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The State of the Profession in a COVID World

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Technology, Workforce

The State of the Profession in a COVID World Curt and Katie chat about the current state of the Mental Health Profession. We give our opinion on a recent report from SimplePractice, looking at what they included as well as what we think is…

Post Pandemic Practice

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, COVID-19, Curt and Katie Chat, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Time Management

Post Pandemic Practice Curt and Katie chat about what our practices can look like post pandemic. We explore the creativity that the pandemic has inspired and what the clinical and business implications might be for continuing in flexible…

Partners of Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, COVID-19, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

Partners of Therapists Curt and Katie chat about how our job and training can impact our partners. We look at the benefits like emotional intelligence, resilience, and perspective. We also look at the challenges therapists and their partners…

Why Therapists Quit Part 2

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Self-Care, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist, Workforce

Why Therapists Quit Part 2 Curt and Katie chat about the response from listeners to our episode on why therapists quit. We look at the differences in responses (those who felt angry and those who felt validated) as well as our reasons for…

Why Therapists Quit

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Pre-Licensed, Self-Care, Supervision, Therapist Education, Workforce

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…

Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Business, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Whole Person Therapist

Navigating Pregnancy as a Therapist 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, what it means to integrate the pregnancy…

You Do NOT Have to Be a Thought Leader

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Whole Person Therapist

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…

Therapists Struggling with Darkness

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Suicide, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist, Workforce

Therapists Struggling with Darkness Curt and Katie chat about how therapists are struggling during the pandemic. We looked at how client material impacts therapists. We also explored unique risk factors and protective factors. We talked about…

Quarantine Self-Care for Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, COVID-19, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Therapist Safety, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist, Workforce

Quarantine Self-Care for Therapists Curt and Katie chat about the challenges for therapists during the pandemic. We look at what is unique to therapists’ experiences, causes of burnout, and ways in which therapists can work to protect their…

What’s next for mental health professionals during COVID?

Advocacy, COVID-19, In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Workforce

The COVID pandemic has focused largely on physical health, the role of frontline treatment providers, and the overall public health measures. While not quite as much in front of the news and much less of a priority for funding, we are seeing…