Therapist Safety Archives - Therapy Reimagined

Taking a Shot at Vaccinations

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Supervision, Therapist Safety, Workforce

Taking a Shot at Vaccinations Curt and Katie chat about Covid vaccinations and how that will impact your work as a therapist. We look at who can be required to get a vaccine, what accommodations can be made for people who do not want to (or…

Malpractice is No Joke

#ModernTherapistProblems, Business, Crisis Management, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Pre-Licensed, Supervision, Technology, Therapist Safety, Workforce

Malpractice is No Joke An interview with Rachel Warners of CPH & Associates on the ins and outs of liability insurance. Curt and Katie talk with Rachel about some myths related to therapist liability, the best practices in getting (and…

Therapists Struggling with Darkness

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Suicide, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist, Workforce

Therapists Struggling with Darkness Curt and Katie chat about how therapists are struggling during the pandemic. We looked at how client material impacts therapists. We also explored unique risk factors and protective factors. We talked about…

Quarantine Self-Care for Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Burnout, Business, COVID-19, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Therapist Safety, Time Management, Whole Person Therapist, Workforce

Quarantine Self-Care for Therapists Curt and Katie chat about the challenges for therapists during the pandemic. We look at what is unique to therapists’ experiences, causes of burnout, and ways in which therapists can work to protect their…

Therapy as a Political Act

#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, PhD, regarding the myth that therapists can remain neutral and be considered not “political”. Curt and Katie talk with Travis about how he perceives effective therapy and how…

Shared Traumatic Experiences

#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, Modern Therapist Podcast, Self-Care, Therapist Safety, Whole Person Therapist

Shared Traumatic Experiences Curt and Katie chat about the potential that clients will take care of us because we’re all going through the global pandemic. We look at the humanization and boundary shifts that can happen. We also talk about…

Returning to the Office

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, COVID-19, Crisis Management, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Podcast, Therapist Safety

Returning to the Office Curt and Katie chat about the considerations for reopening offices closed during shelter in place orders. We talk through the specific logistical, clinical, and legal and ethical elements of the decision-making process…

Traumatizing Trauma Workers: Don’t Leave the choice to the worker

In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist Safety

Circling 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,…

Gaslighting Therapists

#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Business, Curt and Katie Chat, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Referrals, Self-Care, Therapist Safety

Gaslighting Therapists Curt and Katie talk about the concern that therapists will be gaslit as therapist workforce takes on the next epidemic – the mental health pandemic. We discuss how mental health workers are seen as essential, but are…

Treating First Responders

#ModernTherapistProblems, Diversity and Cultural Competence, In the News, Modern Therapist Podcast, Suicide, Therapist Safety

Treating First Responders An interview with Yael Shuman, LMFT, on the unique challenges that First Responders face and treatment considerations. Curt and Katie talk with Yael about what therapists get wrong working with first responders, especially…