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Therapist Confidential“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”: Advocacy, systems, and who shapes healthcare with Tammie Lee DemlerTravis Heath sits down with Dr. Tammie Lee Demler—board-certified psychiatric and geriatric pharmacist—for a wide-ranging conversation on psychopharmacology, stigma, loneliness, and what clinicians often miss when they talk about “meds.” From deprescribing and the realities of polypharmacy in older adults to the ethics of access and affordability, Dr. Demler offers a grounded, collaborative perspective that’s especially relevant for therapists who work alongside prescribers. They also unpack the Surgeon General’s framing of loneliness (and how it differs from social isolation), the importance of “noticing,” and why directly asking about suicide can be relieving—not harmful. Along the way, Dr. Demle...
2026-01-281h 05Therapist ConfidentialWhen a Bot Feels ‘Real’: A Therapist’s First-Hand Encounter With AI with Travis HeathIn this solo episode, Travis Heath explores the fast-moving question on every therapist’s mind: what does AI mean for psychotherapy—right now? After a surprising personal encounter with a highly realistic “client bot,” Travis unpacks why AI no longer feels like a future thought experiment, but an active force reshaping mental health care. He walks through the most compelling possibilities (access, 24/7 support, therapist relief, psychoeducation, and AI as a reflective mirror), alongside the most pressing concerns (privacy, misguidance, equity, overreliance, dehumanization of care, and subtle relational harms). Rather than panic or naïve optimism, Travis argues for a more usef...
2026-01-2143 minTherapist ConfidentialSpeaking the Unspeakable in Therapy with Travis HeathIn this solo episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath reflects on what it means to speak the unspeakable in therapy. Drawing from years of clinical work and recent conversations in the aftermath of a polarizing act of political violence, Travis explores how people often experience feelings they are not given permission to have—relief, anger, shame, grief, and confusion—often all at once. He discusses why therapy can be one of the few places where these contradictions can be spoken without judgment, and why curiosity is not a soft skill but an ethical practice. This episode invites therapists and list...
2026-01-1436 minTherapist ConfidentialWhy Experience Alone Doesn’t Make Better Therapists with Daryl ChowIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with psychologist and researcher Dr. Daryl Chow about what actually makes therapists effective. Drawing from decades of research on deliberate practice and feedback-informed treatment, Daryl challenges some of psychotherapy’s most comfortable assumptions—including the idea that experience alone leads to better outcomes. Together, they explore why therapists often stop improving, the difference between performance and learning systems, and why humility, curiosity, and surprise may be hallmarks of highly effective clinicians. The conversation also touches on premeditated treatment plans, the limits of psychotherapy models, the role of good conversation, and what...
2026-01-0757 minTherapist ConfidentialFrom Shame to Pride: Navigating Cultural Displacement with Anastasia Piatakhina GireIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with international and multilingual psychotherapist Anastasia Piatakhina Gire about therapy across borders. Based in Paris and working with clients around the world, Anastasia specializes in working with displaced, expatriate, immigrant, and highly mobile populations. Together, they explore how language, culture, power, and history shape the therapeutic relationship, and why displacement—whether physical or emotional—can be deeply traumatic. Anastasia introduces the concept of displacement as an existential experience, discusses working therapeutically in multiple languages, and reflects on identity, shame, belonging, and the meaning of home in a globalized world. This epis...
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The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie VernoyREPLAY - Therapy As a Political Act: An Interview with Dr. Travis HeathReplay Episode: Therapy As a Political Act with Dr. Travis Heath
In this reprise episode, Curt and Katie revisit their powerful conversation with Dr. Travis Heath on why therapy is inherently a political act. Originally recorded in June 2020, just days after the murder of George Floyd, this episode examines how therapists navigate racism, systems of oppression, political overwhelm, and community trauma in the therapy room. Curt and Katie reflect on how the cultural landscape has shifted over the past five years, why Travis’s insights still resonate, and what therapists must continue doing to stay engaged in an...
