
Getting involved politically as a therapist
In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, Whole Person TherapistIn reaction to the recent string of decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States, many US-based therapists are expressing anger, displeasure, and disenfranchisement about the political process in our country. Whether we are dealing with…

What Therapists Should Know about the Rollout of 988
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What Therapists Should Know about the Rollout of 988
Curt and Katie discuss the new suicide hotline, 988, that is set to roll out July 16, 2022. We talk about the legislation for 988 as well as what the primary concerns are for the launch.…

Peer Support Specialists
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Peer Support Specialists
An interview with Kemisha Fields, MSW, Amparo Ostojic, MPA, and Jeff Kashou, LMFT on what peer support specialists are and the value they bring to treatment teams, as well as the challenges and best practices in implementing…

Psychiatric Crises in the Emergency Room
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Psychiatric Crises in the Emergency Room
Continuing our series on Fixing Mental Healthcare in America. An interview with Kesy Yoon, LMHC and James McMahill, LMFT, two Modern Therapists with work experience in the United States hospital mental…

Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness
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Serious Mental Illness and Homelessness
An interview with California State Senator Henry Stern and Dr. Curley Bonds, Chief Medical Officer for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health about legislation and programmatic changes needed…

Fixing Mental Healthcare in America
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Fixing Mental Healthcare in America
An interview with Dr. Nicole Eberhart and Dr. Ryan McBain from the RAND Corporation. Curt and Katie kick of their special series related to the problems and potential solutions in the mental healthcare…