Skeptics and Outliers Archives - Therapy Reimagined

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…

Treating Political Reactionism and the War on Science

#ModernTherapistProblems, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations

Treating Political Reactionism and the War on Science An interview with Dr. Tereza Capelos on why people become politically reactionary, as well as how this orientation also leads to an anti-science and anti-progress stance. Curt and Katie…

Showing Up for Your Clients

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Showing Up for Your Clients Curt and Katie chat about the importance of therapists in the therapeutic process. We look at how the medical model, upon which the continuing education and ethical guidelines are built, is flawed leading to solely…

Irrational Ethics

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Irrational Ethics Curt and Katie chat about how current ethical standards fail to recognize culture and humanity. We talk about how the ethics codes were initially created, looking at the racist, sexist, classist roots. We also discuss the…

Rage and Client Self-Harm

#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Suicide

Rage and Client Self-Harm An interview with Angela Caldwell, LMFT on cutting and non-suicidal self-injury. Curt and Katie talk with Angela about the causes of self-harm, the mistakes therapists make in addressing self-harm as well as how to…

Wear a Mask as a Therapy Directive

#ModernTherapistProblems, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers

“Wear a Mask” as a Therapy Directive Curt and Katie chat about COVID, science, and critical thinking in an anti-intellectual, post-truth era. We look at what therapists’ responsibilities are to the greater good, whether we should tell…

Is Therapy an Opiate of the Masses?

Advocacy, Authentic Self, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

Is Therapy an Opiate of the Masses? Curt and Katie chat about how therapy can collude with the status quo and has historically failed to serve marginalized populations. We talk about the risks of therapy that doesn’t honor the context and…

Exploring Trauma and the 12 Steps

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Exploring Trauma and the 12 Steps An interview with Dr. Jamie Marich, on her revised book: Trauma and the 12 Steps, exploring how 12 Step programs can be trauma-informed. Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Marich about how to interweave a trauma-focus…

Therapy as a Political Act

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist

Therapy as a Political Act An interview with Dr. Travis Heath, PhD, regarding the myth that therapists can remain neutral and be considered not “political”. Curt and Katie talk with Travis about how he perceives effective therapy and how…

The Person of the Therapist

#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist

The Person of the Therapist An interview with Dr. Harry Aponte about challenging the idea that therapists can be blank screens or “surgeons.” We talk with Dr. Aponte about the importance of the self of the therapist in creating the relationship…