Very Bad Therapy
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 318 ratingsVery Bad Therapy is a closer look at what goes wrong in the counseling room - and how it could go better - as told by the clients who survived.
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50. A Story of Strength
April 27, 2020 07:30 - 50 minutes - 42 MBIn this week’s episode, Samuel discusses his experiences with conversion therapy in Provo, Utah. This is a beautiful story of resilience, compassion, and thriving. Thanks to our listeners, experts, and most of all the inspiring guests who have shared their stories with us for 50 episodes. It is a privilege for us to be a part of this growing community. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a on...
49. Radical Acceptance of Clients (with Dr. Nathan Castle)
April 20, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBTherapist defensiveness is a recurring theme in stories of bad therapy. In this week’s episode, Suzanne shares her experience with a therapist whose defensiveness was expressed in gratuitous displays of power and dismissive remarks. Plus, Dr. Nathan Castle rejoins the show to explore the topics of defensiveness, radical acceptance of clients, and the importance of transparency. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus ...
48. In Defense of Bad Therapy (with Angela Caldwell, LMFT)
April 13, 2020 07:30 - 54 minutes - 45.8 MBThis week’s story from Ashley has all the markings of bad family therapy. But did the interventions work? Ashley shares her experience as a teenager in crisis being threatened with inpatient care and alarms on her door, and Angela Caldwell makes us question everything we know about what constitutes good therapy. Is it OK to trick clients if it leads to successful outcomes? Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episo...
47. VBT in History (1980s): Satanic Panic and Recovered Memory Therapy
April 06, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 58 MBA satanic panic in the early 1980s culminated in the McMartin Preschool abuse trial, the then-longest and most expensive criminal trial in American history. The trial centered around 359 allegations of ritualistic satanic child abuse and concluded with zero convictions and a new understanding of the unreliability of recovered memories. The satanic panic has subsided, but its indirect effects are still present today in how therapists work with childhood trauma. Thank you for listening. Sup...
46. Curious Interventions
March 30, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MBThis week’s story from Alison is a throwback to high school and all of Carrie and Ben’s greatest fears around teenage embarrassment. We discuss interventions that are better left unsaid (telling an underage client to share romantic feelings with her softball coach) and others that have questionable validity (House-Tree-Person and Rorschach tests). Plus, what does modern science have to say about Instagram Face? Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on P...
45. VBT in Focus: Dr. Scott Miller and Dr. Daryl Chow on Deliberate Practice
March 23, 2020 07:30 - 56 minutes - 56.7 MBScott Miller and Daryl Chow return to the podcast to discuss their new book, Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve Therapeutic Effectiveness. Topics include the importance of targeting individual strengths and deficits in a system of learning, how to get out of the performance zone, the significance of a coach, and ideas for changing the ways in which psychotherapy is taught. VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chattin...
44. Supporting Clients with Disabilities (with Joy Wolf, LCSW)
March 16, 2020 07:30 - 41 minutes - 39.7 MBWhat should therapists know about working with individuals with disabilities? In this week’s episode, Joy Wolf joins us to share her personal story about two therapists who responded to her disability in very different yet similarly problematic ways. We also discuss the impact of privilege, therapist uncertainty, and the limitations in how we are trained to work with clients with disabilities. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive ...
How Should Therapists Respond to Coronavirus?
March 13, 2020 08:19 - 50 minutes - 51.6 MBAn urgent conversation about the role of therapists in doing the most public good during the coronavirus outbreak. Pat Wiita, MD and Farah Zerehi, MS explore the science, needed actions, and social justice implications of the pandemic, and Ben Caldwell, PsyD discusses what you need to know about shifting your practice to telehealth services. Please share this episode anywhere you feel it might make an impact. If you have expertise or information related to the pandemic that you feel is imp...
