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The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy

By: Curt Widhalm LMFT and Katie Vernoy LMFT
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  • The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide: Where Therapists Live, Breathe, and Practice as Human Beings It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when clinicians must develop a personal brand to market their private practices, and are connecting over social media, engaging in social activism, pushing back against mental health stigma, and facing a whole new style of entrepreneurship. To support you as a whole person, a business owner, and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.
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Episodes
  • An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer
    Mar 25 2024
    An Expert Witness Weighs in on Therapist Malpractice: An interview with Dr. Frederic Reamer Curt and Katie interview Dr. Frederic Reamer about his perspective as an expert witness opining on therapist conduct. We talk about the three types of cases he sees (mistakes, challenging decisions, and misconduct) as well as what therapists can do to protect and set themselves up for success. Transcripts for this episode will be available at mtsgpodcast.com! In this podcast episode, we share an expert witness perspective on therapist mistakes Curt and Katie talk with Dr. Frederic Reamer about how therapists can get in trouble as well as what an expert witness does when evaluating these therapist mistakes. What do Expert Witness do for cases involving therapists? · Evaluate malpractice and standard of care · Opine on whether therapists have acted appropriately in their role as professionals · Reviewing records, reports, depositions, and testifying on trial What are the different types of cases that are brought against therapists? · Good people making mistakes · Challenging ethical dilemmas (i.e., making a decision that is not wrong, but leads to a bad outcome) · Misconduct (e.g., having sex with clients, inappropriate dual relationships, impaired therapists) How can therapists set themselves up to avoid getting sued or licensing board complaints? · Appropriate documentation · Consultation with colleagues or supervisors (and document this consultation) · Have sufficient malpractice insurance Stay in Touch with Curt, Katie, and the whole Therapy Reimagined #TherapyMovement: Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/therapyreimagined Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Creative Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano https://groomsymusic.com/
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    45 mins
  • Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored?
    Mar 18 2024
    Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored? Curt and Katie chat about another type of burnout, “bore out.” We explore the difference between burnout and boredom. We talk about what might be unique to therapists’ jobs that would lead to boredom. We also dig into how dissociation can show up as either burnout or boredom. Finally, we share ideas on how modern therapists can mitigate some of the impacts of burnout, boredom, and vicarious trauma. Transcripts for this episode will be available at mtsgpodcast.com! In this podcast episode we talk about both burnout and “bore out” Katie has been feeling a little bit bored lately, so she decided to do some research on what might be happening. She uncovered a concept “bore out” which seems to be the opposite of burnout, but with similar consequences. We decided to dig into this topic to see what therapists can do to try to avoid (or address) burnout. What are the differences between burnout and boredom? · Burnout is overstimulation to the point of running out of energy · Boredom is under-stimulation to the point of lack of creativity and stagnation · Burnout is a pretty common topic, but “bore out” never really took off · People more likely to leave a job due to boredom What are the types of boredom that therapists face? · Clinical boredom (repeated stories, lack of progress) · Repetitive clinical work (due to niche, evidence-based practice) · Notes and documentation are frequently described as boring · Trauma therapists may become cynical · Vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and moral injury · Desensitization and disengagement of vicarious trauma can feel like boredom · Dissociation may also be part of this disengagement What can therapists do to address boredom? · Clinical consultation and your own therapy · Professional development and continuing education · Refreshing your knowledge and bringing new techniques into session · Adequate stimulation to get work done · Doing things in small doses · Reframing things to make them more positive (not “onerous” or “boring”) Stay in Touch with Curt, Katie, and the whole Therapy Reimagined #TherapyMovement: Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/therapyreimagined Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Creative Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano https://groomsymusic.com/
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    36 mins
  • Seeking Purpose Beyond Accomplishment: An interview with Kasey Compton
    Mar 11 2024
    Seeking Purpose Beyond Accomplishment: An interview with Kasey Compton Curt and Katie interview Kasey Compton, LPCC, on her new book, In Search of You. We explore her journey of healing and what it was like to put that healing into a public space. We also talk about Kasey’s challenges with being bullied in her home town due to the choices she has made (getting divorced and then choosing a same-sex relationship) and how her “hard head” has helped her to get through it all. She also shares some ideas for therapists in their own healing journeys. Transcripts for this episode will be available at mtsgpodcast.com! In this podcast episode, we talk about how even successful therapists may need their own healing journey Curt and Katie talk with Kasey Compton about her new book, In Search of You: When Doing More Isn’t Doing It Anymore. What is “In Search of You” about? · Kasey wrote a book while going through therapy about her healing process · Looking at moving away from accomplishment and toward making meaning · Getting to a place of self-love · Using Kasey’s stories she wrote during therapy, in real time How can a high achiever, people pleaser, or “seeker” move toward self-love? · Understanding the relationship between love and accomplishment (or lack of relationship between these two) · Understanding the difference between authenticity and vulnerability · Shifting one’s relationship with shame What is it like to heal in public? · Coming to terms with vulnerability · For Kasey, her hometown is religiously conservative who were very judgmental about her stages of healing (including her divorce, a new relationship with a woman, and now writing this book) · Putting on emotional armor in unsafe places · Finding community support · Moving forward with boldness and self-acceptance · Detaching from outcomes How do these lessons apply for therapists? · Taking a holistic, full person look at who you are professionally · Using a timeline to understand ourselves and how our lives have impacted us · Doing our own work with a therapist or through journaling and doing a timeline · Finding balance · Moving away from self-sacrifice as a mechanism toward accomplishment Stay in Touch with Curt, Katie, and the whole Therapy Reimagined #TherapyMovement: Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/therapyreimagined Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Creative Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano https://groomsymusic.com/
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    40 mins

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