Ranked #1
4. Race, Rupture, and Repair (with Dr. Dana Stone)
4. Race, Rupture, and Repair (with Dr. Dana Stone)
Dr. Dana Stone joins us to unpack our guest Carol's experience with a therapist who chose a stance of defensiveness foll... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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53mins
Ranked #2
26. "If You Say Yes to This..."
26. "If You Say Yes to This..."
"If you say yes to this, we'll have to end our therapeutic relationship." The context of this quote is explained in this... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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44mins
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41. Less Advice, More Transparency
41. Less Advice, More Transparency
This week’s story from Farah touches on many common themes of bad therapy: disempowerment, unsolicited advice, misrepres... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #4
20. When Therapists Need Therapy
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. ... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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44mins
Ranked #5
31. How Important is Therapist Attachment Style? (with Jon Hook)
31. How Important is Therapist Attachment Style? (with Jon Hook)
Jon Hook, PhD student at Western Michigan University, is contributing to research on how the coding of session transcrip... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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42mins
Ranked #6
11. The Intake Process is a Mess (with Dr. Daryl Chow)
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 e... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #7
33. Boundary Entanglements
33. Boundary Entanglements
Today’s story from T is a cautionary tale about a therapist causing harm by blurring boundaries around texting, personal... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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41mins
Ranked #8
23. Very Bad Graduate School
23. Very Bad Graduate School
On today's episode, our guest Ashley recalls her experience as a graduate psychology student looking for therapy in part... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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46mins
Ranked #9
5. Please Don't Tackle Your Clients (with Dr. Ben Caldwell)
5. Please Don't Tackle Your Clients (with Dr. Ben Caldwell)
Therapists are not supposed to tackle their clients*. But what are the ethical limitations in trying to prevent a potent... Read more
17 Jun 2019
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47mins
Ranked #10
How Should Therapists Respond to Coronavirus?
How Should Therapists Respond to Coronavirus?
An urgent conversation about the role of therapists in doing the most public good during the coronavirus outbreak. Pat W... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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50mins
Ranked #11
30. The Money Episode
30. The Money Episode
Do client fees impact therapy outcomes? How should therapists talk with their clients about money? Should mental health ... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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54mins
Ranked #12
8. Projections of Body Image Bias (with Rachel Coleman, LMFT, CEDS)
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 the... Read more
8 Jul 2019
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46mins
Ranked #13
9. Empathy First, Paperwork Later
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 b... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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45mins
Ranked #14
39. Making Sense of Mean Therapy
39. Making Sense of Mean Therapy
Today’s guest Kat shares her experience with a therapist who was unnecessarily cruel in her approach to treatment. In tr... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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51mins
Ranked #15
6. Zimbabwean Granny Wisdom
6. Zimbabwean Granny Wisdom
In Zimbabwe, hastily trained "Grannies" were found to be significantly better at treating depression than the standard o... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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49mins
Ranked #16
27. The Negative Effects of Therapy (with Jørgen A. Flor)
27. The Negative Effects of Therapy (with Jørgen A. Flor)
A small percentage of clients experience negative effects from therapy. Why is it so difficult for therapists to identif... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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54mins
Ranked #17
22. A Clinic On Unprofessionalism (with Katie Vernoy, LMFT)
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... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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53mins
Ranked #18
40. Exploring Bad LGBTQ+ Therapy (with Dr. Joe Kort)
40. Exploring Bad LGBTQ+ Therapy (with Dr. Joe Kort)
Today’s guest Danny shares his outrageous experience of being told to urinate in a cup so his therapist could test if he... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #19
18. VBT in Focus: Dr. Scott Miller on Better Results
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, develo... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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58mins
Ranked #20
43. Specialization and Ethical Responsibility (with Curt Widhalm, LMFT)
43. Specialization and Ethical Responsibility (with Curt Widhalm, LMFT)
This week’s captivating story from Paloma brings together themes of postpartum depression and therapist specialization. ... Read more
9 Mar 2020
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54mins