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The Thoughtful Counselor

The Thoughtful Counselor is a podcast that is dedicated to producing great conversations around current topics in counseling and psychotherapy. We view counseling and psychotherapy as a deeply beautiful and complex process and strive to incorporate the art and science of the field in each episode.

Copyright: © The Thoughtful Counselor 2016-2023

Latest Episodes:

EP151: Counseling as Hospitality - Trinitarian Reflections for Practice and Education with Watiri Maina Jan 02, 2020

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Mike speaks with Watiri Maina about the practice of hospitality in the counseling process, counselor education, and professional ethics.

For more on Watiri, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com.

EP150 - Work/Life Balance: Reflections from New Parents with Raissa Miller & Alfredo Palacios Nov 29, 2019

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NOTE: This is the last episode of 2019 as we will be taking December off. We will be back with brand new content beginning January 2020.

Mike, Raissa, and Alfredo reflect on balancing the demands of careers in counseling and counselor education with family life and keeping their sanity.

For more about Raissa and Alfredo, links for the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit www.thethoughtfulcounselor.com

EP149: Relational Engagement with Suicidal Clients - From Checking Boxes to Hearing Stories of Pain with Stacey Freedenthal Nov 20, 2019

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Mike speaks with Stacey Freedenthal about how culture informs the way we as professionals approach suicidal risk assessment, how we have been trained to be "suicide police," and how we might learn to sit with pain before checking boxes on our assessments.

For more on Stacey, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP148: Beyond 'Its Good For You' - How Exercise Impacts the Brain and Body with Julia Basso Nov 13, 2019

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Raissa speaks with Julia Basso on the many ways exercise supports physiological changes underlying well-being. They also address ways to help support individuals' motivation to engage in more physical activity.

For more about Julia, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP147: Exploring Historical Trauma Response - A Conversation with Dr. Chaya Abrams Nov 06, 2019

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Allison speaks with Dr. Chaya Abrams, LPC, LAC, on Historical Trauma—trauma suffered by groups of people, often at the hands of other groups of people—and "companioning" as a counseling intervention for Historical Trauma Response.

For more about Chaya, links from the conversation and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP146: Working with Clients who Practice Kink & BDSM - An Interview with Margie Nichols Oct 29, 2019

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Dr. Megan Speciale interviews Dr. Margaret Nichols about her clinical experiences working with the kink/BDSM (bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, and sadomasochism) community.

For more on Margie, links from the conversation and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP145: Combat, Connection, and Counseling with Veterans - A Conversation with Sebastian Junger Oct 22, 2019

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In this episode, Dr. Aaron J. Smith interviews New York Times Best Selling Author and award winning journalist Sebastian Junger on his time embedded with US troops in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan, coping with posttraumatic and transitional stress upon returning home, and how clinicians and researchers can support our Veterans in recreating a sense of meaning and connection in their post-military lives.

For more on Sebastian, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP144: Community-Based Participatory Research - Research By the People For the People with Tahani Dari Oct 15, 2019

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Mike speaks with Dr. Tahani Dari on what community-based participatory research is, embodying humility in the research process, and how CBPR helps bridge the researcher-to-practicioner gap.

For more on Tahani, links from the conversation and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP143: Developing a Professional Identity - A Reflection with Robyn Trippany Simmons, Meagan Thompson, and Hayley Rose Sep 24, 2019

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Mike reflects with Robyn Trippany Simmons, Meagan Thompson, and Hayley Rose on how their professional identities have evolved during the course of their studies and career. They discuss why professional identity is important, how it can be difficult to tease out how counseling is different from other helping professions, and what has been helpful as they grow in their identities as a counselors.

For more on the interviewees, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

EP142: The Intersectionality of Ageism and Sexism - Addressing Biases and Best Practices with Gary Kennedy Sep 17, 2019

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Priscilla speaks with Gary Kennedy on the subtly of ageism, gender bias and the accessibility of services, and addressing barriers to adequate care for an aging population.

For more on Gary, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit the show notes on our website.

The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at paloaltou.edu/concept.

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