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How Do Therapists Manage Intense Caseloads?

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How Do Therapists Manage Intense Caseloads? Curt and Katie chat about how to manage clients with high needs. We look at risk factors as well as how therapists can take care of themselves while working with challenging caseloads. We also talk…
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Beyond Being a Therapist is Hard Work: Curt and Katie respond to listener feedback

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Beyond Being a Therapist is Hard Work: Curt and Katie respond to listener feedback Curt and Katie received feedback on a recent episode, Don’t Let Tik Tok Fool You: Being a therapist is hard work, an interview with Anita Avedian and Sandra…
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What to do when supervision goes bad? A guide to supervision ruptures and repair

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What to do when supervision goes bad? A guide to supervision ruptures and repair Curt and Katie chat about what to do when there is a loss of trust in supervision. We explore what has already been researched (and the limitations there). We…
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Should We Stop Badmouthing Evidence Based Practice? An interview with Jessica Tappana, LCSW

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Should We Stop Badmouthing Evidence Based Practice? An interview with Jessica Tappana, LCSW Curt and Katie interview Jessica Tappana, LCSW about evidence-based practices (EBPs). We talk about what EBPs actually are and how to implement them…
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Don’t Let TikTok Fool You – Being a Therapist is Hard Work: An interview with Sandra Kushnir, LMFT and Anita Avedian, LMFT

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Don’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…
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More Than Cogs in the Machine: Bringing trauma-informed principles into the workplace

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More 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…
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When Doing “No Harm” Isn’t Good Enough: Bringing beneficence to your clients

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When 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…
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Are You Too Burned Out to Work? An ethical assessment of therapist burnout and impairment

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Are You Too Burned Out to Work? An ethical assessment of therapist burnout and impairment Curt and Katie chat about the ethics of working while burned out. We look at what burnout is, how it develops and what the impacts are on clients and…
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An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer

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An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer Curt and Katie interview Dr. Frederic Reamer about his perspective as an expert witness opining on therapist conduct. We talk about the three types…
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Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored?

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Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored? Curt and Katie chat about another type of burnout, “bore out.” We explore the difference between burnout and boredom. We talk about what might be unique to therapists’ jobs that would lead to boredom.…