43. Specialization and Ethical Responsibility (with Curt Widhalm, LMFT)
March 09, 2020 07:30 - 54 minutes - 51.5 MBThis week’s captivating story from Paloma brings together themes of postpartum depression and therapist specialization. Paloma offers insight into the harmful impact of societal narratives about motherhood and Curt Widhalm rejoins the podcast to explain what specialization actually means – and when it’s just a marketing tool with dangerous consequences. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a o...
42. VBT in History (1970s): Was the Stanford Prison Experiment a Sham?
March 02, 2020 08:30 - 58 minutes - 48.4 MBPhilip Zimbardo rode the impact of the Stanford Prison Experiment to international renown. Perhaps he forgot to mention that his famous research was more performance art than psychological experiment. In our eighth of twelve history episodes, we look at the common narratives and impact of the SPE, and then consider recently uncovered evidence to the contrary. Plus, Carrie makes sense of Zimbardo’s 7,000 word response to the new criticisms. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becom...
41. Less Advice, More Transparency
February 24, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 75 MBThis week’s story from Farah touches on many common themes of bad therapy: disempowerment, unsolicited advice, misrepresenting qualifications, and more. We explore how early-career therapists can be transparent about their lack of experience while still creating client buy-in, what research suggests about giving advice to clients, and the importance of feedback. Plus, Carrie reflects on the gender power dynamic on this podcast and between male therapists and female or non-binary clients. Sta...
40. Exploring Bad LGBTQ+ Therapy (with Dr. Joe Kort)
February 17, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBToday’s guest Danny shares his outrageous experience of being told to urinate in a cup so his therapist could test if he was really gay. And that’s just the beginning of the story. We also speak with Dr. Joe Kort to explore best practices for working with the LGBTQ+ community, the need for humility and curiosity in a time of rapidly changing relationships to identity, and the diagnoses that stigmatize and marginalize members of this population. Thank you for listening. Support the show by ...
39. Making Sense of Mean Therapy
February 10, 2020 08:30 - 51 minutes - 52 MBToday’s guest Kat shares her experience with a therapist who was unnecessarily cruel in her approach to treatment. In trying to make sense of this behavior, Carrie and Ben consider the research on how and when therapeutic relationships get fractured as a result of divergent interpretations of the same significant events in therapy. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus episodes or by making a one-time contribution v...
38. VBT in History (1960s): The Gloria Tapes
February 03, 2020 08:30 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MBIn 1964, Dr. Everett Shostrom had a brilliant idea: record short videos of the same person receiving therapy from three top psychologists. These videos are colloquially referred to as the Gloria tapes, and the story behind the therapy is astounding. Coercion, human ashtrays, lawsuits, Fritz Perls being a massive jerk, and more! This is episode seven in our monthly look at bad therapy through the decades. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon ...
37. You Can Be a Therapist for $16 (with Jordan Dunbar)
January 27, 2020 08:30 - 41 minutes - 40.2 MBIn the UK, anyone with $16 can become a certified psychotherapist and begin seeing clients immediately. If this sounds surprising, imagine how clients feel when they have a bad experience and realize their therapist is not governed by any regulatory body. BBC presenter Jordan Dunbar joins us to share his own stories of bad therapy and his surprising findings from investigating the lack of regulation around UK mental health services. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a m...
36. Please Renew Your License
January 20, 2020 08:30 - 37 minutes - 37.8 MBIn America, psychotherapist licensure requirements vary – often absurdly – from state to state. What does not vary is the need for periodic license renewal, an otherwise mundane fact that holds foreboding significance in our guest Dee’s story. Join us for a surprisingly interesting exploration of licensure requirements and the consequences of practicing without authorization. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to receive access to bonus ep...
35. What is Pastoral Counseling? (with The Reverend Meredith Harber)
January 13, 2020 08:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThe exploitation of uneven power and emotional vulnerability is, of course, not limited to the field of psychotherapy. Today’s guest Megan shares her experience of very bad pastoral counseling, and we speak with the Reverend Meredith Harber to explore the nuances of Megan’s story and what proper pastoral care looks like with a contemporary understanding of power dynamics, boundaries, and gender norms. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a monthly subscriber on Patreon to ...
