Episode 9 Growth can be uncomfortable. But how do you know when to lean in—and when to back off? Let’s Talk About It When Client Discomfort in Therapy Is Part of the Process You’re sitting with a client, exploring something meaningful, when suddenly the energy shifts. They get quiet.[…]

Episode 8 Ever leave a conversation feeling good about being authentic, only to spend the next three hours wondering if you said too much? Welcome to the vulnerability hangover. Let’s Talk About It What Is a Vulnerability Hangover? You share something personal. You speak honestly. You let someone see[…]

Episode 7 They’re not technically breaking your cancellation policy. So why does it still feel like therapy isn’t moving forward? Let’s Talk About It When Inconsistent Therapy Attendance Becomes a Clinical Issue Your client schedules weekly sessions but cancels every other week. They’re giving appropriate notice, so technically, they’re[…]

Episode 6 You can care about your clients and still charge a cancellation fee. Let’s Talk About It Therapy Cancellation Policies: Where Compassion Meets Boundaries Your client cancels an hour before their appointment. Again. Do you charge the late cancellation fee? Make another exception? Wonder whether enforcing your policy[…]

Episode 5 Sometimes the most powerful intervention is simply staying. Let’s Talk About It Therapeutic Presence: What Happens When You Can’t Fix It? As therapists, we’re trained to help. We assess, intervene, problem-solve, and connect clients with resources. But what happens when there isn’t a solution? Maybe the system[…]

Episode 4 Just because you can share something doesn’t mean you should. But sometimes, sharing is exactly what helps. Let’s Talk About It When Is Therapist Self-Disclosure Actually Helpful? Therapists are often taught to keep personal information out of the therapy room. But does maintaining professional boundaries mean clients[…]

Episode 3 You learned how to be a therapist. But did anyone teach you how to be yourself as one? Graduate school teaches us a lot. Theories. Interventions. Ethics. Diagnoses. How to reflect feelings, ask open-ended questions, and avoid the dreaded “why” question. But somewhere between learning the skills[…]

Episode 2 You don’t have to become someone else to become a good therapist. Ever catch yourself using your “therapist voice” and wonder when exactly you started sounding like that? Maybe you find yourself carefully choosing every word, rehearsing the perfect response, or trying to embody what you think[…]

Episode 1 You can be professional without pretending you’re not a person. Somewhere along the way, a lot of us got the message that being a good therapist means being a blank slate. Neutral. Unreadable. Carefully composed. A mysterious human who apparently has no opinions, emotions, personality, or life[…]

Podcast Trailer We’re therapists. We’re human. Let’s talk about both. Let’s Talk About It Welcome to The Unmasked Therapist, a podcast where we take off the professional mask and have honest conversations about what it really means to be a therapist. Because here’s the thing: You can know all[…]