Am I a Bad Therapist?

Jessica shares her story about trusting her clinical judgement and going against the recommendations of her upper management, a veteran psychiatrist, and the clinical quality team to advocate for a higher level of care for a new client. Despite the disagreement and strong pushback telling her she was wrong, she leaned into her clinical rationale and peer support to act in the patient’s best interest. She shares how she navigated this conflict with her superiors, advocated for her clinical skills, and managed her own feelings throughout it all.

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Eddie shares how COVID impacted his job doing crisis work in a community mental health agency. With coverage being low, they offered overtime as an incentive to cover shifts only for them to turn around and tell him that he wouldn't be paid for overtime! We hear how he navigated  working in the pandemic, deciding to leave his job, and knowing his worth.

You can find our more about our podcast, full transcripts, and apply to be a guest on our website!

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Hear how Jorge earned the name “Sleepyhead” from executive management for falling asleep at meetings. We touch on therapist burnout, the demands of middle management, knowing your fit, knowing what energizes you and what depletes you, and taking risks.

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Therapy is intimate, right? Well, what happens when therapy gets too intimate? John Pajarillaga shares his reaction and response to clients overtly flirting with him, as well as his experiences working with clients in public settings. Allie also shares her experiences about the dynamic of doing therapy in homes and in the community.

You can find our more about our podcast and apply to be a guest on our website!

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https://redrivercounseling.net/john

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Have you ever invited a client to a pizza party? Well, Audrey Elbert found herself in a tricky situation when an intense couples therapy session is interrupted by her family's pizza night. Audrey shares her experiences working from home with a husband, two step-children, and pets. Allie and Kathryn also share their embarrassing interruptions.

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Connect with Audrey:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/audrey-elbert-bristol-ct/468129

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Connect with Kathryn:

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Our very own Allie Joy shares her bad therapist story. When a friend's barbecue turns into uncovering some seriously unethical practices, Allie must scramble and ethically respond to someone in her social circle who is claiming to be an art therapist, despite no formal training or credentials. Allie shares with us how she navigated the situation, what thoughts were racing through her head, as well as how you can avoid this Class D felony in your own practice.

Links to CT legislation about Art Therapy and the Class D felony:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/JFR/h/2017HB-06980-R00PH-JFR.htm#:~:text=Connecticut%20does%20not%20license%20art,the%20Art%20Therapy%20Credentials%20Board (note that now there is the CLAT as described below where legislation passed for clinical art therapy credentialing)

https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Art-Therapist/Practice-Act

CT now has CLAT licensing for Clinical Licensed Art Therapist (yay!!) https://arttherapy.org/news-victory-ct-art-therapy-license-enacted/

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Our very own Kathryn Esquer shares her story of why she is a bad therapist. She tells us about her very first assessment at internship. She shows up prepared and ready to go, only to discover that she attended a wedding with the client two nights prior! Kathryn shares what went through her mind and how she navigated this unexpected situation.

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Nikki realizes that two of her clients are in a love triangle, except they don't know it! She tells us how she realized that the client who shared her husband is cheating on her with an unknown person and the client who shared they had a new relationship are actually talking about the same person. Nikki discuses navigating this tricky situation ethically and morally, while ensuring she is doing no harm to her clients.

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Ryan bends his boundaries for a client who no-shows a lot only to be the target of anger and formal complaints when their work together is terminated.

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https://wellmanpsychology.com/ryan-coventry

https://www.instagram.com/coventry_counseling/

Connect with Kathryn:

teletherapistnetwork.com

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Connect with Allie:

www.cccs.care

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheJoyofTherapy

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