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Light Up The Couch — 261 episodes
Before the Meltdown: Recognizing and Responding to Early Signs of Nervous System Overload in Children, Ep. 267
The Body Before the Behavior: How the Vestibular System Shapes Emotion and Self-Regulation, Ep. 266
AI and the Future of Therapy: Opportunities, Limits, and Staying Human, Ep. 265
When Suicide Comes Up: Regulating Therapist Reactivity in High-Stakes Sessions with IFS, Ep. 264
I Can’t Listen Because My Shirt Is Itchy: When Sensory Input Disrupts Regulation, Ep. 263
The Impact of Growing Up With a Parent With BPD: Paths to Healing in Adulthood, Ep. 262
Brains and Bodies: Neurodivergence and Hormonal Change Across the AFAB Lifespan, Ep. 261
When Sessions Go Sideways: Catching Resistance Early Using Process Coding, Ep. 260
Professional Wills: The What-If Scenarios No One Warned You About, Ep. 259
Before and After A Psychedelic Experience: Integration and Harm Reduction in Clinical Practice, Ep. 258
Autism Through an IFS Lens: Reducing Uncertainty and Building Self-Compassion, Ep. 257
Detecting Dropout Danger: Data-Driven Ways to Keep Clients Engaged and Reaching Goals, Ep. 256
Ethical Kink-Affirming Practice: Power, Culture, Consent, and Pleasure, Ep. 255
Empowering Neurodivergence: Honoring Neurological Differences from Giftedness to ADHD, Ep. 254
Codependency Reconsidered: History, Stigma, and Clinical Alternatives, Ep. 253
When Teens Threaten Self-Harm: Guidance for Clinicians and Parents, Ep. 252
When Parents Split Late: Supporting Adult Children of Divorce, Ep. 251
Elective Forgiveness in Trauma Therapy: Distinguishing Forgiveness from Reconciliation, Ep. 250
When Clients Disengage: An IFS-Informed Approach to Repairing Ruptures and Improving Outcomes, Ep. 249
From Forced Repression to Safe Expression: Making Room for Anger, Ep. 248
When the Unthinkable Happens: Mental Health Strategies for Disaster Recovery, Ep. 247
When Chaos Feels Like Chemistry: Healing and Rewiring the Nervous System for Safer Love, Ep. 246
Clinical Curveballs: Responding to the Unexpected with Ethics, Integrity, and Care, Ep. 245
Inclusive Care: Raising the Ethical Standard for Supporting Gender-Diverse Clients
Queer Couples Therapy: Tools for Affirming Clinical Work, Ep. 243
Affirming Bisexual and Pansexual Clients: Clinical Tools for Inclusivity, Ep. 242
Rituals for Resilience: Supporting Clients Through Change Using Culturally-Attuned Ceremonies, Ep. 241
Inclusive, Intentional Supervision: Ethical Leadership Rooted in Awareness, Ep. 240
The Overlooked Connection: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia and the Mental Health Impact, Ep. 239
Recovery, Social Justice, and the Right to Autonomy: A Harm Reduction Framework for Healing, Ep. 238
FREE CE COURSE: Resilience in Action: Why Some Bounce Back—And How to Help Others Do the Same Ep. 237
The Silent Weight of Client Suicide: On Grief, Ethics, and Clinical Realities, Ep. 236
Behind the Masking: An Intimate Case Study in Recognizing Autism in Individuals Assigned Female at Birth, Ep. 235
Conceptualizing Intimacy Beyond Sex: The Interplay of Attachment, Boundaries, and Vulnerability, Ep. 234
Protecting Older Adults: Recognizing and Responding to Elder Abuse , Ep. 233
Mind, Mood, and Menopause: Understanding Hormonal Transitions in Mental Health Care, Ep. 232
From 'I Don’t Know What to Do!' to Clinical Clarity: Navigating Clinical Binds Using Interpersonal Analysis, Ep. 231
Healing Across Generations: Culturally Attuned Care for AA and NHPI Communities, Ep. 230
Attachment Reimagined: New Perspectives on Reparenting in Clinical Work, Ep. 229
Love Across Party Lines: Supporting Interpolitical Couples in Times of Tension, Ep. 228
