
Therapist Suicide
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Therapist Suicide
Curt and Katie talk about a recent news story related to Dr. Gregory Eells, the Executive Director of the Counseling and Psychological Services at University of Pennsylvania, who died by suicide in September 2019. We talk…

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,…

Responding to Mass Shootings
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Responding to Mass Shootings
Curt and Katie talk about how to take care of your clients, your communities, and yourself after a mass shooting. We look at the types of victims, the different stages of response, and treatment considerations.
It’s…

Attracted Clients
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Attracted Clients
Curt and Katie talk about what to do when your clients report sexual or romantic transference. We look at how to explore these feelings, how to set boundaries, and what you need to be cautious about.
It’s time to reimagine…

When is it Discrimination?
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When is it Discrimination?
Curt and Katie talk about how niche, safety considerations, or competence can be used by therapists to discriminate against specific classes of people. Specifically looking at therapists who decide to no longer…

Managing Vicarious Trauma: An Interview with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
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Managing Vicarious Trauma: An Interview with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection.…

Therapist Safety
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Therapist Safety
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern…

Navigating the Holidays as a Therapist
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Navigating the Holidays as a Therapist
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when…