Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

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  Why Burnout Prevention Is More Than Self-Care with Shaina Siber, LCSW 12.08.2026 1ч 8мин

  You clock out, but your brain doesn't. You're still short with your kids, still numb through your own weekend, still running on a threat response that never got the memo the workday ended and you're not sure self-care is actually touching it. Shaina Siber, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, integrative therapist, and founder of AFFIRM Mental Health, a continuing education company for mental health professionals. She's the author of "Using ACT and CFT for Burnout Recovery: The Beyond...
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  The Rumination Bully: Why Fighting Back Can Make It Worse and What to Do Instead 02.08.2026 56мин

  You're lying awake trying to think your way to certainty; running the same worry in circles, getting nowhere, but unable to stop. If a client's "careful thinking" has quietly become compulsive reasoning, exposure and response prevention alone won't fix it. This episode shows you what will. Dr. Lisa Levine, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist and owner of the OCD and Anxiety Treatment Center of Maryland. After 23 years specializing in OCD treatment, she developed non-engagement response strate...
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  Anti-Racist Psychotherapy: Addressing Race and Racism in Therapy 14.07.2026 52мин

  David Archer, MSW, MFT — EMDR therapist, EMDRIA-approved trainer, and author of "Anti-Racist Psychotherapy" breaks down how EMDR therapy can be used to treat racial trauma and complex trauma in clinical practice. In this episode of the Self Careapist Therapist Podcast, Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, sits down with David to explore anti-racist psychotherapy as a science-based framework that integrates EMDR therapy, trauma-informed therapy, and an understanding of how systemic racism creates l...
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  Therapy or Clinical Supervision: Two Different Takes 30.06.2026 52мин

  Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, EMDR Certified Consultant & Clinical Supervisor, sits down with Dr. Laurie Bruce, clinical psychologist (25+ years), mindfulness coach, host of "From Both Sides of the Couch," in a cross-show conversation recorded for both podcasts. They unpack the gap between CEUs and real clinical consultation, what happens when a client triggers something personal in session, and the barriers that keep therapists from finding their own therapist. If you found our episode ...
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  DBT for LGBTQ+ Mental Health: Self-Love, Emotional Resilience & Queer Joy With Dr. Kiki Fehling 17.06.2026 56мин

  What does DBT look like when it is truly LGBTQ+ affirming? In this episode of The Self Careapist Therapist, I sit down with Dr. Kiki Fehling to talk about DBT for LGBTQ+ mental health, minority stress, queer joy, self-love, emotional resilience, and what it means to apply skills in a way that actually honors context. We talk about why being queer is not the source of mental health harm, how anti-queer environments shape emotion dysregulation, and why DBT can be especially helpful when clinici...
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  Interracial Marriage: Love, Identity, and Navigating Differences with Geoffrey Greif and Victoria D. Stubbs 03.06.2026 1ч 2мин

  What can interracial couples teach therapists about race, family systems, and the conversations many clients are still learning how to have? In this episode of The Self Careapist Therapist, I sit down with Dr. Geoffrey Greif and Victoria D. Stubbs, LCSW, co-authors of Interracial Marriage: How Diverse Couples Navigate Relationships. We talk about what hundreds of interviews with interracial and interethnic couples revealed about communication, family approval, identity, power, children, langu...
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  Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT): A Clinical Approach to Emotional Overcontrol With Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher 20.05.2026 1ч 2мин

  Your most contained, rule-following, hardest-working clients may be the ones standard DBT is least equipped to help. In this episode of Self Careapist Therapist, I sit down with Dr. Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, lecturer at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UIC, and owner of EAF ReCenter. With over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Astrachan-Fletcher is a nationally recognized expert in both DBT and Radically Open DBT (RO-...
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  Why Clients Skip Their Second EMDR Session (And What It's Telling You) 13.05.2026 12мин

  Moments of hesitation after a first EMDR session often signal that meaningful work has already begun. In this episode of The Self Careapist Therapist, I break down what’s really happening when clients feel unsure about continuing EMDR after their first session. I walk through common reactions like exhaustion, vivid dreams, confusion, and the sense that something shifted without fully understanding why. I also talk about how to respond clinically. Sometimes it’s about better debri...
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  ACT Then and Now: Why the Originator Turned a Framework Into an Invitation with Dr. Steven C. Hayes 05.05.2026 1ч 4мин

  What does it actually mean to practice ACT — and how would you know if you already are? Dr. Steven C. Hayes, the originator of acceptance and commitment therapy, joins the podcast to talk about the 45-year arc of ACT's development, where the field of psychotherapy has gone wrong, and what it would mean to truly serve the person sitting in front of you. This conversation covers the six core processes of psychological flexibility, why randomized controlled trials may be misleading your clinical...
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  Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART): How It Compares to EMDR with the founder, Lainey Rosenzweig, LMFT 22.04.2026 1ч