Supporting Clients Through Gender-Affirming Surgery: Resources, Preparation, and Interventions, Ep. 227
Don't Give Up: Research-Backed Insights for Holding Hope, Bridging Divides, and Moving Forward, Ep. 226
Holding Space in Divisive Times: Managing Sociopolitical Stress to Prevent Burnout and Stay Purposeful in Therapy, Ep. 225
Building Better Boundaries: Insights for Fostering Healthy Relationships In Clients, Ep. 224
FREE CE COURSE: The Ideal Progress Note: Myths, Methods, & Best Practices, Ep. 223
Navigating Election Stress: Addressing Internalized Oppression and Identity, Ep. 222
Cultural Narratives of Pain: Shifting Clinician Approaches to Suffering, Ep. 221
Transforming Together: Compassionate IFS Insights to Improve Therapy, for Both Client and Clinician , Ep. 220
Skin Picking and Other Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors: Attachment, Emotion Regulation, and Sensory Sensitivities , Ep. 219
Unveiling the Complexities and Challenges of Family Caregiving, Ep. 218
Essential Elements of Ketamine in Mental Healthcare, Ep. 217
Ethical AI: Emerging Use of Artificial Intelligence for Documentation and Practice Management, Ep. 216
Breaking Faith: Helping Clients Flourish After Leaving Religion, Ep. 215
Epigenetic Echoes of the Past: Addressing Intergenerational and Historical Race-Based Trauma, Ep. 214
Time Awareness & Neurodivergence: Insights & Interventions, Ep. 213
A Paradigm Shift in Treatment of Chronic Pain: Expanding Beyond Opioids Into Other Options, Ep. 212
Dollars And Sense: Connecting Financial and Emotional Wellness In Therapy, Ep. 211
Supporting Jewish Clients Through Antisemitism and creating safe spaces, Ep. 210
Bridging The Divide: The Realities for Jewish and Arab Clients in a Time of Heightened Discrimination, Ep. 209
Caring For Palestinian Clients Through Trauma: Limitations of Western Norms and More Fitting Approaches, Ep. 208
Age-Related Memory Loss: Essential Knowledge and Tools for Therapists, Ep. 207
FREE CE Course: Shaping a Secure Sense of Self Using EFIT, Ep. 206
Assessing and Addressing Intimate Partner Violence, Legally and Ethically, Ep. 205
Mastering the Art of Online Group Therapy, Ep. 204
Conditioned Emotional Suppression: The Emotional Experiences of the Marginalized, Ep. 203
Looking Out for Long COVID & Similar Illnesses in Clients: Symptoms, Research, and Developing Treatments, Ep. 202 (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CE CREDIT)
The Little-Known Bully on the Block: Eating Disorders and the Impact of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Ep. 201
Painful Sex & Penetration: A Clinical Overview of Vaginismus for Mental Health Professionals, Ep. 200
Correcting Myths about Suicidal Ideation and Self-Injurious Behaviors and Providing Responsive Treatment, Ep. 199
Adult Siblings as a Hidden Resource in Therapy, Ep. 198
Family Dynamics and Challenges Associated with Aging Loved Ones, Ep. 197
Grief Affirming Practice: Understanding and Supporting Traumatically Bereaved Clients, Ep. 196
The Complexity of Termination: Setting The Tone for Closure, Ep. 195
Foundations in Treating Posttraumatic Nightmares: Trauma-Informed Care, Ep. 194
Sibling Abuse: Risk Factors, Realities, and Consequences, Ep. 193
Sensory Differences, Impact on Behavior, and When to Refer Out, Ep. 192
As Wartime Realities Unfold: Supporting Clients In Traumatic Shock, Ep. 191
Safe Sex In a Digital Age: Considering Sexual Health and Safety in an Online World, Ep. 190
The ICD Meets the DSM: What U.S. Clinicians Need to Know, Ep. 189
Cultural Safety and Care for Immigrant & Refugee Communities, Ep. 188
Mediating Trauma in Indigiqueer People: Deepening Identity Through Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Ep. 187
On The Road Without a Map: The Value of Accurate Diagnoses For Better Outcomes, Ep. 186
