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Is Independent Private Practice Sustainable? Data on Caseloads, Insurance & Income – An Interview with Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD

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Is Independent Private Practice Sustainable? Data on Caseloads, Insurance & Income – An Interview with Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD Independent private practice has long been framed as the path to autonomy, flexibility, and professional freedom.…
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The Licensing Racket: Therapist Licensing, Discipline, and Access to Care – An Interview with Rebecca Haw Allensworth

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The Licensing Racket: Therapist Licensing, Discipline, and Access to Care – An Interview with Rebecca Haw Allensworth Curt and Katie chat with Rebecca Haw Allensworth, law professor and author of The Licensing Racket, about therapist licensing,…
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Spring Health Acquires Alma: What It Means for Independent Therapists

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If you follow The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide podcast, you know our core mission is protecting clinician agency against the "machine" of mental health. With the recent news that Spring Health is acquiring Alma, it appears that machine…
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Bonus Episode! When Good Intentions Lead to Bad Policy: Why the BBS Needs Therapist Feedback – An Interview with Dr. Benjamin E. Caldwell, LMFT

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When Good Intentions Lead to Bad Policy: Why the BBS Needs Therapist Feedback – An Interview with Dr. Benjamin E. Caldwell, LMFT Curt and Katie chat with Dr. Ben Caldwell about the California Board of Behavioral Sciences’ newly proposed…
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What Should Not Be Normalized in Our Profession?

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What Should Not Be Normalized in Our Profession? Curt and Katie chat about a discussion that came up in the Modern Therapists Facebook group – What is something that you wish other therapists would stop pretending is normal. We explore the…
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MFTs Providing Therapy Across State Lines Through License Portability in the United States: An interview with Roger Smith

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MFTs Providing Therapy Across State Lines Through License Portability in the United States: An interview with Roger Smith Curt and Katie chat with Roger Smith, Chief Advocacy Officer and General Counsel for American Association of Marriage…
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What if You Hate Private Practice?

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What if you hate private practice? Curt and Katie chat about the realities of private practice and why it isn’t the idyllic career path it’s often made out to be. We dig into reasons therapists may dislike private practice, like financial…
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An ER Doctor Reflects on Gun Violence, Health Inequities, and Moral Injury: An interview with Dr. Ruby J. Long

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An ER Doctor Reflects on Gun Violence, Health Inequities, and Moral Injury: An interview with Dr. Ruby J. Long Curt and Katie interview Dr. Ruby Long, ER doctor and restorative justice advocate, about the devastating impact of gun violence…
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How Do Therapists Get Paid?

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How Do Therapists Get Paid? Curt and Katie chat about how community mental health as well as insurance, hybrid, or private pay practices get money and pay their workers. We emphasize the importance of recognizing the financial realities of…
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How to Scale Your Therapy Practice to 7 Figures So You Can Sell It: An interview with Nicole McCance

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How to Scale Your Therapy Practice to 7 Figures So You Can Sell It: An interview with Nicole McCance Curt and Katie interview Nicole McCance about her journey to selling her 7-figure group therapy practice. We look at common challenges therapists…