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What Words Canât Reach: Judy Rubin on the Spirit of Art Therapy
âWhen you express yourself non-verbally, itâs really different from when you try to put something into words. And so you discover things that you couldnât have discovered any other way.â â Judy Rubin Judy Rubin didnât...
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Labels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 2
In this second half of an expansive conversation, Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson return to join Travis Heath for a deeper dive into narrative therapy's evolving landscape. Together, they confront the...
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Labels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 1
In this bonus episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson for a spirited conversation on the evolving language of narrative therapy. They challenge the rise...
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Maliek Blade and the Whole Brother Mission: Building a Legacy of Emotional Wisdom
âGuys think that this ends up being an identity or sexuality conversation, when it is actually an emotional competence conversation.â â Dr. Maliek Blade In this episode, therapist and founder of the Whole Brother...
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Ask a Therapist Anything: Curiosity, Growth and Care
âThereâs moments where I feel like Iâm being ineffective⌠and then a client might return and say, âThat thing from last session really stuck with me.ââ In this special âAsk a Therapist Anythingâ episode of Therapist...
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Bridges, Not Checklists: Ethics at the Border of Culture and Care with Liliana Baylon
âI'm always telling stories. and that allows me to be curious about you and create space so that you can be curious about me.â In this episode, Liliana Baylon, whose practice and trainings focus on therapy in...
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Real Therapy in the Land of Zombies with Digital Play Therapy Expert, Jessica Stone
âWe're gonna have a conversation about the thing, or we can do the thing, and then I can see it in real time.â In this episode, Travis Heath sits down with Digital Play Therapy Expert Jessica Stone to explore how...
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Holding the Mirror Up to Systems That Fail Us: Treating Eating Disorders with Kim Fry
âIâm not here to fix bodies or food behaviorsâIâm here to hold space for what those things are holding.â In this episode, Kim Fry challenges traditional models for treating eating disorders and invites us into a more...
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Locked Up, Not Left Behind: Humanizing Mental Healthcare in Prisons with Brooke Sheehan
How do you offer meaningful, person-centered care inside a system built on confinement and control? In this episode, Travis Heath speaks with Brooke Sheehan, a social worker and the Regional Director of a mental...
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Nothing is Ever Just One Thing: Diagnosing Without Dehumanizing with DSM Expert, Jason Buckles
Can diagnosis be both a tool and a trap? In this conversation, Dr. Jason Buckles joins Therapist Confidential to explore how the DSM shapes mental health work, why labels can harm as much as they help, and how real...
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When Mental and Physical Health Intersect: Supporting Change That Sticks with Shana Walsh
"If itâs your idea, youâre going to like it better.â
You know how to support clientsâ mental health but what happens when clients bring up physical health goals? In this episode, health coach Shana Walsh shares how...
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âSlow Down and Stop Trying to Fix Thingsâ: Why This Teenager Is Skeptical About Therapy
"Teenagers are not that scary. We are a lot more human than maybe weâre portrayed." In this episode, 16-year-old Meztli shares her take on whatâs wrong with therapy. From rushed solutions and misplaced positivity to...
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