The Funny Thing About ... Being A Psychedelic Therapist

The Funny Thing About ... Being A Psychedelic Therapist

This week, we are ending our first season of The Funny Thing About Therapy with a fascinating, informative, and hilarious conversation about Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. Rebecca is joined by psychedelic therapists - the most frequent guest on the podcast, Vitoria Cottiss, Associate MFT, and first time guest Melissa Haigh, LMFT. They talk about going on psychedelic "journeys" with their clients, the goofy things that happen on those journeys, how capitalism is affecting the field, and how working with psychedelics has changed their therapeutic work and changed them as a human. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a therapist asking about the common misconceptions people have of psychedelic assisted therapy.

The Funny Thing About ... Working in Treatment

This week, Rebecca is joined by very good friends and fellow therapists Ali Eagle, Associate MFT and Gabe Gilbert-Lurie, Associate MFT. At the time of this recording, Ali and Gabe worked at the same dual diagnosis treatment center together so Rebecca invited them on the pod to discuss their experience working in treatment. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a "curious civilian" asking how therapists practice the boundary of not bringing their work home with them. This episode is a great combo of insightful conversation, lots of laughing, and plenty of random singing.

The Funny Thing About ... Being a Trans Therapist

This week, Rebecca is joined by returning guest Reid Fitzsimons, LMHC and first time guest Aaron Roldan, ASW. Reid and Aaron are trans therapists and Rebecca was lucky enough to have an in depth, connected, vulnerable, honest, and funny conversation with two trans therapists about their incredibly unique and highly valuable perspective and experience working as therapists in 2025. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a trans "curious civilian" who was curious how a client's gender journey affects a trans therapist's gender journey.

The Funny Thing About ... Laughter in Therapy

It's the bicoastal episode! Rebecca is joined by Caitlin Steitzer, LCSW and Alexis Lambright, LMSW who are clinicians working in New York State. This week, they discuss laughter in therapy and how their previous careers in comedy interact with and influence their therapeutic work. Rebecca also forces them to play a goofy improv game while attempting to maintain a professional discussion, they listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a "curious civilian" who asks about crying in therapy, and Rebecca was inspired to write a pop hook called, "Bad Bitches Cry Too."

The Funny Thing About ... Being a Therapist in Therapy

This week has lots of joyful cackling straight into the microphones. Rebecca is joined by Reid Fitzsimons, LMHC and honorary co-host Vitoria Cottiss, Associate MFT to discuss how complicated and ridiculous it can feel to be a therapist in their own therapy. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a "curious civilian" who wants to find the balance between caring and not caring about their therapist.