22. A Clinic On Unprofessionalism (with Katie Vernoy, LMFT)
Professionalism in psychotherapy is often hard to define, but it probably doesn't include being twenty minutes late to a client's first session and sharing unwanted Bible passages. Katie Vernoy joins ...
14 Okt 201953min
21. VBT in History (1920s): Very Bad Supervision
Dr. Ben "Manfred" Caldwell joins us in make-believe 1920s Berlin to discuss Max Eitingon and the surprising origins of psychotherapy supervision. We also explore examples of bad supervision, why conte...
7 Okt 201948min
20. When Therapists Need Therapy
Your therapist is having a bad day. Will this impact the quality of counseling? If you ask the therapist, probably not. But what does the research suggest about clients' perceptions of therapists who ...
30 Sep 201944min
19. How Military Mental Health Care Works (with Julie Payne, LMFT)
Tricare is government managed health insurance given to United States military personnel and their dependents. It is also very confusing to understand, even for many of the providers themselves. As we...
23 Sep 201953min
18. VBT in Focus: Dr. Scott Miller on Better Results
What is at the root of very bad therapy? The common feeling that something is lacking in the education, training, development, and services provided by psychotherapists is backed by a wealth of resear...
16 Sep 201958min
17. The Thorny Terminator
What constitutes bad termination? In the words of Justice Potter Stewart, "I shall not today attempt to further define [it]... But I know it when I see it." In today's episode, R shares their story of...
9 Sep 201945min
16. VBT in History (1910s): Too Many Eugenicists
Lewis Terman was one of the most influential innovators in educational psychology and IQ testing. He also believed that segregating and sterilizing "feebleminded" individuals - as determined by a bias...
2 Sep 201943min
15. Child's Play (with Megan Costello, LMFT)
Young children need play - not interrogation - to help them learn and form relationships. Today's guest PJ recalls his experience as an eight-year-old with a therapist who chose not to use play therap...
26 Aug 201947min
