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Self Careapist Therapist PodcastCollaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality with Dr. David JobesSome of the most profound work we do as therapists begins not with intervention, but with presence. In this episode of The Self Careapist Therapist, I sit down with David Jobes, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at The Catholic University of America, to explore what it looks like to shift from fear-based to evidence-informed care especially when suicide risk is on the table. We walk through the structure and philosophy behind Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). Rooted in clinical research and human connection, CAMS ce...
2026-02-1155 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastRegulate, Relate and Reason: A Deep Dive into the Neurosequential ModelWhat if the key to understanding your mental health and relationships lies in how your brain developed from the very beginning? I'm joined by Michelle Maikoetter, LPC from the Neurosequential Network, to demystify the Neurosequential Model developed by Dr. Bruce Perry. We explore how our earliest experiences, from in utero through childhood, shape our capacity for self-regulation, connection, and reasoning in adulthood. This conversation is a deep dive into the 'regulate, relate, reason' framework, revealing why we often struggle with emotional healing and how we can sequence our support for true mental wellness. We also discuss the vital role...
2026-01-2856 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastA Therapist's Toolkit for Working with Anxious teens with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSWIn this episode, I sit down with clinical social worker and author Sophia Vale Galano to discuss her newly released book, Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry (published by Hatherley Press, distributed by Penguin Random House).Sophia shares practical tools and strategies for parents navigating teenage anxiety, exploring the unique challenges teens face today including academic stress, social media pressures, and delayed developmental stages post-COVID. We discuss how parents can shift from fixing and controlling to coaching and collaborating, and why curiosity and open-ended questions are a parent's best friend.
2026-01-1452 min
WURD RadioLorain Moorehead | Midday Breakroom with Tiffany Bacon | 1.6.26Lorain Moorehead is a psychotherapist, consultant, and podcast host who has spent over 16 years helping high-achieving professionals untangle anxiety, perfectionism, and relationship stress. In addition to her private practice, Lorain teaches at Arizona State University’s School of Social Work and provides clinical supervision and consultation to therapists and practice owners nationwide.
2026-01-0623 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastThe Top 5 Self Care Tips of 2025Welcome to the final episode of the year! In this solo wrap-up, Lorain revisits the most powerful self-care insights, quotes, and practical strategies shared by the incredible guests who joined The Self Careapist Podcast in 2025. This episode weaves together short audio clips from guests—researchers, clinicians, authors, and innovators—to highlight the patterns, contradictions, and surprising themes that emerged around what real self-care looks like for mental health professionals.Whether you’re reflecting on the year behind you or preparing intentionally for the one ahead, this episode gives you a grounded, compassionate, evidence-informed way to think about your o...
2025-12-3125 min
A Simple Therapy Podcast: Honest Conversations on Therapy, Mental Health, Healing and Self-Growth124: Sustaining the Therapist Self: Values-Based Self-Care and Why Your Netflix Binge Isn't Working with Lorain MooreheadIn this episode of A Simple Therapy Podcast, Sindee Gozansky welcomes Lorain Moorehead, LCSW—psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, EMDR consultant, and host of the Self Careapist Therapist Podcast—for a conversation about burnout, perfectionism, and why most therapists are doing self-care all wrong. Lorain shares how she reverse-engineered her own self-care after realizing her TV binges left her feeling worse, not better. Together, Sindee and Lorain explore how childhood wounds of "be the role model" drive our over-functioning, why competitive athletes can't just "work out" and feel restored, and the difference between self-care that fills you up versus self...
2025-12-2251 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastHealing Through ACT: A Trauma Journey with Dr. Westrup and Dr. WalserYou Are Not Your Trauma: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for HealingIn this episode, I'm joined by two remarkable clinicians who together have over 60 years of combined experience working with trauma: Dr. Darrah Westrup and Dr. Robin Walser. These two have been collaborating for nearly two decades and three books. Their latest book, "You Are Not Your Trauma" published by Guilford Press, offers something different from traditional trauma treatments.While many approaches focus primarily on symptom reduction, Darrah and Robin take us further—into the territory of meaning, values, and vitality. They're not ju...
2025-12-1757 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastA Multi-Faceted Approach to Understanding MotivationIn this insightful conversation, Dr. Hillary Hurst Bush discusses her collaboration with Dr. Ellen Braaten on the Motivation Mindset Workbook, an extension of the book Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less. The discussion delves into the concepts of aptitude, pleasure, and practice, exploring how these elements interact to influence motivation in children and teens. Dr. Bush shares personal anecdotes and professional insights, emphasizing the importance of understanding individual motivations and the role of family and societal expectations.TakeawaysMotivation is not a fixed trait; it ebbs and flows.Aptitude, pleasure, and practice are interconnected...