34. VBT in History (1950s): The DSM-I and Thou
January 06, 2020 08:30 - 44 minutes - 36.7 MBThe first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I) was published with the intention of creating standardized language for mental abnormalities. It was also basically a war department bulletin. The controversial compendium is responsible for many important contributions to the fields of psychiatry and psychotherapy, but it also legitimized new forms of oppression and stigmatization in the name of normalizing judgments. This is part six of twelve monthly episodes revisitin...
33. Boundary Entanglements
December 30, 2019 08:30 - 41 minutes - 40.7 MBToday’s story from T is a cautionary tale about a therapist causing harm by blurring boundaries around texting, personal space, and self-disclosure. Carrie and Ben attempt to hold space for T’s experience while seeking a middle ground in their differing perspectives about her therapist’s behavior. One thing is certain: if a therapist has a sexual dream about a client, the therapeutic relationship is not the place for processing. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a month...
32. When No Therapy is Bad Therapy
December 23, 2019 08:30 - 38 minutes - 38 MBThe absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. In today's episode, the absence of bad therapy is indeed evidence of bad therapy as our guest Eric joins us to discuss the impact of showing up for multiple sessions only to discover that the therapist is nowhere to be found. Plus, we talk about therapists going to prison, cars exploding, and Ben unveils the six-word joke that will single-handedly change the future of psychotherapy. Thank you for listening. Support the show by becoming a ...
31. How Important is Therapist Attachment Style? (with Jon Hook)
December 16, 2019 08:30 - 42 minutes - 43.4 MBJon Hook, PhD student at Western Michigan University, is contributing to research on how the coding of session transcripts to determine therapist attachment styles can be used to facilitate better client outcomes. He joins us to discuss the significance of therapist attachment and shares his story as a client of two therapeutic alliances that were anything but securely attached. Show Notes: Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Donate to Sojourner Truth House Therapist Attachment-Relat...
30. The Money Episode
December 09, 2019 08:30 - 54 minutes - 55.8 MBDo client fees impact therapy outcomes? How should therapists talk with their clients about money? Should mental health care be a basic human right? We have lots of questions and few answers as today’s guest Arianne joins us to share her story of money tension in therapy. Plus, Carrie and Ben read listener mail, gripe about therapist Facebook groups, and debate the ethics of prioritizing income maximization over all else as a mental health professional. VBT Copenhagen meetup: Ruby, tirsdag...
29. VBT in History (1940s): Old-Timey Psychoanalysis Propaganda
December 02, 2019 08:30 - 46 minutes - 47.5 MBIn the 1940s, a new ad campaign appeared on the silver screen to promote psychotherapy. Yes, the extant videos are as spectacular as you imagine. In this month's journey through the decades, Carrie and Ben break down archival footage to laugh, marvel, and look curiously at how the American public was sold on psychoanalysis. Now tell me about your mother. Show Notes: Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Popular Depiction of Psychoanalysis in Late 1940s Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebo...
28. VBT in Focus: Dr. Chris Hoff on Curiosity, Knowing, and Failure
November 25, 2019 08:30 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBDr. Chris Hoff hosts The Radical Therapist podcast and YouTube channel. He joins us to discuss postmodern assumptions in therapy, how a strict focus on social justice can lead to familiar diagnostic pitfalls, and the importance of maintaining curiosity to combat confirmation bias. Plus, we explore the benefits of creating a culture where failure is valued and Chris shares his advice for early-career clinicians. VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the ...
27. The Negative Effects of Therapy (with Jørgen A. Flor)
November 18, 2019 08:30 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBA small percentage of clients experience negative effects from therapy. Why is it so difficult for therapists to identify this phenomenon when reflecting on past or present work? Norwegian psychologist and author Jørgen A. Flor joins us to explore the myth of side-effect free therapy and discuss a moving story from today's guest Jamie about unambiguously harmful treatment. Show Notes: Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Donate to NARAL Skadelige samtaler - myten om bivirkningsfri te...
