Eddie shares how COVID impacted his job doing crisis work in a community mental health agency. With coverage being low, they offered overtime as an incentive to cover shifts only for them to turn around and tell him that he wouldn't be paid for overtime! We hear how he navigated working in the pandemic, deciding to leave his job, and knowing his worth.

Hear how Jorge earned the name “Sleepyhead” from executive management for falling asleep at meetings. We touch on therapist burnout, the demands of middle management, knowing your fit, knowing what energizes you and what depletes you, and taking risks.

Have you ever invited a client to a pizza party? Well, Audrey Elbert found herself in a tricky situation when an intense couples therapy session is interrupted by her family's pizza night. Audrey shares her experiences working from home with a husband, two step-children, and pets. Allie and Kathryn also share their embarrassing interruptions.

Our very own Allie Joy shares her bad therapist story. When a friend's barbecue turns into uncovering some seriously unethical practices, Allie must scramble and ethically respond to someone in her social circle who is claiming to be an art therapist, despite no formal training or credentials. Allie shares with us how she navigated the situation, what thoughts were racing through her head, as well as how you can avoid this Class D felony in your own practice.

Our very own Kathryn Esquer shares her story of why she is a bad therapist. She tells us about her very first assessment at internship. She shows up prepared and ready to go, only to discover that she attended a wedding with the client two nights prior! Kathryn shares what went through her mind and how she navigated this unexpected situation.

Nikki realizes that two of her clients are in a love triangle, except they don't know it! She tells us how she realized that the client who shared her husband is cheating on her with an unknown person and the client who shared they had a new relationship are actually talking about the same person. Nikki discuses navigating this tricky situation ethically and morally, while ensuring she is doing no harm to her clients.