14. Women Don't Want to Work
In 2019, there somehow exists at least one psychotherapist who feels that it is helpful to tell a female client that her entire gender is biologically predisposed to prefer domestic life to a professi...
19 Aug 201938min
13. Cuddle Therapy
Imagine a spectrum of unethical therapist conduct. Far, far toward the most extreme end, just before sexual coercion, are activities like grooming behavior and inappropriate physical touch. Our guest ...
12 Aug 201938min
12. VBT in History (1900s): Some A+ Oppression Right There
Adolescent girls should be sent to the country to prepare for housewifery and motherhood. So writes G. Stanley Hall, first president of the American Psychological Association, in 1904. This is the fir...
5 Aug 201942min
11. The Intake Process is a Mess (with Dr. Daryl Chow)
Gathering client information: good. Transcribing client responses into a computer while facing a wall: not good. It is estimated that 34% of clients don't return after their first session, a strong in...
29 Jul 20191h 4min
10. On Harm Reduction Therapy (with Lauren Cohn-Frankel, AMFT)
Today's episode is a deep dive into the nuances of harm reduction therapy. How does stigmatization, politicization, and cultural bias regarding substance use influence the way mental health profession...
22 Jul 201938min
9. Empathy First, Paperwork Later
The quality of the therapeutic alliance is one of the largest predictors of successful therapy. What doesn't help with building rapport? 25 minutes of paperwork to begin every session. Today's guest M...
15 Jul 201945min
8. Projections of Body Image Bias (with Rachel Coleman, LMFT, CEDS)
Societal messages around health, beauty, and body image can contribute to problems that lead individuals to seek out therapy. But what happens when the therapist herself is unaware of how these cultur...
8 Jul 201946min
7. Boundaries and Institutional Power
Today's episode features a story about a therapist who pleaded with her client to help with research for her Master's thesis. We discuss why this is objectively problematic and look at the difference ...
1 Jul 201936min