26. "If You Say Yes to This..."
November 11, 2019 08:30 - 44 minutes - 45.4 MB"If you say yes to this, we'll have to end our therapeutic relationship." The context of this quote is explained in this week's episode about therapist self-disclosure, dual relationships, and a much-deserved misconduct report. Seriously y'all, be aware of how your social and political identities have the potential to impact clients and don't burst through boundaries like the Kool-Aid Man. Even Woebot gets sad when therapists act on self-interest. Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Show...
25. VBT in History (1930s): Were Lobotomies Ever a Good Idea?
November 04, 2019 08:30 - 45 minutes - 38.4 MBIn the 1930s, a handful of aspiring medical luminaries imagined that mental illness could be fixed by cutting into the brain. In this month's history exploration, Carrie and Ben seek to understand why this seemed like a good idea at the time and what led to the procedure being banned a few decades later. When the awarding of a Nobel Prize is subsequently considered "an astounding error of judgment," bad things probably happened. Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Show Notes: Violence,...
24. Misadventure Therapy (with Will Dobud, MSW)
October 28, 2019 07:30 - 54 minutes - 51.3 MBAdventure therapy: nature, healing, strength, and camaraderie. And sometimes emotional abuse, strip searches, forced compliance, and more. What is happening in this niche of psychotherapy where our guest Will's story is simultaneously shocking to us and not at all surprising to those within the field? Join us and our expert guest Will Dobud on a truly compelling trek through the wilderness of adventure therapy. Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Show Notes: Donate to Friends of the Rai...
23. Very Bad Graduate School
October 21, 2019 07:30 - 46 minutes - 47.5 MBOn today's episode, our guest Ashley recalls her experience as a graduate psychology student looking for therapy in part to process feelings of disappointment with her education. We take this opportunity to get intimate with the research on graduate psychology programs and confront the elephant in the room: these programs don't seem to work. If you have ever doubted the usefulness of your graduate education, this episode is for you. Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Show Notes: Donate...
22. A Clinic On Unprofessionalism (with Katie Vernoy, LMFT)
October 14, 2019 07:30 - 53 minutes - 50.5 MBProfessionalism in psychotherapy is often hard to define, but it probably doesn't include being twenty minutes late to a client's first session and sharing unwanted Bible passages. Katie Vernoy joins us in advance of the Therapy Reimagined Conference to share her knowledge and make sense of all the confusing therapist behavior we hear in today's interview with Ofra. Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Show Notes: Donate to the ACLU Katie Vernoy's Website Therapy Reimagined Conferenc...
21. VBT in History (1920s): Very Bad Supervision
October 07, 2019 07:30 - 48 minutes - 40 MBDr. Ben "Manfred" Caldwell joins us in make-believe 1920s Berlin to discuss Max Eitingon and the surprising origins of psychotherapy supervision. We also explore examples of bad supervision, why contemporary supervision appears to have no impact on client outcomes, and what supervisors and supervisees can actually do to make our field better. This is episode three of twelve in our monthly series exploring very bad therapy through the decades. Support Very Bad Therapy on Patreon Show Note...
20. When Therapists Need Therapy
September 30, 2019 07:30 - 44 minutes - 42.1 MBYour therapist is having a bad day. Will this impact the quality of counseling? If you ask the therapist, probably not. But what does the research suggest about clients' perceptions of therapists who are riding the struggle bus? Today's guest Allison describes her increasingly bizarre experience with a clinician who wasn't quite able to bring her 'A' game to the counseling room. Do you have a story of very bad therapy? Send us a message to share it on the show! Show Notes: Donate to Int...
19. How Military Mental Health Care Works (with Julie Payne, LMFT)
September 23, 2019 07:30 - 53 minutes - 50.3 MBTricare is government managed health insurance given to United States military personnel and their dependents. It is also very confusing to understand, even for many of the providers themselves. As we learn from our guest Anna, this can lead to a frustrating search for helpful counseling. To make sense of the mystifying details of Anna's story - as well as all the acronyms - Julie Payne joins us to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about military mental health care. Show Notes: ...
