
Reporting Back from the Behavioral Health Tech 2024 Conference
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Modern Therapist's Consumer Guide, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, TechnologyReporting Back from the Behavioral Health Tech 2024 Conference
Curt and Katie chat about Katie’s attendance at the 2024 Behavioral Health Teach conference. Katie reported back on investment trends, how Value Based Care is being understood…

Working for 988: Insider Perspectives
#ModernTherapistProblems, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Suicide, TechnologyWorking for 988: Insider Perspectives
Curt and Katie received feedback on our recent one year follow-up episode on the rollout of 988. We received responses from a person who was working within the 988 system as well as someone who started…

Is Artificial Intelligence Bringing Bias into Mental Health Treatment?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, TechnologyIs Artificial Intelligence Bringing Bias into Mental Health Treatment?
Curt and Katie chat about the responsibility therapists hold when they use AI applications for their therapy practices. We explore where bias can show up and how AI compares…

AI Therapy is Already Here: An interview with Dr. Ben Caldwell
Business, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Technology, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistAI Therapy is Already Here: An interview with Dr. Ben Caldwell
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Ben Caldwell about the state of Artificial Intelligence in therapy. We look at the “AI Therapists” that are already working as well as how they…

An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, Crisis Management, Deliberate Practice, In the News, Investment, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Social Media, Suicide, Supervision, Technology, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceAn 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…

When Your Client is a Little Bit Famous: The unique needs and perspectives for working with content creators in therapy
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Skeptics and Outliers, Social Media, Special Populations, TechnologyWhen Your Client is a Little Bit Famous: The unique needs and perspectives for working with content creators in therapy
Curt and Katie chat about the unique needs that content creators (youtubers, podcasters, onlyfans performers) bring to session.…

Is AI Really Ready for Therapists? An interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Efficiency, In the News, Investment, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Technology, Time ManagementIs AI Really Ready for Therapists? An interview with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep about her assessment of the AI tools available for therapists. We chat about the high expectations many clinicians…

Are Therapists to Blame for Ineffective Workplace Wellness Programs?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Referrals, Self-Care, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, Technology, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceAre Therapists to Blame for Ineffective Workplace Wellness Programs?
Curt and Katie chat about a recent New York Times article that claims that individual mental health interventions are not effective in the workplace. We explore that and other…

When Your Client is a Super Fan: Exploring parasocial relationships and their effects on mental health
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Podcast, Social Media, Special Populations, Technology, Whole Person TherapistWhen Your Client is a Super Fan: Exploring parasocial relationships and their effects on mental health
Curt and Katie chat about parasocial relationships. We talk about what parasocial relationships (and break ups) are, who is most likely to…

Want to Fix Mental Health Workforce Shortages? Speed up the Licensing Boards: An interview with Dr. Ben Caldwell
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, Efficiency, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, Supervision, Technology, Therapist Education, WorkforceWant to Fix Mental Health Workforce Shortages? Speed up the Licensing Boards: An interview with Dr. Ben Caldwell
Curt and Katie interview Benjamin E. Caldwell, PsyD, about licensing board inefficiencies leading to incredible delays in folks…