
Impaired Therapists
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Impaired Therapists
Curt and Katie talk about therapists who become impaired – by substance abuse, cognitive decline, their own mental health concerns, burnout, etc. The challenges of addressing impaired therapists given the ethics codes,…

When Clients Die
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When Clients Die
An interview with Debi Frankle, LMFT on how therapists can navigate when clients die. We look at what to do when clients die by suicide, die based on high risk lifestyles, or long-term illnesses. We also talk about the complicated…

Therapists hating therapists: Part 2 (or 3?)
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Blog, SupervisionOver the last couple of months, we’ve published some stuff that has generated quite the heated discussions in the comments sections of our blogs, on social media posts, and even extending into some emails, phone calls, and personal discussions…

Trauma Informed Work Place: An Interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT
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Trauma Informed Work Place: An Interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT
An interview with Kristin Martinez, LMFT, about how trauma informed practices apply to the workplace. Curt and Katie talk with Kristin about her person-centered management,…

Millennials as Therapists
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Millennials as Therapists
Curt and Katie talk about generational differences in therapists, looking at perceptions (and misperceptions) about Millennials We look at how these differences impact therapy workplaces, supervision, and the future…

Therapy of Tomorrow
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Therapy of Tomorrow
An interview with Paul Puri, M.D., about how we can make therapy better. Curt and Katie interview Dr. Puri about how technology and better clinical training can improve therapy outcomes as well as the responsibility we…

Older therapists hate younger therapists
Modern Therapist Blog, SupervisionWhy are we so bad at applying therapy skills to…therapy?
For a field that is built on teaching people critical thinking about their lives, helping them develop strategies about improving their lives, encouraging personal advocacy, and fighting…

Supervision and Employment Aren’t Separate
Modern Therapist Blog, Supervision, WorkforceWe can’t separate supervision from employment anymore
Clinical supervision makes or breaks therapist development. While plenty can go wrong with bad clinical supervision, there is plenty of evidence that good clinical supervision makes…

We’re failing as lifelong learners
#ModernTherapistProblems, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Blog, Supervision, Therapist EducationWhen it comes to therapist education, we have a bad case of “that’s how we’ve always done it.” Our education system is slow to change, including how to address client-informed care, working within interdisciplinary teams, and subject…

Is CBT Crap?
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Is CBT Crap?
Curt and Katie talk about evidence-based practices, clinician training, and when even the evidence base can go wrong.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and…