2025-12-0354 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastHow We Can Help Parents Master Their Emotions with Dr. Alissa JerudDr. Alissa Jerud, clinical psychologist and author of Emotion Savvy Parenting joins us to discuss methods to assist parents with remaining emotionally aware while parenting. Dr. Jerud specializes in helping parents master their emotions during the most challenging moments of parenting.Discover why focusing on parental emotion regulation (rather than controlling children's behavior) creates better outcomes for the entire family. Dr. Jerud shares her ART framework (Accept, Regulate, Tolerate), adapted from DBT specifically for parents navigating everyday struggles.What You'll LearnLearn practical techniques for helping parents master their emotions...
2025-11-1952 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastTransforming Crisis Care With Revolutionary Vision and PartnershipsJoin therapist Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, as she interviews Kevin Curtis, LCSW from the Huntsman Mental Health Crisis Care Center about revolutionizing mental health access. Learn how innovative crisis intervention models are transforming care delivery and reducing clinician burnout.What You'll LearnKevin Curtis shares groundbreaking approaches to mental health crisis care that eliminate traditional barriers to treatment. Discover how integrated services—including dental care, legal support, and flexible treatment pathways—create better outcomes for clients while supporting clinician wellbeing.Key Topics:Removing insurance barriers from mental health cris...
2025-11-0556 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastNavigate the Nuances of AuDHD: A Deep Dive of Autism and ADHD with Dr. Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle GarnettIn this insightful episode of The Self-Careapist Podcast, we are joined by world-renowned autism experts Dr. Michelle Garnett and Dr. Tony Attwood of Attwood and Garnett Events to explore the evolving understanding of combined autism and ADHD often referred to as AuDHD. Together, they unpack how the field has shifted from autism as a standalone, to understanding it as “autism plus,” often intertwined with ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, BPD, learning disorders, and other experiences of neurodiversity.The conversation moves from diagnostic history and gender differences to the lived experience of camouflaging, self-identity, and the importance of emotional aware...
2025-10-2259 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastIdentification, Prevention, and Care for Sex Trafficking SurvivorsHuman trafficking is often hidden in plain sight. In this episode of The Self Careapist Podcast, Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, professor at Arizona State University and director of multiple anti-trafficking programs, stops by to speak with Lorain about about identification, prevention, and care for sex trafficking victims and survivors.Content Warning: This episode discusses human trafficking, sexual violence, and exploitation. Please listen with care.This conversation explores the full arc of identification, prevention, and trauma-informed care for human trafficking victims. From validating survivor experiences and creating prevention programs with law enforcement, to treatment models designed for h...
2025-10-0852 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastA Psychologist’s Guide to Recognizing Pathological Demand AvoidanceIn this compelling episode of The Self Careapist Podcast, Dr. Maylin Griffiths, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Arizona Pediatric Assessment Center, joins Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, to demystify the misunderstood profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance/ Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA).Dr. Griffiths explains how PDA often hides behind misdiagnoses like ODD or ADHD and share actionable tips for therapists conducting assessments and collaborating with school systems. She emphasizes the role of curiosity in assessments and valuable resources for clinicians and families.Notes:Curiosity drives effective assessment practices.Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a...
2025-09-2450 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastWhy Clinical Ethics and Supervision Matter More Than Ever with Patricia Dobratz, JD, LMFTIn this episode, Lorain Moorehead sits down with Patricia Dobratz, JD, LMFT, a former prosecutor turned LMFT clinical supervisor, to explore ethical gray zones, common regulatory mistakes, and the evolving role of supervision in clinical practice. This episode offers insight into how to protect your license, your clients, and your professional growth whether you're a student, therapist, practice owner or in an adjacent profession. And highlights that often ethical missteps come from a lack of answers and supports rather than intention.Patricia shares guidance on building systems that support ethical decisions, creating separation between administrative and...
2025-09-1056 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastThe Fraud Feeling: EMDR for High AchieversIn this first solo episode of The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast, I'm diving into the treatment of high achievers and entrepreneurs and some of the common symptoms they may experience, including ADHD, depression, anxiety symptoms and imposter syndrome. I detail how Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be a helpful treatment modality, as well as the course of training to begin using EMDR as a therapist. You’ll also hear how the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model rewires the brain to replace “I’m not enough” with a grounded sense of capability.I close with my own sel...
