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Light Up The Couch is a health podcast hosted by Clearly Clinical. It has 261 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Affordable, relevant, and diverse Continuing Ed for mental health professionals… one year of unlimited CE courses for just one low price! Clearly Clinical is an approved provider with the APA, NBCC, ASWB, NAADAC, NYS, CAMFT, & CCAPP; we feature clinicians from historically-marginalized populations, and donate to the Trevor Project. Our innovative CE presentations and interviews feature national experts and cover topics that help today’s passionate providers learn, grow, and shine. Visit us at www.ClearlyClinical.com to become part of the movement!

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1

Before the Meltdown: Recognizing and Responding to Early Signs of Nervous System Overload in Children, Ep. 267

2

The Body Before the Behavior: How the Vestibular System Shapes Emotion and Self-Regulation, Ep. 266

3

AI and the Future of Therapy: Opportunities, Limits, and Staying Human, Ep. 265

4

When Suicide Comes Up: Regulating Therapist Reactivity in High-Stakes Sessions with IFS, Ep. 264

5

I Can’t Listen Because My Shirt Is Itchy: When Sensory Input Disrupts Regulation, Ep. 263

6

The Impact of Growing Up With a Parent With BPD: Paths to Healing in Adulthood, Ep. 262

7

Brains and Bodies: Neurodivergence and Hormonal Change Across the AFAB Lifespan, Ep. 261

8

When Sessions Go Sideways: Catching Resistance Early Using Process Coding, Ep. 260

9

Professional Wills: The What-If Scenarios No One Warned You About, Ep. 259

10

Before and After A Psychedelic Experience: Integration and Harm Reduction in Clinical Practice, Ep. 258

11

Autism Through an IFS Lens: Reducing Uncertainty and Building Self-Compassion, Ep. 257

12

Detecting Dropout Danger: Data-Driven Ways to Keep Clients Engaged and Reaching Goals, Ep. 256

13

Ethical Kink-Affirming Practice: Power, Culture, Consent, and Pleasure, Ep. 255

14

Empowering Neurodivergence: Honoring Neurological Differences from Giftedness to ADHD, Ep. 254

15

Codependency Reconsidered: History, Stigma, and Clinical Alternatives, Ep. 253

16

When Teens Threaten Self-Harm: Guidance for Clinicians and Parents, Ep. 252

17

When Parents Split Late: Supporting Adult Children of Divorce, Ep. 251

18

Elective Forgiveness in Trauma Therapy: Distinguishing Forgiveness from Reconciliation, Ep. 250

19

When Clients Disengage: An IFS-Informed Approach to Repairing Ruptures and Improving Outcomes, Ep. 249

20

From Forced Repression to Safe Expression: Making Room for Anger, Ep. 248

21

When the Unthinkable Happens: Mental Health Strategies for Disaster Recovery, Ep. 247

22

When Chaos Feels Like Chemistry: Healing and Rewiring the Nervous System for Safer Love, Ep. 246

23

Clinical Curveballs: Responding to the Unexpected with Ethics, Integrity, and Care, Ep. 245

24

Inclusive Care: Raising the Ethical Standard for Supporting Gender-Diverse Clients

25

Queer Couples Therapy: Tools for Affirming Clinical Work, Ep. 243

26

Affirming Bisexual and Pansexual Clients: Clinical Tools for Inclusivity, Ep. 242

27

Rituals for Resilience: Supporting Clients Through Change Using Culturally-Attuned Ceremonies, Ep. 241

28

Inclusive, Intentional Supervision: Ethical Leadership Rooted in Awareness, Ep. 240

29

The Overlooked Connection: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia and the Mental Health Impact, Ep. 239

30

Recovery, Social Justice, and the Right to Autonomy: A Harm Reduction Framework for Healing, Ep. 238

31

FREE CE COURSE: Resilience in Action: Why Some Bounce Back—And How to Help Others Do the Same Ep. 237

32

The Silent Weight of Client Suicide: On Grief, Ethics, and Clinical Realities, Ep. 236

33

Behind the Masking: An Intimate Case Study in Recognizing Autism in Individuals Assigned Female at Birth, Ep. 235

34

Conceptualizing Intimacy Beyond Sex: The Interplay of Attachment, Boundaries, and Vulnerability, Ep. 234

35

Protecting Older Adults: Recognizing and Responding to Elder Abuse , Ep. 233

36

Mind, Mood, and Menopause: Understanding Hormonal Transitions in Mental Health Care, Ep. 232

37

From 'I Don’t Know What to Do!' to Clinical Clarity: Navigating Clinical Binds Using Interpersonal Analysis, Ep. 231

38

Healing Across Generations: Culturally Attuned Care for AA and NHPI Communities, Ep. 230

39

Attachment Reimagined: New Perspectives on Reparenting in Clinical Work, Ep. 229

40

Love Across Party Lines: Supporting Interpolitical Couples in Times of Tension, Ep. 228

41

Supporting Clients Through Gender-Affirming Surgery: Resources, Preparation, and Interventions, Ep. 227

42

Don't Give Up: Research-Backed Insights for Holding Hope, Bridging Divides, and Moving Forward, Ep. 226

43

Holding Space in Divisive Times: Managing Sociopolitical Stress to Prevent Burnout and Stay Purposeful in Therapy, Ep. 225

44

Building Better Boundaries: Insights for Fostering Healthy Relationships In Clients, Ep. 224

45

FREE CE COURSE: The Ideal Progress Note: Myths, Methods, & Best Practices, Ep. 223

46

Navigating Election Stress: Addressing Internalized Oppression and Identity, Ep. 222

47

Cultural Narratives of Pain: Shifting Clinician Approaches to Suffering, Ep. 221

48

Transforming Together: Compassionate IFS Insights to Improve Therapy, for Both Client and Clinician , Ep. 220

49

Skin Picking and Other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Attachment, Emotion Regulation, and Sensory Sensitivities , Ep. 219

50

Unveiling the Complexities and Challenges of Family Caregiving, Ep. 218

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