Fostering Resilience Against Suicide: Helping Clients "Build Lives Worth Living", Ep. 185
When Therapy Stalls: How to Respond When Progress Is Missing, Ep. 184
The Language of Enneagram: Working with Enneagram Clients in Psychotherapy, Ep. 183
Developing Clinical Resilience: Nurturing Self of Therapist Beyond ‘Self Care’, Ep. 182
When Therapy Ends: Ideal and Less-Than-Ideal Termination, Ep. 181
Therapy or Coaching? Differences & Similarities Worth Knowing, Ep. 180
Coming Out: A Trauma-Based Experience, Ep. 179
Setting the Tone at the Top: Anti-Oppressive and Trauma Informed Leadership and Supervision, Ep. 173
Polyvagal Theory: Hacking the Stress Response, Ep. 177
Remnants of Combat: Assisting Veterans with PTSD and TBI, Ep. 176
DSM-5-TR: What’s New, a Review, and Limitations, Ep. 175
Innovative Approaches for Treating Fears and Phobias in Young Children, Ep. 174
"But That's Not What I Want": The Ethics of Self-Determination and Cultivating Medical Autonomy, Ep. 173
When You Connect, You Protect: The Impact of Social Connection on Mental Health, Ep. 172
Gray Divorce: What You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups, Ep. 171
Integrative Treatments for Improving Mental Health, Including Ethical/Legal Considerations, Ep. 170
Dissociation Made Simple: Best Practices for Changing the Conversation, Ep. 169
Surviving Motherhood: Giving Voice to Black Mamas Childbirth Experiences and Trauma, Ep. 168
The Art of Confrontation: Challenging Clients Effectively, Ep. 167
Client Meaning-making: Working with Spirituality in Psychotherapy , Ep. 166
When the Lights Don't Sparkle: Managing Grief During the Holidays, Ep. 165
Helping Children Cope with an Adult World, From Big Feelings To Big Problems, Ep. 164
Free CE Course: A Wounded Healer Heals: Dr. Yalom on Life, Loss, and Therapy, Ep. 163
Beyond Techniques: Using Principle-Based Supervision to Grow Clinical Competence, Ep. 162
Kink: Laying the Clinical Groundwork, From Fundamentals and Beyond, Ep. 161
Supervising Clinicians Serving BIPOC Children & Adolescents: Mediating Impact of Implicit Bias, Ep. 160
Addressing Disordered Eating in Teens When You’re Not a Specialist: Understanding the Process, Ep. 159
Taking the Stand and Providing Feedback: Clinical Considerations for Working with Clients in Family Legal Proceedings , Ep. 158
Listening for Shame in Psychotherapy, Ep. 157
Prioritizing Reflection: The Value of Clinical Supervision for the Addiction Workforce, Ep. 156
Setting, Keeping, and Changing Boundaries in Private Practice: Values, Attunement, and Impact on Outcome, Ep. 155
Holistic Healing: Indigenous Approaches to Mental Health, Ep. 154
Our Role Moving Forward: Reproductive Justice as Harm Reduction and Ethical Imperative, Ep. 153
Being Human and a Therapist: Awareness of Burnout, Roles, Power, and Therapeutic 'Love' , Ep. 152
When We’re Not Ok: Understanding and Managing Compassion Fatigue, Ep. 151
Disaster Mental Health: How to Help in the Aftermath of a Tragedy, Ep. 43
Undoing the ‘Intake Model’: Improving the First Sessions in Psychotherapy. Ep. 150
A Candid Conversation About Documentation: Misery or Mastery? Ep. 149
Complexities of OCD and Creating Treatment That Works- ERP and Beyond, Ep. 148
Talking About and Tackling Sexual Shame with ACT, Ep. 147
A Clinician’s Role in Immigration Evaluations: Explaining The Process and Why The Work Deeply Matters, Ep. 146
Inviting Race Into Supervision: Vital Basics for the Clinical Development of Culturally-Responsive Supervisees, Ep. 145
When Our 'Life Rules' No Longer Apply: Clinical Competency In Religion & Self-Concept in the Face of Trauma, Ep. 144
The Truths of Transracial Adoption: Evaluating Impact and Considerations for Care, Ep. 143