2025-12-2950 minTherapist ConfidentialAdulthood Kills Adults: Reclaiming Play, Myth, and Self with Larry RubinIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath sits down with psychologist, writer, and longtime Psychotherapy.net interviewer Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Rubin for a wide-ranging conversation on superheroes, popular culture, and psychotherapy. Larry reflects on his own origin story, his lifelong fascination with stories and objects, and how superheroes became a powerful metaphor in his work with children, adolescents, and adults. They explore themes of identity, anger, power, creativity, and play, as well as the role of mythology and Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey in adult therapy. Along the way, Larry challenges the idea that fantasy is mere avoidanc...
2025-12-241h 02Therapist ConfidentialFrom Chaos to Context: Treating Family Violence and Incest with Mary Jo BarrettIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with Mary Jo Barrett, a pioneering family therapist whose career spans nearly five decades of work with family violence, incest, and complex trauma. Together they explore what trauma really means, how the word has evolved culturally, and why trauma is best understood as an interruption of development rather than a single event. Mary Jo shares how she was forced to innovate early in her career—creating a collaborative, relationship-centered model based directly on what survivors themselves identified as healing. The conversation also examines power, safety, predictability, hope, and the reality of...
2025-12-171h 05Therapist ConfidentialEast Meets West: A Different Lens on Trauma, Pain, and Growth with Shahrzad JalaliIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis sits down with clinical psychologist and life coach Dr. Shahrzad Jalali to explore the ideas behind her book The Fire That Makes Us: Healing Through Curiosity, Compassion, and Integration. Drawing on her own story of profound loss and a traumatic car accident, as well as years of clinical work, Dr. Jalali talks about trauma as something that lives not just in events but in the nervous system, and how the body’s signals can become a doorway rather than a problem to be shut down. She and Travis unpack concepts like higher se...
2025-12-1043 minTherapist ConfidentialWhen ‘Treatment’ Becomes Trauma: A Look at the Troubled Teen IndustryIn this episode, Travis sits down with social worker, researcher, and author Dr. Will Dobud to explore the “troubled teen industry” and what it reveals about how we think about kids, treatment, and risk. Drawing from his new coauthored book Kids These Days, Will talks about involuntary residential programs, the financial and systemic forces that keep them going, and how many young people experience “treatment” as a form of institutional trauma. Along the way, he reflects on his own evolution as a practitioner, the limits of one-size-fits-all models, and why success, mastery, and genuine engagement matter more than any branded...
2025-12-031h 11Therapist ConfidentialForgotten but Not Finished: Psychotherapy with Older Adults with Tom MedlarIn this episode, Travis talks with psychologist Tom Medlar, who has spent 43 years providing psychotherapy in nursing homes. They explore how these settings have changed, why they’re “very lively, even though they’re often dealing with death,” and what it means to do meaningful therapy with older adults and medically complex younger adults. Filled with vivid stories and nuanced reflections on loss, hope, communication, and meaning, this conversation reveals why nursing homes remain one of the most overlooked—and deeply human—spaces for psychotherapy.
2025-11-261h 04Therapist ConfidentialWhen the Past Lives in the Body: Understanding Intergenerational Trauma with Marlene WilliamsIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis speaks with Dr. Marlene Williams of Texas Woman’s University about intergenerational trauma, ancestral wisdom, and what it really means to “break the cycle.” Together they explore how trauma is transmitted through families and culture—psychologically, relationally, and even genetically—and how healing can begin by reclaiming personal and collective stories. Dr. Williams also shares insights from her work with Black women and mothers, offering a deeply human look at resilience, identity, and liberation through therapy.
2025-11-191h 00Therapist ConfidentialWhen Rebellion Feels Light: The Therapist Confidential Takeover with Lisa Forbes interviewing Travis HeathIn this special Therapist Confidential Takeover, the tables turn. Guest host Lisa Forbes interviews Travis Heath about his evolving relationship with AI in therapy, why he believes contradiction is essential to being human, and how therapists can subvert psychology’s dominant logics. From graffiti as therapy to hip-hop and basketball as guiding philosophies, this conversation explores what happens when curiosity replaces certainty. A candid and thought-provoking episode about creativity, ethics, and what it really means to ask good questions.
2025-11-121h 16Therapist ConfidentialAdapting the Model, Not the Client: Supervision, Style, and Voice with Liliana Baylon – Part 2In Part 2 of his conversation with therapist and educator Liliana Baylon, Travis Heath goes deeper into what cultural humility looks like in real clinical moments. They talk about unlearning as a playful, accountability-driven practice; how and when self-disclosure can support client safety; and why not getting ahead of the client matters when facilitating acculturation groups with youth. Liliana shares how she works across English, Spanish, and Spanglish, why language justice is central to healing, and how she navigates religious intersections without centering her own agenda. They also explore adapting therapy models to fit clients and contexts, supporting supervisees to...
