
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, WorkforceTherapists 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…

Therapy for Intercountry Transracial Adoptees
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, SuicideTherapy for Intercountry Transracial Adoptees
An interview with Moses Farrow, LMFT on adoption, mental health and the experiences as an adoptee doing adoption therapy. Curt and Katie explore with Moses key aspects of being an intercountry transracial…

Rage and Client Self-Harm
#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, SuicideRage 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…

Traumatizing Trauma Workers: Don’t Leave the choice to the worker
In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist SafetyCircling in the news recently and being shared widely on social media is the story of Dr. Lorna Breen, a New York ER doctor who died by suicide after having served in the frontlines in treating cases of COVID-19. While Dr. Breen was not a therapist,…

Gaslighting the Mental Health Workforce
Advocacy, Business, In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, SuicideI’ve seen several people share this article about the gaslighting that will occur after the COVID-19 pandemic in an urge to get to a sense of normalcy. One of the places that we will fully expect to see this is in the roles of mental health…

Treating First Responders
#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Suicide, Therapist SafetyTreating First Responders
An interview with Yael Shuman, LMFT, on the unique challenges that First Responders face and treatment considerations. Curt and Katie talk with Yael about what therapists get wrong working with first responders, especially…

Suicidal Therapists
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist SafetySuicidal Therapists
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 can support each other in our community. We talk…

Preventing Client Suicide
#ModernTherapistProblems, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist SafetyPreventing Client Suicide
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 what therapists often miss with their clients…

We Can’t Help Ourselves
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, SuicideWe 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 our…

Making Access More Affordable
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Referrals, Self-Care, SuicideMaking Access More Affordable
An interview with Michael Blumberg, LCPC, about mental health care as a basic human right. Curt and Katie talk with Michael about the tension between access and therapist financial stability. We look at ideas to…