Train the Brain: Integrating Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Into Treatment, Ep. 142
Shame, Parenting, and Mindfulness: Improving Parental Awareness From Potty Training to Adulting, Ep. 141 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Authenticity Isn’t Easy: Navigating Through Grief During Gender Transition, Ep. 140
Unraveling Damaging Assumptions: Critical Basics About Ageism and Intersectionality, Ep. 139
The Profound Impact of Sleep: Sleep Psychology, Support, & CBT-I, Ep. 138
Planning Maternity Leave in Private Practice: Where Practical Considerations Meet Law/Ethics
Counseling Couples in Crisis: Perspectives & Interventions from Two Different Models, Ep. 136
Family Life Can Be So Much Easier: Improving Parent/Child Interactions Using Psychosynthesis, Ep. 135
Diversity Made Simple: Moving Beyond Increased Awareness and Getting Into Action, Ep. 134
Imposter Syndrome, Therapy, and Effectiveness: Do We Still Need Theory Anymore?, Ep. 133 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Before You Write The Letter: What Clinicians Should Know About Emotional Support Animals, Ep. 132
Body Justice for Clinicians: Evaluating Clinical Bias, Thin Idealism, and Fat-Shaming, Ep. 131
Intimate Partner Death and Loss: Clinical Approaches, Myths, and What-Not-To-Do, Ep. 130
Lifting LatinX: A Primer About Working Effectively with the Hispanic and Latino Population, Ep. 129
Bringing It All Together: Integrated Care for People with Psychotic Disorders and Substance Use Disorders, Ep. 128
Introducing A Field Manual for Military Parents: A Review for Practitioners Working with Military Connected Families, Ep. 127
Free CE Course: Creating an Ethical, Impactful Presence Outside the Therapy Room, from Books to Social Media to Podcasting, Ep. 126
“My Child Just Went Crazy One Day”: What You Need to Know about PANS & PANDAS, Ep. 125
Supporting Asian American Clients in a Time of Crisis: Culturally-Informed Care, Ep. 124
Being a Therapist in a Time of Climate Catastrophe: Having These Hard Conversations, Ep. 123
Demystifying and Dignifying Death: Understanding the Dying Process and Supporting Caregivers, Ep. 122
Becoming Even Better: The Important Impact of Clinical Niche on Therapeutic Outcomes, Ep. 121
The Science of Suffering and Moving Forward - The Pandemic and Beyond, Ep. 120
Lifting Women: Appreciating the Burden of Sexism in Society, Ep. 119
Supporting African American Clients: Increasing Access to Care And Appreciating Cultural Norms, Ep. 118
Supporting Multiracial Individuals: Things to Know, Approaches, and Considerations, Ep. 117
Navigating Insurance for In-Network & Out-Of-Network Providers: Ethical Considerations & Important Points, Ep. 116
The Healing Our Core Issues Model: Treating Childhood and Developmental Trauma, Ep. 115
When it's Not Autism or ADHD... Sensory Processing Disorder As Common Ground, Ep. 114
White Supremacist Violence: Understanding the Resurgence and Stopping the Spread , Ep. 113
Seeing Clearly: The Basics of Supporting Clients Experiencing Vision Loss, Ep. 112
The Violence of Advice: Helping Without Overpowering, Ep. 111
Narcissist: The Skilled Abuser, Part II: How Narcissistic Personalities Affect Family Dynamics, Ep. 110
Will My Client Hurt Someone?: A Primer on Risk Assessment, Ep. 109
Providing Inclusive, Respectful Care to Your Gender Questioning, Transgender, & Nonbinary Clients, Ep. 108
The Brain's Route of Survival: Complex Trauma and Personality Development, Ep.107
When Client/Therapist Values Clash: The Diversity Training EVERY Clinician Needs Right Now, Ep. 106
Coming Out On A Continuum: Recognizing the Lifelong Process for LGBTQ People, Ep. 105
Are We What We Eat? Linking Nutrition to Behavioral Health. Ep. 104
