
Is Your Informed Consent Based on Magical Thinking?
Business, Curt and Katie Chat, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Therapist EducationIs Your Informed Consent Based on Magical Thinking?
Curt and Katie chat about the strange, manipulative, or outright illegal and unethical policies that therapists put into their informed consent. We talk through court, payment, and jurisdictional…

Why Are So Many Adults Getting Diagnosed with ADHD and Autism? An interview with Dr. Monica Blied
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Special Populations, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistWhy Are So Many Adults Getting Diagnosed with ADHD and Autism?: An interview with Dr. Monica Blied
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Monica Blied about adults getting diagnosed later in life with Autism and/or ADHD. We look at why people (especially…

AI Therapy is Already Here: An interview with Dr. Ben Caldwell
Artificial Intelligence, 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…

Growing Antisemitism in the Therapy Profession: An interview with Halina Brooke, LPC
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistGrowing Antisemitism in the Therapy Profession: An interview with Halina Brooke, LPC
As part of a double episode release, Curt and Katie interview Halina Brooke, LPC, founder of the Jewish Therapist Collective, about experiences of antisemitism…

Exploring the Danger, Trauma, and Grief for a Palestinian Therapist in the United States: An anonymous interview
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistExploring the Danger, Trauma, and Grief for a Palestinian Therapist in the United States: An anonymous interview
As part of a double-episode release, Curt and Katie share an anonymous interview with a Palestinian American therapist about their…

Welcome to Therapist Grad School!
#ModernTherapistProblems, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Self-Care, Therapist Education, Whole Person Therapist, WorkforceWelcome to Therapist Grad School!
Curt and Katie chat about what the career is like, what is important to know starting out in grad school. We look at what prospective therapists need to know as they enter school, including hard truths and…

Are Therapist Conferences Elitist? An interview with Linda Thai, LMSW
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Networking, Skeptics and Outliers, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistAre Therapist Conferences Elitist? An interview with Linda Thai, LMSW
Curt and Katie interview Linda Thai on her experiences as a conference attendee, keynote speaker, and educator. We discussed the need for more accessible, community-centric,…

Beyond Being a Therapist is Hard Work: Curt and Katie respond to listener feedback
Advocacy, Authentic Self, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision, Therapist Education, WorkforceBeyond 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…

What to do when supervision goes bad? A guide to supervision ruptures and repair
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Therapist Education, WorkforceWhat 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…

Should We Stop Badmouthing Evidence Based Practice? An interview with Jessica Tappana, LCSW
#ModernTherapistProblems, Deliberate Practice, Modern Therapist Podcast, Skeptics and Outliers, Supervision, Therapist Education, Whole Person TherapistShould 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…