18. VBT in Focus: Dr. Scott Miller on Better Results
September 16, 2019 07:30 - 58 minutes - 59.7 MBWhat is at the root of very bad therapy? The common feeling that something is lacking in the education, training, development, and services provided by psychotherapists is backed by a wealth of research supporting the notion that a paradigm shift is sorely needed. Dr. Scott Miller is leading this movement with his work in the areas of routine outcome monitoring and deliberate practice. VBT in Focus is a series of sporadic episodes in which Carrie and Ben have the privilege of chatting with...
17. The Thorny Terminator
September 09, 2019 07:30 - 45 minutes - 45.9 MBWhat constitutes bad termination? In the words of Justice Potter Stewart, "I shall not today attempt to further define [it]... But I know it when I see it." In today's episode, R shares their story of termination that we can clearly know to be bad. But is it unethical? Ben and Carrie search for answers and discuss a pantheoretical framework for good termination. Thank you for listening. All reviews, ratings, Facebook likes, and feedback to soothe Ben's anxiety are greatly appreciated. Show...
16. VBT in History (1910s): Too Many Eugenicists
September 02, 2019 07:30 - 43 minutes - 35.5 MBLewis Terman was one of the most influential innovators in educational psychology and IQ testing. He also believed that segregating and sterilizing "feebleminded" individuals - as determined by a biased paradigm of general intelligence - was the necessary path toward a better society. This is the second installment in our monthly series on very bad therapy through the decades. Show Notes: The Uses of Intelligence Tests (Terman, 1916) The Vexing Legacy of Lewis Terman The Kallikak Fam...
15. Child's Play (with Megan Costello, LMFT)
August 26, 2019 07:30 - 47 minutes - 45.3 MBYoung children need play - not interrogation - to help them learn and form relationships. Today's guest PJ recalls his experience as an eight-year-old with a therapist who chose not to use play therapy in favor of a more investigative approach. Next, child therapy expert Megan Costello discusses the nuance of play therapy and what went wrong in PJ's story. And for some reason, we introduce our new sure-to-fail concept: The Richard Spencer Matrix for Therapists. Show Notes: Donate to Kidsp...
14. Women Don't Want to Work
August 19, 2019 07:30 - 38 minutes - 40 MBIn 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 professional career. We cringe-laugh our way through an engaging interview with Aviva before diving into the research on societal biases, gender norms, and gender matching in the therapeutic relationship. Climate change is real. Show Notes: Donate to March of Dimes and/or RAICES Why Men Don't List...
13. Cuddle Therapy
August 12, 2019 07:30 - 38 minutes - 39 MBImagine 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 Jessica shares her dread-inducing story of working with a therapist who abused his power in ways that mental health professionals should only experience when reading ethics textbooks. Show Notes: Donate to Renewed APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct AAMFT Code of Ethics Recognizi...
12. VBT in History (1900s): Some A+ Oppression Right There
August 05, 2019 07:30 - 42 minutes - 35.1 MBAdolescent 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 first in a series of monthly episodes exploring very bad therapy in the decades preceding the stories of today. Floating uteruses not included. Show Notes: Chapter XVII: Adolescent Girls and Their Education (Hall, 1904) Wherein Should the Education of a Woman Differ from That of a Man (Gordon,...
11. The Intake Process is a Mess (with Dr. Daryl Chow)
July 29, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBGathering 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 indication that the traditional intake model is in need of repair. Dr. Daryl Chow joins us to discuss our guest Bryan’s bad intake experience, the importance of focusing intakes on giving rather than taking, and we explore how psychotherapists can achieve better outcomes over the long-term future....
