedian, LMFT
Curt and Katie interview Sandra Kushner and Anita Avedian about how the therapy business works now. We talk about…

No Cap: It’s Time to Glow Up Your Teen Therapy Skills
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistNo Cap: It’s Time to Glow Up Your Teen Therapy Skills
Curt and Katie chat about how to work effectively with teen clients. We look at what adults often get wrong about teens as well as how therapists can develop real relationships with their…

More Than Cogs in the Machine: Bringing trauma-informed principles into the workplace
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Supervision, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceMore Than Cogs in the Machine: Bringing trauma-informed principles into the workplace
Curt and Katie chat about trauma-informed workplaces. We explore what a trauma informed workplace is, why it is important to implement, and how best to do…

Pursuing Happiness as a Therapist: An interview with Stevon Lewis, LMFT
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Efficiency, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Whole Person TherapistPursuing Happiness as a Therapist: An interview with Stevon Lewis, LMFT
Curt and Katie interview Stevon Lewis, LMFT, about how he makes his career more sustainable. We look at his current philosophies around low effort, alignment, and fun.…

What Can Therapists Do About the Loneliness Epidemic?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Suicide, Whole Person TherapistWhat Can Therapists Do About the Loneliness Epidemic?
Curt and Katie chat about loneliness as a presenting problem in therapy. We explore the misconceptions about loneliness and how therapists often go to fix the problem rather than understand…

When Doing “No Harm” Isn’t Good Enough: Bringing beneficence to your clients
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Whole Person TherapistWhen Doing “No Harm” Isn’t Good Enough: Bringing beneficence to your clients
Curt and Katie chat about ethics again. We look at how therapists decide what is beneficial for clients. We also contrast the concept of “beneficence” (doing…

Is Seeking an “Abundance Mindset” Toxic?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Whole Person TherapistIs Seeking an “Abundance Mindset” Toxic?
Curt and Katie chat about abundance and scarcity mindsets, looking at what the research actually says about these often-used terms. We explore the dangers of how the abundance mindset is often weaponized…

How to Navigate Shifts in the Mental Health Field and Your Career Path: An interview with Dr. Melvin Varghese
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Social Media, Time Management, Whole Person TherapistHow to Navigate Shifts in the Mental Health Field and Your Career Path: An interview with Dr. Melvin Varghese
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Melvin Varghese about how he’s navigated his career path. We look at a life changing event that helped…

Are Therapy and Coaching All That Different?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Law and Ethics, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceAre Therapy and Coaching All That Different?
Curt and Katie chat about the differences between coaching and therapy, for a second time. We look at some common myths (and how coaches continue to share this misinformation). We also look at how…