All Episodes

Episode 76 | Ethical Gray Zones in Clinical Supervision: Risk, Judgment, and Decision-Making with Amelia Larson, RCSW

Episode 75 | Family Trauma and Dysfunction: Clinical Tools for Breaking Generational with Kara Lissy, LCSW

Episode 74| The Inner Life of Leaders: Burnout, Mental Health and the Psychological Cost of High Performance with Drs. Julian Barling & Simon Rego

Episode 73| Rethinking Youth Mental Health: What We’re Getting Wrong with Dr. Will Dobud, PhD, MSW

Episode 72| Positive Psychology, Done Right: The Science of Flourishing with Dr. Jessica Rabon

Episode 71| - The Parent Is the Intervention: What Therapists Need to Know About BPT and SPACE with Grace Berman, LCSW

Episode 70| - Burnout, Overcontrol, and the Limits of Pushing Through with special guest host Dr. Laurie Gallo

Episode #69 - Social Anxiety in Context: A Culturally Responsive CBT Lens with Dr. Janeé Steele

Episode # 68: Teenage Anxiety: Supporting Caregivers in Navigating Growing Pains versus Clinical Anxiety with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW

Episode #67 - Going Low Contact & No Contact with Caregivers: A Trauma-Informed Clinical Framework for Navigating Estrangement

Episode #66 - DBT Dissemination for Real Life with Drs. Shireen Rizvi & Jesse Finkelstein

Episode #65 - Reimagining Career Pathways for Therapists with LeNaya Smith Crawford & Gabrielle Juliano-Villani

Episode #64 - Foster Care, Adoption, and Attachment Trauma: What Clinicians Often Miss with Jeanette Yoffe, MFT

Episode #63 - Cultural Humility in the Therapy Room: Repair, Power, and Identity in Clinical Practice with Dr. Lauren Wadsworth

Episode #62 - Who Gets to Shape the Future of Mental Health? Therapists, AI, and Innovation with Brandi Herring, LMHC

Episode #61 - From Survival to Longevity: How Unconscious Patterns Sabotage Habit Change with Laura Elorza Isaza, Clinical Psychologist

Episode #60 - How to Start a Podcast: A Guide for Therapists and Clinicians

Episode #59 - Perinatal OCD on Screen with Little Disasters Author Sarah Vaughan

Episode #58 - The Ethics of Being a Public Therapist: Social Media, Podcasts, and Beyond with Dr. Kiki Fehling

Episode #57 - IFS and Attachment Theory: How Early Relationships Shape Our Parts with Alyce Messer, LCSW-S

Episode #56: The Mental Health Edit with Megan Gallagher, Writer & Creator of All Her Fault

Episode #55: The Asian American Teen Mental Health Crisis and the SPEAK Initiative with Dr. Teresa Hsu

Episode #54: Infertility, IVF, and Reproductive Grief: Supporting Clients Through Uncertainty with Hilary Hovis, LCSW

Episode #53: Generational Trauma: How Family Pain Moves Through Relationships with Alyssa Scarano, LPC

Episode #52: Integrating Music into Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): Creative Approaches to OCD Treatment with Desiree Untch, LISW-S

Episode #51: Between Two Worlds - South Asian Identity, Family Pressure, and Mental Health with Shruthi Nair MHC-LP

Episode #50: Why We Can’t Sleep: The Psychology Behind the Modern Sleep Crisis with Dr. Sarah Silverman, PhD

Episode #49: High-Functioning Codependency Explained: Signs, Patterns, and Recovery with Alyssa Kushner, LCSW

Episode #48: Eating Disorders in Midlife: Myths, Stigma, and Effective Treatment Approaches with Heidi J Dalzell, PsyD

Episode #47: Holistic Mental Health: Integrating Yoga, Breathwork, and Sound Healing Into Therapy with LeNaya Smith Crawford, LMFT

Episode #46: Narrative Therapy for Self-Esteem: Rewriting Your Story with Phil Lane, LCSW

Episode #45: Cult Recovery Therapy: Healing, Reintegration, and Trauma-Informed Approaches with Alisha Powell, LCSW, PhD

Episode #44: Hoarding Disorder: Effects on Families, Loved Ones, and Ways to Help with Ceci Garrett, MSW, LICSW

Episode #43: Financial Anxiety and Trauma in Therapy: How to Help Clients Repair Their Relationship with Money with Michelle Johnston, MA, Registered Psychologist

Episode #42: The Dissociation Continuum: Exploring Everyday Dissociation, Complex Trauma, and DID with Katy Kandaris-Weiner, LPC

Episode #41: How ADHD Shows Up in High-Achieving BIPOC Professionals: Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, and Culturally Responsive Care with Dr. Shauna Pollard, PHD

Episode #40: Healing After High-Control Religion: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Faith Transitions & Religious Trauma with Mellissa Perry Hill, LPC

Episode #39: Therapy for Dog Phobia: Evidence-Based Approaches for Cynophobia with Stefani M. Cohen, LCSW

Episode #38: Navigating Dementia and Brain Changes: A Clinician’s Guide to Caregiver Support with Michelle Zipser, LMSW

