Therapist Starter Pack

Bridging the gap between the classroom and the therapy couch. We talk about all the things the textbooks leave out about the realities of working in mental health therapy. We hope to bring this collective wisdom to all those beginning their journey towards becoming a therapist. Remember, everybody starts somewhere.

Clinical Documentation

Today we talk about recording client and session information into useful formal notes.

08-08
07:54

EMDR with Susan Wendelborg, LCSW

Today we discuss EMDR with Susan Wendelborg, LCSW.  

08-08
34:45

ACT with Lesley Smith, LCSW

Talking Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Lesley Smith, LCSW.

08-07
26:45

What Does It Mean To Be A Therapist?

A special thanks to all our fantastic guests as we present a panel presentation about a therapist’s role in the therapeutic process.

08-07
28:05

Getting Through Your First Session

A special thanks to all our fantastic guests as we present a panel presentation about a therapist’s very first time face to face with a client.

08-07
32:24

Gestalt Therapy with Dr. Eva Gold, MSW, PsyD

Today we’ll be talking about Gestalt Therapy with Dr. Eva Gold.

08-07
42:01

20 Things I Learned in Grad School

An informal reflection on the things I learned in graduate school to earn my Master’s of Social Work.

08-07
50:15

ACT with Dr. Hank Robb, PhD

Talking Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Dr. Hank Robb.

08-07
36:31

EFT with Dr. Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD

Talking Emotionally Focused Therapy with Dr. Sharon Chatkupt Lee.  Portland Center for EFT: https://pceft.com/.

08-07
29:27

DBT with Dr. Andrew White, PhD

Talking Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with Dr. Andrew White, certified DBT therapist and Co-owner and Associate Director of the Portland DBT Institute (https://www.pdbti.org/).

08-07
42:45

Common Factors

Common factors in psychotherapy: what they are and why you should care about them.

08-07
11:24

Supervision

Clinical supervision: what is is and how to get the most out of it.

08-07
08:15

Repairing Ruptures

Repairing ruptures in the therapeutic alliance.

08-07
06:57

Modalities

Therapeutic modalities: what they are, how to learn them, and how to decide which ones to use.

08-07
08:06

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome: what is it, what can students do to overcome it, and what can educators do to prevent it?

08-07
12:20

The Therapeutic Alliance

The Therapeutic Alliance: its importance, components, and how to build it.

08-07
08:50

Trailer

Bridging the gap between the classroom and the therapy couch. We talk about all the things the textbooks leave out about the realities of working in mental health therapy. We hope to bring this collective wisdom to all those beginning their journey towards becoming a therapist. Remember, everybody starts somewhere.

08-07
01:35

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