The Thoughtful Counselor

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EP81: The Tech-Savvy Counselor - A Conversation with Therapy Tech's Rob Reinhardt and Roy Huggins Apr 10, 2018

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A conversation with Rob Reinhardt and Roy Huggins - hosts of the TherapyTech podcast and creators of Person-Centered Tech and Tame Your Practice - on the pearls and perils of using technology in counseling and what counselors are doing right (and wrong) when it comes to incorporating technology into our practice.

For more on Rob and Roy, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit TheThoughtfulCounselor.com.

EP80: Critical Counseling and Radical Wellness - A Conversation with Javier F. Casado Pérez Apr 04, 2018

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A conversation with Javier F. Casado Pérez on broaching privilege, critical multiculturalism, and encouraging radical wellness in our counseling practice.

For more on Javier, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-nE.

EP79: Mood Follows Food - An Introduction to the Relationship between Nutrition and the Embodied Brain with Leslie Korn Mar 29, 2018

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A conversation with Dr. Leslie Korn about the impact of nutrition on mental health. In this interview, Dr. Korn highlights good and bad foods for the brain, debunks commonly held nutritional beliefs, and provides practical suggestions for clinicians and clients alike.

For more on Leslie, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-nt.

EP78: Homelessness and Housing Instability - A Primer for Counselors with Zach Bruns Mar 21, 2018

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A conversation with Zach Burns on how counselors are uniquely equipped to assist those struggling with homelessness and housing instability, community resources that can be drawn on, and stepping out of our traditional roles as counselors to meet the needs of our clients.

For more on Zach, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-ne.

EP77: Finding Sexual Wellness after Pregnancy and Childbirth - A Talk with Sarah J. Swofford Mar 14, 2018

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This week in the Sex Series, we talk to sex educator Sarah J. Swofford about how pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting can impact new parents' sexual wellness. She discusses some of the common physical, emotional, and relational challenges experienced before and after pregnancy, and provides strategies for new parents looking for a path to sexual connection.

For more on Sarah, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-n1.

EP76: Advocacy at Augusta - A Conversation with Richard G. Deaner Feb 28, 2018

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Allison talks with Dr. Richard G. Deaner, Professor of Counselor Education and Supervision at Augusta University, about the impact of Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley on the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics and on the importance of not imposing personal values on clients in counseling.

For more on Richard, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-mD.

EP75: The Therapeutic Triad of Disability - Forgiveness, Self-Compassion, and Resilience with Susan Stuntzner and Angela MacDonald (Part 2) Feb 21, 2018

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Part 2 of an intriguing conversation with Susan Stuntzner and Angela MacDonald on the intersections of disability and forgiveness, self-compassion, and resilience, barriers to these practices, and how we can work with our clients to cultivate each of these.

For more on Susan and Angela, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-mr

EP74: The Therapeutic Triad of Disability - Forgiveness, Self-Compassion, and Resilience with Susan Stuntzner and Angela MacDonald (Part 1) Feb 17, 2018

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The first of two conversations with Susan Stuntzner and Angela MacDonald on the intersections of disability and forgiveness, self-compassion, and resilience, barriers to these practices, and how we can work with our clients to cultivate each of these.

For more on Susan and Angela, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-lj

EP73: Beyond The Empty Chair - Exploring the Complexity of Gestalt Therapy with Jon Frew Feb 08, 2018

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A conversation with Gestalt therapist and trainer Jon Frew on the origins of Gestalt Therapy, shedding the image of Fritz Perls and empty chair work, and how Gestalt's focus on health as opposed to pathology makes it uniquely suitable for the counseling profession.

For more on Jon, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-kF.

EP72: Spirituality and Religion in Counseling - Definitions, Competencies, and Spiritual Bypass with Craig Cashwell Feb 01, 2018

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A conversation with Dr. Craig Cashwell – a professor of Counseling and Human Development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Fellow of the American Counseling Association – about the importance of integrating spirituality and religion into counseling practice and how to do it competently and ethically.

For more on Craig, links from the conversation, and the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-ky

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