Couple Therapy: Yes, You Can Bill Insurance For It… Here’s How, Ep. 103
Minding the Gap: Connecting Trauma Work With The 12 Steps, Ep. 102
Understanding The World that Shaped Us: Where Diversity Meets Developmental and Relational Trauma Therapy, Ep. 101
Free Gottman CE Course: Healing Invisible Wounds: Working Through Past Sexual Trauma in Relationships, Ep. 100
Turning the Frown Upside Down: TMS and the Treatment of Depression, Ep. 99
College During Coronavirus: Clinically Navigating Decisions and Challenges, Ep. 97 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Lifting LGBTQIA Voices of Color: Racism Among Gender & Sexual Minorities, Ep. 96
Lifting Black Voices: Therapy, Trust, and Racial Trauma, Ep. 95
Supporting Loved Ones Through COVID-19 Deaths: Critical Clinical Considerations, Ep. 94 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Excelling at Telehealth with Children and Teens: The Structure, Interventions, and Legal/Ethical Considerations, Ep. 93
Hey, White Therapist, Here's Where We Start, Ep. 92
A Heart-to-Heart about Appreciating the Global and Personal Trauma of COVID-19, Ep. 91 (Not eligible for CE credit)
The Grip of Grief: Processing The Continual Losses of the Pandemic, Ep. 90 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Managing Conflict: Working with Couples in Captivity, Ep. 89
Navigating Conflict and Polarization in These Trying Times, Ep. 88
Teletherapy: It's More Effective Than You Think and How To Make It Even Better, Ep. 87
Getting Through COVID-19 Directives: Supporting Connection and Emotional Health, Ep. 86 (Not eligible for CE credit)
From Our Founder: Appreciation, a Favor and a Freebie, Ep. 85
Swiftly Transitioning to Online Therapy, Ethically and Legally, Ep. 84
Making Sense of the Pandemic: Psychological Impact on Clients and Communities, Ep. 83 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Co-occurring Recovery: Treating Mental Health and Addiction Side-By-Side, Ep. 81
Psychotherapy’s Fatal Flaw and How to Fix It, Ep. 80
The Soul of Recovery: Maintaining Integrity through Spiritual Practices, Ep. 79
Managed Care 101: Considerations, Ethics, and Requirements, Ep. 78
The Mind/Body Connection: The Simple Habit That Makes Us Healthier, Ep. 77
Switching Gears From Individual to Couple Therapy: Establishing the Basics, Ep. 76
Left To Our Own Devices: Working with Clients Around Social Media Consumption, Ep. 75
Countertransference as a Catalyst for Therapeutic Change and Business Practices, Ep. 74
Transgender Clients with Eating Disorders: Clinical Considerations and Approaches, Ep. 73
The Science of Intuition: Appreciating Its Influence, Ep. 72
Identifying Typical and Atypical Early Child Development: Mental Health Impact, Ep. 71
Reinforcing Recovery: Re-thinking Self-Defeating Beliefs, Ep. 70
Using Mindfulness and CBT to Reduce Anxiety with High-Achieving Teens, Ep. 69
Stimulant Abuse and How It Pairs with Sex, Ep. 68
What is a Highly Sensitive Person? (AKA Sensory Processing Sensitivity), Ep. 67
Mindfulness with Children and Families: Teaching Mindfulness to Children in Schools and Therapy, Ep. 66
Providing Competent Care to Trans Adolescent and Young Adult Clients, Ep. 65
Selecting and Implementing Technology in a Clinical Practice: Ethical and Practical Concerns, Ep. 64
Helping Women Manage Anxiety Through Mindfulness Practices, Ep. 63
Deconstructing Addiction - Is It Really a Brain Disease?, Ep. 62
What every therapist needs to know about doing great therapy: Deliberate Practice and Lessons from the research, Ep. 61
An Introduction to Suicide Risk Assessment: A Critical Overview, Ep. 60
Understanding and Working Through Self-Sabotage, Ep. 59
An Intro to Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors: They Are More Common Than You Think, Ep. 57