10. On Harm Reduction Therapy (with Lauren Cohn-Frankel, AMFT)
July 22, 2019 07:30 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MBToday'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 professionals view and work with their clients? What happens when abstinence is not a client's preferred option? Also, Ben and Carrie say hello to Sweden! Show Notes: Donate to Harm Reduction Coalition What Does Recovery Mean in Practice? A Qualitative Analysis of International Recovery-Oriented Pra...
9. Empathy First, Paperwork Later
July 15, 2019 07:30 - 45 minutes - 45.9 MBThe 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 Meredith shares her challenges in working with a therapist who failed to convey appropriate messages of empathy but felt very strongly about the positive impact of collecting sticks from the ground. Show Notes: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Give a Gift The Harmful Effects of P...
8. Projections of Body Image Bias (with Rachel Coleman, LMFT, CEDS)
July 08, 2019 07:30 - 46 minutes - 45.6 MBSocietal 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 cultural influences impact how treatment is provided? Our guest Holly shares her story about working with a therapist who reinforced unhealthy disordered eating behaviors under the guise of helpful therapy. Show Notes: Performing a Project Premortem Health at Every Size Intuitive Eating: The D...
7. Boundaries and Institutional Power
July 01, 2019 07:30 - 36 minutes - 36.2 MBToday'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 between boundary crossing and boundary violation in the context of inherent power dynamics within the therapeutic relationship. Plus, Carrie and Ben share their own absurd experiences of very bad therapy. Show Links: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent...
6. Zimbabwean Granny Wisdom
June 24, 2019 07:30 - 49 minutes - 41.5 MBIn Zimbabwe, hastily trained "Grannies" were found to be significantly better at treating depression than the standard of care that best resembles Western psychotherapy. Ben and Carrie put on their researcher hats to explore how lessons from Friendship Benches in Africa reflect the need for a mental health paradigm shift around the world. Ben says thank you for taking care of his feelings. Show Notes: Busting the myth that depression doesn't affect people in poor countries Effect of a ...
5. Please Don't Tackle Your Clients (with Dr. Ben Caldwell)
June 17, 2019 07:30 - 47 minutes - 45.8 MBTherapists are not supposed to tackle their clients*. But what are the ethical limitations in trying to prevent a potential suicide attempt? Today's guest Katherine recounts her experience with a caring clinician who went to extreme lengths to protect her safety, and Dr. Ben Caldwell shares his expertise to help us understand how therapists should manage delicate yet ambiguous situations with clients. *Unless perhaps the client is attempting to physically harm someone else in the room. Per...
4. Race, Rupture, and Repair (with Dr. Dana Stone)
June 10, 2019 07:30 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBDr. Dana Stone joins us to unpack our guest Carol's experience with a therapist who chose a stance of defensiveness following a rather shocking microaggression. How can we become not just better clinicians, but better human beings as well? Any why might some therapeutic ruptures ultimately serve to benefit the client? Show Notes: Cultural Humility: Measuring Openness to Culturally Diverse Clients The Session Rating Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Properties of a "Working" Alliance Mea...
3. Black Clients/White Clinicians
June 03, 2019 07:30 - 38 minutes - 38.1 MBOur guest Eric shares his story about being invalidated by a therapist who suggested that he get over racial discrimination with the help of medication. How can white therapists best work with racial and ethnic minority clients? How can Carrie and Ben tackle this subject as white people without reinforcing white supremacy? Show Links: The issue of skin color in psychotherapy with African Americans Psychotherapists' outcomes with White and racial/ethnic minority clients: First the good n...
2. Doubting a Client's Gayness
May 27, 2019 08:00 - 34 minutes - 34.4 MBIf a person claims to be gay, should you ever doubt them? Ben shares his story about winning $50 betting on his own sexual orientation, our guest Shaw tells us what it's like to debate your therapist about same-sex attraction not being a symptom of sexual assault, and we look at research that links sexual trauma to sexual identity. Show Links: Does Maltreatment in Childhood Affect Sexual Orientation in Adulthood? Impact of Sexual Trauma on Gender Identity and Sexual Object Choice Doe...