Am I a Bad Therapist? - Trailer
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Episode Transcript - Am I a Bad Therapist Trailer
SPEAKERS
Kathryn Esquer, Allie Joy
Allie Joy 00:02
Have you ever asked yourself, am I a bad therapist? Well, you're in the right place. I'm Allie Joy, a licensed professional counselor and registered art therapist.
Kathryn Esquer 00:12
And I'm Katherine Esquer, a clinical psychologist. And this is, Am I a Bad Therapist?
Allie Joy 00:17
Join us each week for stories from behind the closed therapy door.
Kathryn Esquer 00:21
You'll hear experiences that made our guests ask, am I a bad therapist? Including bloopers, jaw-droppers and other difficult moments that normalize the unique struggles of modern-day therapists.
Allie Joy 00:34
We've all had to navigate sticky situations as human therapists. These experiences are often kept private, leading many of us feeling like we're the only ones who maybe has accidentally broken HIPAA, had awkward interactions with clients in public, continued seeing clients despite dual relationships, made seemingly huge clinical mistakes,
Kathryn Esquer 00:54
or ruptured therapeutic alliances beyond repair managed wild countertransference, conflicted with supervisors and professors (been there, done that) managed unbelievable ethical situations and wanted to be friends with clients.
Allie Joy 01:11
Each episode contains 50% inspiration, 50% storytelling, and 100% real humans and their journey in the mental health field.
Kathryn Esquer 01:20
With burnout running rampant, the last thing you need is another podcast that adds to your to-do list. So drop the notebook. This is a space with no experts, gurus or hierarchies. Just humans sitting in similar chairs
Allie Joy 01:35
We're not the gatekeepers for good and bad therapy (because we're bad therapists, too) we are here to shine a light on the difficult decisions therapists face on a daily basis and normalize the mysterious gray area of clinical practice that no one wants to talk about.
Kathryn Esquer 01:51
New and seasoned therapists, graduate students, agency employees, private practice owners and entrepreneurs. This one is for you. So hit that subscribe button now so you don't miss the first juicy story when we launch soon.
Allie Joy 02:07
Are you a bad therapist and want to be on the show? Go to abadtherapist.com and tell us your story!
Kathryn Esquer 02:14
And while we definitely de-identify all sensitive information to protect confidentiality, you can still choose to remain anonymous for those shy guests in the house.
Allie Joy 02:24
We cannot wait for you to hear other therapists' stories from behind the closed therapy door so you realize you're not the only one struggling to be a human therapist.
Kathryn Esquer 02:34
And don't forget, we’re all bad therapists.