2025-08-1332 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastProlonged Grief and Seeking Help with Dr. Sonya Lott, PhDWhat is Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy and why does it matter? In this deeply moving episode of The Self Careapist Podcast, Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, sits down with Dr. Sonya Lott, grief therapy expert and affiliate of the Center for Prolonged Grief, to explore Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). You’ll learn what PGD is, how it’s diagnosed, and why so many therapists and clients miss the signs.Whether you’re a therapist, a grieving human, or someone supporting others through loss, this conversation offers transformative clarity, heartfelt compassion, and actionable insight. Dr. Lott breaks down t...
2025-08-061h 00Self Careapist Therapist PodcastWhy OCD is not an Adjective with Dr. Elizabeth McIngvaleIn this episode, Lorain speaks with Dr. Liz McIngvale; the co-founder of new mental health training app MHNTI, the director of the OCD Institute of Texas, and adjunct faculty at Baylor College of Medicine. A nationally and internationally recognized authority on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Dr. McIngvale has published over 35 peer-reviewed journal articles, multiple textbook chapters and is a sought-after contributor to national expert panels, media, and conferences. This episode packs a punch, describing the importance of proper training when it comes to treating OCD, the importance in not using "OCD" casually to describe preferences, and gives the low down...
2025-07-3043 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastStrengthening Emotional Bonds and Fostering Deep Connections in Couples Therapy with Dr. Marni FeuermanIn this episode, Lorain sits down with Dr. Marni Feuerman, LCSW, LMFT, clinical psychologist and author of Ghosted and Breadcrumbed to explore different approaches to couples therapy including the two she's highly trained in--Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman. We cover the key tenants of both approaches, how to get started with them, as well as attachment styles and chemistry. Dr. Feuerman is a self-proclaimed therapy nerd and was able to give some key insight into how she has used her endless curiousity to expand and establish her career. Time stamps:00:00 Journey Through Couples Therapy Tra...
2025-07-2357 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastRewrite the Story of Psychosis with Hope with guest Dr. Aaron Brinen, Psy.D.This episode was timed the week of Dr. Aaron Brinen's new book, Living Well with Psychosis. One of the lines I liked in his book is "in order to talk about Living Well, we have to talk about living," and, we do! From developing goals and aspirations to supporting and encouraging the family, and discussing how to incorporate activity, and plenty of it, we cover some key elements of treating psychosis in addition to discussion about how to support some of the specific obstacles that our clients living with psychosis may be facing. We talk about the development of th...
2025-07-1656 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastAttachment Wounds Through the Lens of Complex Trauma with Melissa LapidesMelissa Lapides, LMFT (@getsecurelyattached) discusses the profound effects of complex trauma, particularly in early childhood, and how it manifests in adult relationships. She emphasizes the importance of understanding attachment theory and how early experiences shape our emotional responses and relationships. Melissa shares her personal journey of healing from trauma and the significance of trauma-informed care in therapy. The discussion also touches on the role of attachment in relationships with pets and the importance of co-regulation. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for deeper understanding and healing of attachment wounds to foster healthier relationships.Whether you're a therapist...
2025-07-0943 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastBeing Seen, Being You: DBT Skills for a Life Worth Living with Dr. Kiki FehlingFor the therapist who might incorporate a DBT skill here or there but has always wondered what else there is to know...In this conversation, Dr. Kiki Fehling a clinical psychologist and Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certified researcher discusses her journey into Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), its structure, and its application, particularly within the LGBTQIA+ community. She explains the importance of consultation teams, the role of mindfulness, and the dialectical approach of acceptance and change. Dr. Fehling shares insights on key DBT skills, such as distress tolerance and opposite action, and highlights the goal of building a life...
2025-07-0254 minSelf Careapist Therapist PodcastThe Traumaplay Path: Child, caregiver, and therapist dyads in play therapy with Paris Goodyear-BrownSummaryIn this conversation, I have the pleasure of talking with Paris Goodyear Brown about the development and principles of her model Traumaplay, an integrative approach to play therapy that addresses the needs of families and children who have experienced trauma. The discussion covers the evolution of Traumaplay, the importance of attachment relationships, and the integration of various therapeutic models. Paris emphasizes the significance of assessment techniques, how she has integrated these principles at Nurture House, and the role of parents in the therapeutic process, and the necessity of self-care for therapists working with trauma.
2025-06-2539 min