2025-11-0541 minTherapist Confidential“You Are Loyal to the Client, Not to the Model” with Liliana Baylon – Part 1Host Travis Heath sits down with therapist, mediator, and “cultural broker” Liliana Baylon for a candid conversation about migration, trauma, and care. Liliana shares her story of coming to the U.S. at 16, “pushing through” grief and survival, and becoming the advocate her family needed. She names what migrants are carrying now — “ongoing anxiety that is coming now to panic attacks” — and why “you are loyal to the client, not to the model.” Part one also explores layered trauma (pre-migration, migration, post-migration), cultural rituals in therapy, and “learning to rest.” Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conve...
2025-10-2945 minTherapist ConfidentialThe Climate Elephant: What Therapists Need to See with Thomas DohertyThomas Doherty, who has been at the forefront of climate psychology, joins Travis Heath to trace an unconventional path—from wilderness therapy and Greenpeace to the APA’s first Climate Change Task Force—and to map today’s “climate elephant.” They explore eco-anxiety as feeling, diagnosis, and social phenomenon; taking news breaks; the “upside down pyramid” of stress; a shifting “horizon of hope”; and action identities (Climate Detective, Champion, Survivor). Doherty shares practical steps from identity work, and adapting existing skills, to implementing with congruence. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
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Therapist Confidential“The Climate Elephant: What Therapists Need to See" with Thomas DohertyThomas Doherty, a clinician who helped shape climate psychology joins Travis Heath from Portland to trace an unconventional path—from wilderness therapy and Greenpeace to the APA’s first Climate Change Task Force—and to map today’s “climate elephant.” They explore eco-anxiety as feeling, diagnosis, and social phenomenon; taking news breaks; the “upside down pyramid” of stress; a shifting “horizon of hope”; and action identities (Climate Detective, Champion, Survivor). Practical steps for therapists: identity work, adapt existing skills, then implement with congruence.
2025-10-2245 minTherapist Confidential“So You Want to Start a Private Practice?” with Travis HeathHost Travis Heath goes solo to unpack the realities of private practice—what it takes to start, sustain, and stay grounded while doing it. He shares his own story of building a practice without a website or marketing budget, explores myths about “readiness,” talks money and ethics, and wrestles with the tension between authenticity and visibility. Whether you’re just beginning or re-evaluating your path, this candid conversation offers a grounded look at what private practice really means today. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-10-1538 minTherapist Confidential“So You Want to Start a Private Practice?” with Travis HeathHost Travis Heath, PhD, goes solo to unpack the realities of private practice—what it takes to start, sustain, and stay grounded while doing it. He shares his own story of building a practice without a website or marketing budget, explores myths about “readiness,” talks money and ethics, and wrestles with the tension between authenticity and visibility. Whether you’re just beginning or re-evaluating your path, this candid conversation offers a grounded look at what private practice really means today.
2025-10-1538 minTherapist ConfidentialBuilding Self-Worth and Better Mental Health Outcomes with AutPlay Therapy Founder, Robert Jason GrantWhat does it mean to center neurodivergence as identity, not pathology? In this episode, Robert Jason Grant—founder of AutPlay Therapy—shares how therapists can use neurodiversity-affirming practices to make therapy a space of inclusion and acceptance. From “all-the-time goals” like self-worth, identity awareness, autonomy, and advocacy, to building better mental health outcomes for neurodivergent kids, this conversation is a call for therapists to lead the way in creating inclusive, identity-affirming practices. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-10-0856 minTherapist ConfidentialBuilding Self-Worth and Better Mental Health Outcomes with AutPlay Therapy Founder, Robert Jason GrantWhat does it mean to center neurodivergence as identity, not pathology? In this episode, Robert Jason Grant—founder of AutPlay Therapy—shares how therapists can use neurodiversity-affirming practices to make therapy a space of inclusion and acceptance. From “all-the-time goals” like self-worth, identity awareness, autonomy, and advocacy, to building better mental health outcomes for neurodivergent kids, this conversation is a call for therapists to lead the way in creating inclusive, identity-affirming practices.