  What happens when a therapist takes EMDR training, loves the eye movements, and throws out the protocol entirely? Laney Rosenzweig did exactly that. In 2007, she walked out of an EMDR training room convinced there was a better way. Eighteen years later, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) has been trained at military bases, studied at Mayo Clinic and Yale, and is resolving complex trauma in a single session. Laney joins the show to break down how ART works, who it helps, and what the trainin...
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  Complex Trauma Approaches That Don't Retraumatize: The Four Blinks Version of Flash Technique 08.04.2026 1ч 8мин

  Can Flash technique fully and permanently resolve a trauma memory in a single session, with almost no distress, even in clients with complex PTSD? Thomas Zimmerman has been answering that question for four and a half years, and his answer is yes. In this episode, he walks through the science, the structure, and the live protocol of the Predictive Processing Flash technique (formerly Four Blinks Version of Flash), with me as the client. Thomas is a mental health therapist, EMDR consultant, aut...
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  5 Common EMDR Questions Explained 01.04.2026 33мин

  What if the most common sticking points in EMDR therapy have clear, evidence-informed answers? In this solo episode, Lorain Moorehead, LCSW draws directly from her EMDR consultations with therapists to answer five questions that come up again and again in clinical practice. From understanding adaptive information processing and the eight-stage EMDR protocol to navigating negative cognitions, assessing dual awareness, and knowing when to adjust bilateral stimulation, this episode is a practica...
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  Mindfulness, Intuition, and Continued Education with Dr. Nikki Rubin 25.03.2026 59мин

  What if mindfulness is not a homework assignment you give clients, but the thread running through every single clinical decision you make? In this episode of Self Careapist Therapist, I sit down with Dr. Nikki Rubin, licensed clinical psychologist, ACT specialist, assistant clinical professor at UCLA, and co-founder and COO of Mind Science Collective, a continuing education platform built by clinicians for clinicians. We trace the full history of cognitive behavioral therapies from first wave...
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  Perfectionism Explained: Individual And Group Psychotherapy Interventions 11.03.2026 1ч 9мин

  What if perfectionism has nothing to do with wanting things done well? Dr. Paul L. Hewitt, Full Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, researcher, and co-author of Perfectionism: A Relational Approach to Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment, joins the podcast to reframe perfectionism as a deeply relational personality style born out of unmet attachment needs. This conversation covers the development of perfectionism through early relational asynchrony, how it f...
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  Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Explained: How It Works, Types, Safety, and EMDR Integration 25.02.2026 57мин

  What happens when two EMDR practitioners who trained together start comparing notes on ketamine? Amanda Baker, LCSW, a clinical social worker at Mindful Springs Counseling in Colorado Springs, joins the conversation to break down ketamine-assisted psychotherapy from the ground up. We explore the striking overlap in neural mechanisms between ketamine and EMDR, walk through the preparation and integration framework, and discuss the virtual group model Amanda ran to make CAP more accessible. She...
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  Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality with Dr. David Jobes 11.02.2026 56мин

  What would it look like if we actually asked suicidal clients what was making them suicidal and then treated that? Dr. David Jobes, professor of psychology at The Catholic University of America, director of the CUA Suicide Prevention Lab, and developer of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), joins the podcast to challenge the dominant medical model response to suicidality and make the case for a better way. This conversation covers the history and structure of CA...
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  Regulate, Relate and Reason: A Deep Dive into Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model 28.01.2026 57мин

  What if the key to understanding your mental health and relationships lies in how your brain developed from the very beginning? I'm joined by Michelle Maikoetter, LPC from the Neurosequential Network, to demystify the Neurosequential Model developed by Dr. Bruce Perry. We explore how our earliest experiences, from in utero through childhood, shape our capacity for self-regulation, connection, and reasoning in adulthood. This conversation is a deep dive into the 'regulate, relate, reason' fram...
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  A Therapist's Toolkit for Working with Anxious teens with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW 13.01.2026 53мин

  In this episode, I sit down with clinical social worker and author Sophia Vale Galano to discuss her newly released book, Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry (published by Hatherley Press, distributed by Penguin Random House). Sophia shares practical tools and strategies for parents navigating teenage anxiety, exploring the unique challenges teens face today including academic stress, social media pressures, and delayed developmental stages post-...
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  The Top 5 Self Care Tips of 2025 30.12.2025 26мин

  Welcome to the final episode of the year! In this solo wrap-up, Lorain revisits the most powerful self-care insights, quotes, and practical strategies shared by the incredible guests who joined The Self Careapist Podcast in 2025. This episode weaves together short audio clips from guests—researchers, clinicians, authors, and innovators—to highlight the patterns, contradictions, and surprising themes that emerged around what real self-care looks like for mental health professionals. Whether yo...
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  Healing Through ACT: A Trauma Journey with Dr. Darrah Westrup and Dr. Robyn Walser 16.12.2025 59мин

  You Are Not Your Trauma: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Healing In this episode, I'm joined by two remarkable clinicians who together have over 60 years of combined experience working with trauma: Dr. Darrah Westrup and Dr. Robin Walser. These two have been collaborating for nearly two decades and three books. Their latest book, "You Are Not Your Trauma" published by Guilford Press, offers something different from traditional trauma treatments. While many approaches focus primarily on ...