
Why Men Don’t Stay in Therapy
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Why Men Don’t Stay in Therapy
Curt and Katie chat about men’s mental health. We look at why men typically go to therapy, their experiences while in therapy, what therapists get wrong when working with men, and how therapists better support…

What is Play Therapy?: An Interview with Ofra Obejas, LCSW
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What is Play Therapy?: An Interview with Ofra Obejas, LCSW
Curt and Katie interview Ofra Obejas, LCSW, RPT-S, about working with children in therapy. We look at what therapists often get wrong, important factors to understand, specialized…

What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention
#ModernTherapistProblems, Continuing Education, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Special Populations, Suicide, Therapist Education
What Therapists Should Actually Do for Suicidal Clients: Assessment, safety planning, and least intrusive intervention
Curt and Katie chat about suicide assessment, safety planning, and how to keep clients out of the hospital. We reviewed…

Risk Factors for Suicide: What therapists should know when treating teens and adults
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Risk Factors for Suicide: What therapists should know when treating teens and adults
Curt and Katie chat about suicide risk factors. Suicide rates have been increasing across the nation and there is an increasing need for the mental health…

Therapists on the Hostage Negotiation Team and Supporting Police Work: An interview with Dr. Andy Young
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Therapists on the Hostage Negotiation Team and Supporting Police Work: An interview with Dr. Andy Young
Curt and Katie interview Andy Young about hostage (crisis) negotiation and his work with SWAT and crisis negotiation in Lubbock, TX. Content…

Why Therapists Shouldn’t Be Taught Business in Grad School
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Why Therapists Shouldn’t Be Taught Business in Grad School
Curt and Katie debate whether graduate school programs for therapists should include business education. We look at the pros and cons for including business education for students,…

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Barbara Stroud
#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Special Populations, Therapist Education
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Barbara Stroud
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Barbara Stroud on infant and early childhood mental health. We explore what therapists need to know about working with very young…

I Just Graduated, Now What? – Career Advice for New Mental Health Clinicians
#ModernTherapistProblems, Burnout, Curt and Katie Chat, Mentorship, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Therapist Education, Workforce
I Just Graduated, Now What? – Career Advice for New Mental Health Clinicians
Curt and Katie discuss how clinicians can decide what types of jobs to pursue when they first graduate from their clinical program. We look at whether you should…

The Clinical Supervision Crisis for Early Career Therapists: An Interview with Dr. Amy Parks
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The Clinical Supervision Crisis for Early Career Therapists: An Interview with Dr. Amy Parks
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Amy Parks about the lack of resources for pre- and provisionally licensed mental health professionals to find a clinical…

Beware of Scams Targeting Therapists
#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Money, Technology, Therapist Education, Therapist Safety
Beware of Scams Targeting Therapists
Curt and Katie discuss common scams that specifically target therapists. We look at how to identify scams or sketchy business practices that can be very confusing as well as dangerous to clinicians. We…