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The Thoughtful Counselor

The Thoughtful Counselor is a podcast that is dedicated to producing great conversations around current topics in counseling and psychotherapy. We view counseling and psychotherapy as a deeply beautif... Read more

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EP91: Self-Care, Burnout, and the Way Forward - One Counselor’s Inspiring Story with Jessica Smith

EP91: Self-Care, Burnout, and the Way Forward - One Counselor’s Inspiring Story with Jessica Smith

A conversation with Jessica Smith on counselor self-care, preventing and recovering from burnout, and how to thrive pers... Read more

20 Jun 2018

56mins

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EP73: Beyond The Empty Chair - Exploring the Complexity of Gestalt Therapy with Jon Frew

EP73: Beyond The Empty Chair - Exploring the Complexity of Gestalt Therapy with Jon Frew

A conversation with Gestalt therapist and trainer Jon Frew on the origins of Gestalt Therapy, shedding the image of Frit... Read more

8 Feb 2018

1hr 7mins

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EP23: What Makes a Counselor a Counselor? Professional Identity and Other Musings with Carl Sheperis

EP23: What Makes a Counselor a Counselor? Professional Identity and Other Musings with Carl Sheperis

A conversation with Dr. Carl Sheperis - Program Dean of the College of Social Sciences at University of Phoenix, Vice-Ch... Read more

8 Feb 2017

1hr 3mins

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EP39: Working with Anxiety in School-Aged Youth - Neuroplasticity, Optimizing Stress, and Emotional Freedom Techniques with Amy Gaesser

EP39: Working with Anxiety in School-Aged Youth - Neuroplasticity, Optimizing Stress, and Emotional Freedom Techniques with Amy Gaesser

A conversation with Dr. Amy Gaesser - Assistant Professor Counseling & Development at Purdue University in Indiana -... Read more

31 May 2017

47mins

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EP3: Strength-Based Counseling in a Symptom-Based World: A Conversation with Thomas Hofmann

EP3: Strength-Based Counseling in a Symptom-Based World: A Conversation with Thomas Hofmann

A conversation with Dr. Thomas Hofmann - professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Hodges University in Fort Mye... Read more

23 Sep 2016

35mins

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EP143: Developing a Professional Identity - A Reflection with Robyn Trippany Simmons, Meagan Thompson, and Hayley Rose

EP143: Developing a Professional Identity - A Reflection with Robyn Trippany Simmons, Meagan Thompson, and Hayley Rose

Mike reflects with Robyn Trippany Simmons, Meagan Thompson, and Hayley Rose on how their professional identities have ev... Read more

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EP46: Eco-Therapy - The Healing Potential of Nature in Counseling with Megan Delaney

EP46: Eco-Therapy - The Healing Potential of Nature in Counseling with Megan Delaney

A conversation with Dr. Megan Delaney - Assistant Professor in the Department of Professional Counseling at Monmouth Uni... Read more

19 Jul 2017

48mins

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EP27: Neurobiology of Developmental Trauma - Practical Applications for Counselors with Mary Vicario and Carol Hudgins-Mitchell

EP27: Neurobiology of Developmental Trauma - Practical Applications for Counselors with Mary Vicario and Carol Hudgins-Mitchell

A conversation with Mary Vicario & Carol Hudgins-Mitchell of Finding Hope Consulting on how developmental trauma aff... Read more

8 Mar 2017

1hr 10mins

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EP63: Practical Neuroscience Applications for Understanding and Treating Addiction - A Conversation with Mark Woodford

EP63: Practical Neuroscience Applications for Understanding and Treating Addiction - A Conversation with Mark Woodford

A conversation with Dr. Mark Woodford, Professor of Counselor Education at The College of New Jersey, about ways neurosc... Read more

16 Nov 2017

1hr 1min

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EP128: Moving Through Trauma with Jess Smith

