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When the Past Lives in the Body: Understanding Intergenerational Trauma with Marlene Williams
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis speaks with Dr. Marlene Williams of Texas Woman’s University about intergenerational trauma, ancestral wisdom, and what it really means to “break the cycle.” Together...
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When Rebellion Feels Light: The Therapist Confidential Takeover with Lisa Forbes interviewing Travis Heath
In this special Therapist Confidential Takeover, the tables turn. Guest host Lisa Forbes interviews Travis Heath about his evolving relationship with AI in therapy, why he believes contradiction is essential to being...
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Adapting the Model, Not the Client: Supervision, Style, and Voice with Liliana Baylon – Part 2
In Part 2 of his conversation with therapist and educator Liliana Baylon, Travis Heath goes deeper into what cultural humility looks like in real clinical moments. They talk about unlearning as a playful,...
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“You Are Loyal to the Client, Not to the Model” with Liliana Baylon – Part 1
Host Travis Heath sits down with therapist, mediator, and “cultural broker” Liliana Baylon for a candid conversation about migration, trauma, and care. Liliana shares her story of coming to the U.S. at 16, “pushing...
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The Climate Elephant: What Therapists Need to See with Thomas Doherty
Thomas Doherty, who has been at the forefront of climate psychology, joins Travis Heath to trace an unconventional path—from wilderness therapy and Greenpeace to the APA’s first Climate Change Task Force—and to map...
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“So You Want to Start a Private Practice?” with Travis Heath
Host Travis Heath goes solo to unpack the realities of private practice—what it takes to start, sustain, and stay grounded while doing it. He shares his own story of building a practice without a website or marketing...
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Building Self-Worth and Better Mental Health Outcomes with AutPlay Therapy Founder, Robert Jason Grant
What does it mean to center neurodivergence as identity, not pathology? In this episode, Robert Jason Grant—founder of AutPlay Therapy—shares how therapists can use neurodiversity-affirming practices to make therapy a...
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The Gift of Stuckness: Travis Heath on Not Knowing Where to Go
What happens when therapy feels like it’s going nowhere? In this solo episode, Travis Heath reflects on moments of stuckness in therapy — the vulnerability of not knowing, the solidarity that comes when we name it,...
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Systems at Play: Attachment Centered Play Therapy with Clair Mellenthin
“Humans need humans. We need relationships in order for us to survive in this world.” In this episode, play therapist Clair Mellenthin shares her attachment-centered approach to play therapy that fosters child-led,...
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What Words Can’t Reach: Judy Rubin on the Spirit of Art Therapy
“When you express yourself non-verbally, it’s really different from when you try to put something into words. And so you discover things that you couldn’t have discovered any other way.” – Judy Rubin Judy Rubin didn’t...
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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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