2025-10-0828 minTherapist ConfidentialThe Gift of Stuckness: Travis Heath on Not Knowing Where to GoWhat happens when therapy feels like it’s going nowhere? In this solo episode, Travis Heath reflects on moments of stuckness in therapy — the vulnerability of not knowing, the solidarity that comes when we name it, and why sometimes feeling lost means the real work is just beginning. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-09-3035 minTherapist ConfidentialThe Gift of Stuckness: Travis Heath on Not Knowing Where to GoWhat happens when therapy feels like it’s going nowhere? In this solo episode, Travis Heath reflects on moments of stuckness in therapy — the vulnerability of not knowing, the solidarity that comes when we name it, and why sometimes feeling lost means the real work is just beginning.
2025-09-3035 minTherapist ConfidentialSystems at Play: Attachment Centered Play Therapy with Clair Mellenthin“Humans need humans. We need relationships in order for us to survive in this world.” In this episode, play therapist Clair Mellenthin shares her attachment-centered approach to play therapy that fosters child-led, systemic healing. From maximizing safety and security to reframing play as an attachment need, Mellenthin shows how change happens when parents are invited into the playroom — becoming resources, partners, and safe bases for their children. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-09-2453 minTherapist ConfidentialSystems at Play: Attachment Centered Play Therapy with Clair Mellenthin“Humans need humans. We need relationships in order for us to survive in this world.” In this episode, play therapist Clair Mellenthin shares her attachment-centered approach to play therapy that fosters child-led, systemic healing. From maximizing safety and security to reframing play as an attachment need, Mellenthin shows how change happens when parents are invited into the playroom — becoming resources, partners, and safe bases for their children.
2025-09-2426 minTherapist ConfidentialWhat Words Can’t Reach: Judy Rubin on the Spirit of Art Therapy“When you express yourself non-verbally, it’s really different from when you try to put something into words. And so you discover things that you couldn’t have discovered any other way.” – Judy Rubin Judy Rubin didn’t just practice art therapy — she helped shape the field. In this intimate conversation, The Art Lady reflects on her naïve beginnings as a school teacher, her transformative work with children in psychiatric care, and the discovery of rich emotional experiences that could only be shared outside the limitations of language. As a pioneer at the intersection of mental health and the arts, Rubin...
2025-09-1755 minTherapist ConfidentialWhat Words Can’t Reach: Judy Rubin on the Spirit of Art Therapy“When you express yourself non-verbally, it’s really different from when you try to put something into words. And so you discover things that you couldn’t have discovered any other way.” – Judy Rubin Judy Rubin didn’t just practice art therapy — she helped shape the field. In this intimate conversation, The Art Lady reflects on her naïve beginnings as a school teacher, her transformative work with children in psychiatric care, and the discovery of rich emotional experiences that could only be shared outside the limitations of language. As a pioneer at the intersection of mental health and the arts, Rubin...
2025-09-1727 minTherapist ConfidentialLabels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 2In this second half of an expansive conversation, Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson return to join Travis Heath for a deeper dive into narrative therapy's evolving landscape. Together, they confront the implications of labels, the erosion of lived experience, and the role of neoliberalism in shaping modern therapy. With equal parts compassion and provocation, the trio explores what it means to honor the human story behind the diagnosis. From poetic interludes to powerful case illustrations, this episode brings narrative therapy back to its radical, relational roots. A Psychotherapy.net original.
2025-09-1035 minTherapist ConfidentialLabels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 2In this second half of an expansive conversation, Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson return to join Travis Heath for a deeper dive into narrative therapy's evolving landscape. Together, they confront the implications of labels, the erosion of lived experience, and the role of neoliberalism in shaping modern therapy. With equal parts compassion and provocation, the trio explores what it means to honor the human story behind the diagnosis. From poetic interludes to powerful case illustrations, this episode brings narrative therapy back to its radical, relational roots. A Psychotherapy.net original.
2025-09-1017 minTherapist ConfidentialLabels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 1In this bonus episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson for a spirited conversation on the evolving language of narrative therapy. They challenge the rise of diagnostic labels, explore the concept of "unstories," and reflect on how language both shapes and limits our understanding of human suffering. A timely dialogue, brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, for therapists seeking to reclaim imagination and complexity in the therapy room.
