
We Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Investment, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist EducationWe Answer the Question: Is EMDR a Pyramid Scheme?
Curt and Katie chat about an episode of Very Bad Therapy that asks the question, Is EMDR a Cultish Pyramid Scheme. This is our response to that question. We talk about what EMDR is, common misconceptions…

Your Modern Therapist Ethics Questions Answered: Digging into the mail bag to identify how to behave ethically in modern times
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Supervision, Therapist EducationYour Modern Therapist Ethics Questions Answered: Mail Bag!
Curt and Katie discuss tricky ethics questions we’ve received from listeners and colleagues over the years. We look at dual relationships, documentation, therapists in the public…

Modern Therapist Reflections on Preventing a School Shooting
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Special Populations, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist Safety, Whole Person TherapistModern Therapist Reflections on Preventing a School Shooting
Curt and Katie chat about an incident within Curt’s practice. We look at how therapists are called upon to make challenging risk assessments. We look at threat to other assessments…

How Therapists Can Deal with the Crisis of the Week
#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Time ManagementHow Therapists Can Deal with the Crisis of the Week
Curt and Katie chat about a typical dynamic that can happen in therapy sessions, namely the “crisis of the week.” We look at how this dynamic comes up and what therapists can do to deal…

What Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Get Better?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Whole Person TherapistWhat Can Therapists Do When Clients Don’t Get Better?
Curt and Katie chat about what modern therapists can do when their clients don’t (or can’t) get better. We explore what “getting better" looks like in therapy, what can get in the…

Liability Hot Potato: Defensive Therapy practices that give clients inadequate care
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist Education, Therapist SafetyLiability Hot Potato: Defensive Therapy practices that give clients inadequate care
Curt and Katie chat about defensive therapy practices. We talk about how therapists avoid liability by practicing defensively, which can harm our clients. We…

How to Provide Culturally Appropriate Care for African American Families: An interview with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW
#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Special Populations, Supervision, Therapist EducationHow to Provide Culturally Appropriate Care for African American Families, An Interview with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW
Curt and Katie interview Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, about working with African American Families. We talk about what therapists…

How Do Therapists Develop?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceHow Do Therapists Develop?
Curt and Katie chat about how therapists can be rigid in their thinking at times and then seem to be performing mental gymnastics at other times. We look at the developmental stages of therapists (drawing from William…

Teaching Wisdom: Best practices for decision-making to support your clients
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist EducationTeaching Wisdom: Best practices for decision-making to support your clients
Curt and Katie chat about decision-making best practices. We look at how we make decisions, what the decision-making process looks like, what can get in the way of…

Why Is Therapy Taking So Long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist EducationWhy Is Therapy Taking So Long? The causes and solutions for therapeutic drift
Curt and Katie chat about the tendency for therapists to drift clinically – meaning that they fail to use evidence-based practices that they have been trained to…