Self Careapist Therapist: Expert Insights & Practical Therapy Skills

Self Careapist Therapist Podcast is a podcast for therapists who want practical, evidence-based psychotherapy skills they can use in their next session. Each Episode brings leading researchers, clinicians, and therapy experts into conversations about what actually happens in the therapy office: from EMDR and ACT to DBT, OCD, trauma, couples therapy, supervision, and beyond. Past guests include Dr. Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle Garnett (Autism and ADHD), Dr. Paul Hewitt (perfectionism research), Wendy Behary, LCSW (schema therapy for narcissism), Lainey Rosenzweig, LMFT (founder of Accelerated Resolution Therapy), Dr. Steven C. Hayes (founder of ACT), Dr. William R. Miller (co-developer of Motivational Interviewing), and Dr. Ricardo Muñoz (ran the first randomized controlled trial to prevent depression). Hosted by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, EMDR Certified Approved Consultant, Clinical Supervisor, and graduate school faculty associate. Expert guests share evidence-based interventions you can take straight into your next session. Many episodes offer a free CEU for licensure in Arizona through the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Content is relevant for continuing education across LCSW, LMHC, LPC, LMFT, NCC, NBCC, and psychology licensure. Topics include: EMDR therapy, trauma processing, and advanced EMDR applicationsInternal Family Systems (IFS), parts work, and integrative trauma approachesCBT, DBT, RO-DBT, ACT, and third-wave cognitive behavioral therapiesClinical supervision, therapist training, and professional developmentTrauma, complex trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, and nervous system regulationADHD, autism, neurodiversity-affirming assessment and treatmentTherapist burnout, perfectionism, compassion fatigue, and sustainable self-careCouples therapy, attachment theory, and relational woundsAnxiety, OCD, and exposure-based interventionsGrief, prolonged grief disorder, and meaning-makingSuicide risk assessment, CAMS, and crisis interventionParent-child therapy, adolescent anxiety, and family systemsPerinatal mental healthKetamine-assisted psychotherapy and emerging modalitiesClinical ethics, risk management, and culturally responsive practicePrivate practice development, insurance, and building a sustainable careerQuestions we answer: How do I use EMDR, CBT, DBT, or ACT in real-life sessions, not just textbook examples?How do I choose which therapy modality to learn next?How do other therapists handle burnout and compassion fatigue?How do I integrate different modalities instead of feeling like I'm doing them wrong?When should I use IFS parts work versus EMDR reprocessing?How do I grow as a therapist after grad school or licensure?How do I make my practice more trauma-informed and culturally responsive?How do I find my niche or specialty as a clinician?What does evidence-based therapy actually look like in practice?How do therapists cope with imposter syndrome and self-doubt?How do I explain complex therapy concepts to clients in simple language? Primary-source interviews on EMDR and related trauma reprocessing methods, with the clinicians who developed them: Lainey Rosenzweig on Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Thomas Zimmerman on the Four Blinks version of Flash technique. Whether you are a seasoned clinician or a graduate student, every episode is built to sharpen your clinical thinking. Listen while you drive, walk, or decompress between sessions. New episodes every other Wednesday. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps other therapists find the show.