115. What is Bad Therapy, and Who Gets to Provide It? (with Dr. Ben Caldwell)
Today's guest Marie shares her thought-provoking story about a preoccupied telehealth therapist, and we drag Dr. Ben Caldwell into another one of our philosophical crises about what constitutes very b...
1 Elo 20222h 2min
114. Patreon Selects: An Actor, a Sommelier, and a Poker Player Walk Into a Bar
Carrie and Ben are joined by friend of the podcast Rachel Bennett to talk about how their past careers have shaped their identities as therapists. Topics include: How working in fine dining informs t...
18 Heinä 20221h 17min
113. Psychedelics and Therapy (with Ben Hearn, LPCC-S)
Consciousness-altering psychedelic drugs have shown tremendous promise in mental health treatment. The future of psychedelic-assisted therapy is uncertain, but one thing seems clear: the psychedelics ...
4 Heinä 20221h 28min
112. Patreon Selects: Desperate Remedies for Mental Illness
Dr. Andrew Scull is the Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, at UCSD. He has written extensively about the history of psychiatry and the treatment of madness. We discuss why it seems like t...
20 Kesä 20221h 7min
111. Talking About Antisemitism (with Halina Brooke, LAMFT)
The field of psychotherapy has increasingly prioritized discussions about issues of oppression and marginalization. This is, of course, a sign of progress. But who gets left out of these conversations...
6 Kesä 20221h 22min
110. Patreon Selects: The VBT Guide to Grad School (Part II)
We're back with Dr. Ben Caldwell to conclude our thoughts on grad school and the surprising reality that it isn't meant to make you a good therapist. We talk about starting supervision, avoiding moral...
23 Touko 20221h 14min
109. Patreon Selects: The VBT Guide to Grad School (Part I)
Dr. Ben Caldwell joins us to discuss everything you need to know about going to school to become a therapist. His most important message? Treat grad school like a convenience store – get in and get ou...
16 Touko 20221h 16min
108. The Inevitable CBT Episode (with Alyssa Davis, LMFT)
Of course we were going to end up doing an episode about CBT eventually. Emily describes visiting a CBT therapist who seemed uninterested in doing any real work, and Alyssa Davis joins us to cognitive...
2 Touko 20221h 36min
