
Online therapy is here to stay
#ModernTherapistProblems, COVID-19, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Blog, Supervision, Technology, Therapist EducationOnline isn’t going away for therapists…the good and the bad
The COVID-19 crisis forced the majority of the mental healthcare profession online—from graduate school training to supervision to delivery of services to clients. After the…

Work Harder Than Your Clients
#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Deliberate Practice, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist
Work Harder Than Your Clients
Curt and Katie chat about why and when you should ignore the advice to “not work harder than your clients.” We look at bias in goal-setting, managing risk, focusing on the client’s needs, and the importance…

Reigniting Therapy, An Interview with Dr. Daryl Chow
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Reigniting Therapy, An Interview with Daryl Chow, MA, PhD (Psych)
An interview with Dr. Daryl Chow regarding how to do effective therapy. Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Chow about the ways in which therapists can improve clinically – looking…

Therapy as a Political Act: An Interview with Dr. Travis Heath
#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
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…

The Person of the Therapist: An Interview with Dr. Harry Aponte
#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
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…

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,…

Unlearning Very Bad Therapy: An Interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman
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Unlearning Very Bad Therapy An Interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman
An interview with Carrie Wiita and Ben Fineman, MFT Trainees and the co-hosts of the Very Bad Therapy podcast. Curt and Katie interview Ben and Carrie about their…

Suicidal Therapists, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW
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Suicidal Therapists, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW
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…

Preventing Client Suicide, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW
#ModernTherapistProblems, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist Safety
Preventing Client Suicide, An interview with Norine Vander Hooven, LCSW
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…

Therapists on Your Couch
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Therapists on Your Couch
Curt and Katie talk about the nuance of treating therapists in therapy. We look at the unique dynamics in the therapeutic relationship as well as common traps to avoid.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what…