Episode #37: Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinical Guide to Affirming, Trauma-Informed Support with Catrina Drinning-Davis, LPC-S, CCTP

Episode #36: Partnering on Psych Meds: What Therapists Need to Know with Dr. Maria Ingalla DNP, PMHNP-BC

Episode #35: Internal Family Systems: Parts, Protectors, and Permission in IFS with Kendhal Hart, PsyD, LPC-S

Episode #34: Perinatal Mental Health: Clinical Blind Spots, Policy Gaps, and the Path Forward with Elyse Springer, LMFT, PMH-C

Episode #33: Virtual Reality in Therapy: Optimizing Exposure & Engagement with Gwilym Roddick, DSW, LCSW & Melanie Smith, PhD, LMHC, CEDS-C

Episode #32: The SPACE Model for Childhood Anxiety: Raising Resilient Kids Through Parent-Led Support with Ivy Ruths, PhD, LSSP

Episode #31: Understanding Emotional Labor & The Mental Load: The Weight Women Carry with Kara Cruz, LMFT

Episode #30: Brainspotting Basics: Attunement, Eye Gaze, and Accessing What’s Stuck with Miranda Campbell, LCSW

Episode #29: Supervision for Clinical and Professional Growth: Expanding Your Impact, Income, and Reach with Ashley D. Stephens, Ph.D., LCSW-S

Episode #28: Polyvagal Theory: Navigating our Nervous Systems in Clinical Practice with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani , LCSW

Episode #27: Non-Monogamy 101: What Every Therapist Needs to Know with Sarah Wolfer, LICSW

Episode #26: When the Struggle is Real: Helping Youth Through Real-Life Challenges with CBT with Sandy Pimentel, PhD & Brian Chu, PhD

Episode #25: Helping Kids Find Their BEAT: A Therapist’s Toolkit for Racial & Cultural Stress with Dr. Ryan C.T. DeLapp, PhD

Episode #24: Hidden Battles: Providing Affirming Care for Chronic Pain & Health Conditions with Destiny Davis, LPC NCC CRC

Episode #23: Beyond Bias & BMI: Rethinking Eating Disorder Treatment for All Bodies

Episode #22: Unaccompanied Minors: Trauma, Mental Health, and the Realities of the US Migration Experience

Episode #21: Gender-Affirming Care in a Time of Legislative Backlash: What Therapists Need to Know

Episode #20: Integrating Psychedelic Assisted Therapy & ACT: From Tripping to Transformation with Temple Morris, LCSW-C and Miranda Morris, PhD

Episode #19: Rewiring Trauma Responses: EMDR in Action with Elizabeth Armstrong, LCSW-R

Episode #18: AI in Mental Health: Ethics, Equity, and the Environmental Cost with Alexis Cate, LCSW, CCTP, CASAC

Episode #17: Burnout in the Fast Lane: Supporting Athletes and High Performers with Anastasia Sfiroudis-Rodriguez, LCSW

Episode #16: Treating OCD with Purpose: Harnessing Values for Effective Exposure Therapy with Danielle N. Henderson, Psy.D., LPC & Meghin Lisi, LMFT

Episode #15: Masking, Burnout, and Resilience: Creating Safe Spaces for Neurodivergent Clients with Dr. Sami Pieknik, PsyD & David Meer, LPC

Episode #14: The Case for Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): Why IPT Deserves a Spot in Your Therapeutic Toolkit

Episode #13: Hormones, Mental Health, and Healing: Understanding Perimenopause with Dr. Karinn Glover, MD, MPH

Episode #12: Digital Minimalism: Aligning Your Tech Use with Your Values with Jennie Ketcham Crooks, LICSW

Episode #11: Unpacking Anger: When and How Anger Should Be a Focus in Therapy with Alisa Kamis-Brinda, LCSW, LCADC

Episode #10: Empowering Families: Gently Confronting the Control Agenda in Parent-Child Relationships with Erin Pressman, LCSW-C

Episode #9: The Crawford Bias Reduction Theory (CBRT): An Essential Action Plan for Accountability and Transformation with Dr. Dana Crawford

Episode #8: When the Therapist is Grieving: Navigating Shared Human Experience in the Therapeutic Space

Episode #7: Shame vs. Guilt: Understanding and Overcoming using DBT with Dr. Kiki Fehling

Episode #6: Understanding Narcissism: Pathological vs. Adaptive with Dr. Brett Novick

Episode #5: Building Resilient Futures: Affirming Care and Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Youth

Episode #4: Navigating No-Go Zones: How to Provide Trauma-Informed Care with Varying Levels of Client Readiness with Dr. Laurie Gallo

Episode #3: Beyond Burnout Part III: Compassion, Clarity, and Action – Your Blueprint for Burnout Transcendence

Episode #2: Beyond Burnout Part II. Using Mindfulness, Cognitive Defusion and Compassionate Imagery to Foster Burnout Resiliency

Episode #1: Beyond Burnout Part I: High-Risk Groups, Applying ACT and the Role of Compassion

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