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.
The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy
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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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Recent Episodes
July 27, 2026
Are We Really Better at Empathy Than the Bots? What the Research Says About AI in Therapy
Hosts Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT, explore research on AI empathy in therapy, revealing its surprising effectiveness in short interactions and highlighting the irreplaceable value of human connection.
July 23, 2026
How AI Tools for Therapists Are Built: Trust, Data Privacy, and Choosing What to Adopt - An Interview with Ian Knox and Megan Toomey of SimplePractice
Host Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy interview SimplePractice's Ian Knox and Megan Toomey about building secure AI tools for therapists, focusing on trust and data privacy.
July 20, 2026
When Clients Bring AI to Therapy: Working with ChatGPT, Sycophancy, and the New Third Wheel in the Room
Hosts Curt Widhalm, LMFT, and Katie Vernoy, LMFT, explore how therapists can clinically address clients' use of AI tools like ChatGPT, offering practical strategies for assessment and intervention.
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