Save the Therapist

Motivational Interviewing

Part 1: Nikki Glaser is a world famous comedian, But one of her most watched online clips isn’t meant to be funny. It’s about her decision to stop drinking. (3 minutes) Part 2: Souneh Arevalo, LFMT, utilizes MI in her everyday work and is even part of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. She discusses the MI spirit, it’s core techniques, and why MI has stood the test of time as the gold standard practice to prompt behavior change. (22 minutes) Part 3: Summary of topic and conclusion. (5 minutes)

Antidepressant Tapering & De-Prescription

Part 1: A single word leads Tobin to an unexpected topic. The word? Withdrawal. (3 minutes) Part 2: Nicole Lamberson, PA is a medical provider who came to specialize in the tapering and de-prescription of psychiatric medicine after her personal experience suffering from withdrawal. (9 minutes) Part 3: Colleen Donaldson, LPC was a dance therapy intern when she first heard about akathisia and began treatment those suffering from this side effect that can accompany psychiatric medicine. (8 minutes) Part 4: Many therapists aren’t sure how or if they should talk to their clients about psychiatric medicine. But it’s a conversation therapists like Anne Lindyberg, LMHC and Chris Pagie, LCSW have a lot. (7 minutes) Part 5: Summary of topic and conclusion. (3 minutes)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Part 1: OCD can be very misunderstood. By clients. by clinicians. By Kardashians. (3 minutes) Part 2: Danielle Henderson, PsyD, LPC, and Meghin Lisi, LMFT have dedicated their careers to working with clients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and are advocates for an evidence-based treatment called Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). (24 minutes) Part 3: Summary of topic and conclusion. (3 minutes)

Burnout Prevention

Part 1: Ann Dypiangco, LCSW found herself re-engergized by creating something that she hopes helps other therapists re-energize as well. (3 minutes) Part 2: Early in her career, Chelseyah Bolden, LPC, shifted the way she thought about her role as a therapist. And it had a real on her feelings of burnout. (6 minutes) Part 3: When Natasha D'Arcangelo, LMHC, LPC, learned about compassion fatigue, her clinical work transformed. She now spreads the word to as many others as she can. (6 minutes) Part 4: In the height of covid, Shaina Siber-Sanderowitz, LCSW, worked with health care providers in the Bronx. It taught her a lot about burnout—and how Compassion-Focused Therapy specifically could help in its recovery. (13 minutes) Part 5: Summary of topic and conclusion. (2 minutes)

Intimate Partner Violence

Part 1: Behind every online post about intimate partner violence, there is a story to be told. (5 minutes) Part 2: Quin Rich, LICSW, has a ton of clinical training and experience in working with survivors of intimate partner violence. She incorporates this knowledge into her private practice work often. (15 minutes) Part 3: Eli Adler-Roth, LICSW, works at a domestic violence crisis center which provides support to survivors of domestic violence, which gives him a unique lens into the work. (7 minutes) Part 4: Summary of topic and conclusion. (3 minutes