Trauma: The Silent Partner in Addiction, Ep. 56
HIPAA Security Fundamentals for Mental Health Professionals in Private Practice, Ep. 55
Family Therapy with LGBTQ Youth, Ep. 54
Repairing Broken Bonds: Working with Couples after Infidelity, Ep. 53
Growing A Successful Practice Ethical Business Planning, Ep. 52
Narcissist: The Skilled Abuser, Part I: Relational Impact, Ep. 51
Expressive Arts Therapy & Trauma Recovery, Ep. 50
Supporting The Coming Out Process for LGBTQ Adolescents, Ep. 48
Technology: A Guided Mindfulness Practice, Ep. 47 (Not for CE Credit)
Feeling Tone: A Guided Meditation, Ep. 46 (Not for CE Credit)
Anchors: A Guided Meditation, Ep. 45 (Not for CE Credit)
Mindfulness of Breathing: A Guided Meditation, Ep. 44 (Not for CE Credit)
A Preview of Mindfulness in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Ep. 42
An Overview of Critical Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills, Ep. 41
Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy: What It Means, Ep. 40
Listening for and Responding to Change Talk in Motivational Interviewing, Ep. 39
Core Conversational Skills in Motivational Interviewing, Ep. 38
Intro to Motivational Interviewing in Addictive Disorders, Ep. 37
Mindfulness and Meditation Practices for Emotion Regulation, Ep. 36
The Science of Mindfulness and Meditation, Ep. 35
Introduction to Using Mindfulness & Meditation in Therapy, Ep. 34
The Social Element's Impact on Chronic Pain Management, Ep. 32 (Not eligible for CE credit)
The PsychoSocialSpiritual Treatment Elements for Chronic Pain: Thoughts Matter, Ep. 31 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Eating Disorders: The Basics of the Most Life-Threatening Mental Health Diagnoses, Ep. 29
EMDR: The Who, What, Where, Why, and When of It, Ep. 28 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Staying Compliant with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, Ep. 27 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Employment Law and Behavioral Health: What You Need to Know, Ep. 26 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Helping Clients Develop Academic Confidence: Helping Students Move From Feeling Impossible to "I'm possible", Ep. 25
Facilitating Increased Self-Compassion with Male Clients, Ep. 24
Simple Psychopharmacology for the Non-MD Clinician, Ep. 23
Addiction Group Counseling: Managing the Mayhem, Ep. 22 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Managing Burnout in Addiction Treatment: Role Clarification, Ep. 21 (Not eligible for CE credit)
Addiction Counseling: The Importance of the Assessment, Ep. 20 (Not eligible for CE credit)
LGBTQ: Back to Basics, Ep. 19
Effective Treatment Strategies for African American Clients, Ep. 18
Cultural Competence with African American Clients, Ep. 17
What Keeps African Americans Out of Therapy? Ep. 16
Frontline Clinicians and Prevention of Sex Abuse, Ep. 15
The Impact of Implicit Racial Bias with Clients of Color, Ep. 14
Separating Relationship OCD from Typical Relationship Uncertainty, Ep 13
The Key to Adolescent Family Work: Psychoeducation, Ep. 12
Navigating Individuation: Helping Adolescents Thrive, Ep. 11
Managing Homeostasis with the Families of Adolescents, Ep. 10
Obstacles in Treating Chronic Pain and Coexisting Disorders, Ep. 08
The Chronic Pain and Coexisting Disorder Problem, Ep. 07
Best Practice: What Matters In Helping Clients Heal, Ep. 06
Creating Client Success Stories: Treatment & Discharge Planning, Ep. 05
Different Ways to Write Fast, Ethical Notes, Ep. 04
Cranking Out Notes, Ethically and Efficiently, Ep. 03
Clinical Documentation: What You Need and What You Don't, Ep. 02
Medical Necessity: Why You Need To Know What It Is, Ep. 01
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