EP128: Moving Through Trauma with Jess Smith

A conversation with Jess Smith, LPC, LAC on the impact of complementary therapies such as yoga, walking meditation, and ... Read more

31 May 2019

45mins

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EP133: The Life and Work of Carl Rogers - We Are All Rogerian Now with Howard Kirschenbaum

EP133: The Life and Work of Carl Rogers - We Are All Rogerian Now with Howard Kirschenbaum

A conversation with Dr. Howard Kirschenbaum on the life and work of Carl Rogers including Roger’s childhood and upbringi... Read more

9 Jul 2019

57mins

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EP117: Taking the NCMHCE - A Crash Course in (Nearly) All You Need to Know with Alyson Carr

EP117: Taking the NCMHCE - A Crash Course in (Nearly) All You Need to Know with Alyson Carr

Current installment of the Leader's Project: Anna Flores Locke A conversation with Dr. Alyson Carr on (nearly) all you ... Read more

1 Mar 2019

57mins

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EP14: ACT, Psychological Flexibility, and Intellectual Obscurity: A Conversation with Steven C. Hayes

EP14: ACT, Psychological Flexibility, and Intellectual Obscurity: A Conversation with Steven C. Hayes

A conversation with Dr. Steven C. Hayes - Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University ... Read more

7 Dec 2016

1hr

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EP159: Imposter Syndrome - Wrestling with Professional Self-Doubt with Jessica Tyler and Alfredo Palacios

EP159: Imposter Syndrome - Wrestling with Professional Self-Doubt with Jessica Tyler and Alfredo Palacios

Mike speaks with Jessica Tyler and Alfredo Palacios on the experience of the imposter syndrome in counseling practice an... Read more

25 Feb 2020

1hr 8mins

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EP149: Relational Engagement with Suicidal Clients - From Checking Boxes to Hearing Stories of Pain with Stacey Freedenthal

EP149: Relational Engagement with Suicidal Clients - From Checking Boxes to Hearing Stories of Pain with Stacey Freedenthal

Mike speaks with Stacey Freedenthal about how culture informs the way we as professionals approach suicidal risk assessm... Read more

20 Nov 2019

48mins

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EP109: Non-Suicidal Self Injury - Definition, Ethics, and Creative Interventions with Victoria Kress

EP109: Non-Suicidal Self Injury - Definition, Ethics, and Creative Interventions with Victoria Kress

Support us at www.patreon.com/thethoughtfulcounselor A conversation with Victoria Kress on defining non-suicidal self-in... Read more

3 Jan 2019

43mins

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EP100: Presence and Authenticity - Taking off your clinical hat & being yourself with Guy MacPherson

EP100: Presence and Authenticity - Taking off your clinical hat & being yourself with Guy MacPherson

A conversation with Guy MacPherson, founder of The Trauma Therapy Project, on owning our own stories and histories, cult... Read more

3 Oct 2018

47mins

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EP147: Exploring Historical Trauma Response - A Conversation with Dr. Chaya Abrams

EP147: Exploring Historical Trauma Response - A Conversation with Dr. Chaya Abrams

Allison speaks with Dr. Chaya Abrams, LPC, LAC, on Historical Trauma—trauma suffered by groups of people, often at the h... Read more

6 Nov 2019

35mins

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EP86: Religion, Shame, and Sexual Wellness - A Conversation with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

EP86: Religion, Shame, and Sexual Wellness - A Conversation with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers

This week, Dr. Megan Speciale talks to Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers about religion, values, and sexual wellness. The conver... Read more

16 May 2018

54mins

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EP57: Utilizing Creative and Expressive Techniques to Give Grief a Voice - A Conversation with Brittany Pollard and Tiffany Brooks

EP57: Utilizing Creative and Expressive Techniques to Give Grief a Voice - A Conversation with Brittany Pollard and Tiffany Brooks

A conversation with Drs. Brittany Pollard and Tiffany Brooks on how counselors can utilize creative interventions to ass... Read more

4 Oct 2017

48mins

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