Guests: Sanni Paljakka & Tom Stone Carlson
Topics: Narrative therapy, diagnostic labels, unstory vs. problem story, redefining client struggles ...
2025-09-0655 minTherapist ConfidentialLabels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 1In this bonus episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson for a spirited conversation on the evolving language of narrative therapy. They challenge the rise of diagnostic labels, explore the concept of "unstories," and reflect on how language both shapes and limits our understanding of human suffering. A timely dialogue, brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, for therapists seeking to reclaim imagination and complexity in the therapy room.Guests: Sanni Paljakka & Tom Stone Carlson Topics: Narrative therapy, diagnostic labels, unstory vs. prob...
2025-09-0527 minTherapist ConfidentialMaliek Blade and the Whole Brother Mission: Building a Legacy of Emotional Wisdom“Guys think that this ends up being an identity or sexuality conversation, when it is actually an emotional competence conversation.” – Dr. Maliek Blade In this episode, therapist and founder of the Whole Brother Mission, Maliek Blade, talks about redefining masculinity, fatherhood, and success for Black men. From emotional competency to cultural relevancy, Maliek Blade shares how his work creates a space that helps Black men thrive. This conversation is essential for anyone interested in reimagining what healthy masculinity looks like across families and communities. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-08-2757 minTherapist ConfidentialMaliek Blade and the Whole Brother Mission: Building a Legacy of Emotional Wisdom“Guys think that this ends up being an identity or sexuality conversation, when it is actually an emotional competence conversation.” – Dr. Maliek Blade In this episode, therapist and founder of the Whole Brother Mission, Maliek Blade, talks about redefining masculinity, fatherhood, and success for Black men. From emotional competency to cultural relevancy, Maliek Blade shares how his work creates a space that helps Black men thrive. This conversation is essential for anyone interested in reimagining what healthy masculinity looks like across families and communities.
2025-08-2728 minTherapist ConfidentialAsk a Therapist Anything: Curiosity, Growth and Care“There’s moments where I feel like I’m being ineffective… and then a client might return and say, ‘That thing from last session really stuck with me.’” In this special “Ask a Therapist Anything” episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Lisa Forbes and Clayton Norman to answer listener questions about therapy, healing, and what it’s like on both sides of the therapy room. From self-doubt to growth, painful experiences to the limits of healing, this candid conversation invites curiosity about the work we do and the humans we are while doing it. Brought to you by Psychothera...
2025-08-201h 06Therapist ConfidentialAsk a Therapist Anything: Curiosity, Growth and Care“There’s moments where I feel like I’m being ineffective… and then a client might return and say, ‘That thing from last session really stuck with me.’” In this special “Ask a Therapist Anything” episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Lisa Forbes and Clayton Norman to answer listener questions about therapy, healing, and what it’s like on both sides of the therapy room. From self-doubt to growth, painful experiences to the limits of healing, this candid conversation invites curiosity about the work we do and the humans we are while doing it.
2025-08-2033 minTherapist ConfidentialBridges, Not Checklists: Ethics at the Border of Culture and Care with Liliana Baylon“I'm always telling stories. and that allows me to be curious about you and create space so that you can be curious about me.” In this episode, Liliana Baylon, whose practice and trainings focus on therapy in immigrant communities. She invites us to consider the cultural complexity of immigrant clients and the stressors they face. Liliana speaks candidly about stereotypes, survival, and systems—and what it really takes to bridge traditional treatment models with ethical care for immigrant communities. This conversation is a must-listen for any clinician, educator, or student learning to navigate complexity with integrity. Brought to you by Psyc...
2025-08-1355 minTherapist ConfidentialBridges, Not Checklists: Ethics at the Border of Culture and Care with Liliana Baylon“I'm always telling stories. and that allows me to be curious about you and create space so that you can be curious about me.” In this episode, Liliana Baylon, whose practice and trainings focus on therapy in immigrant communities. She invites us to consider the cultural complexity of immigrant clients and the stressors they face. Liliana speaks candidly about stereotypes, survival, and systems—and what it really takes to bridge traditional treatment models with ethical care for immigrant communities. This conversation is a must-listen for any clinician, educator, or student learning to navigate complexity with integrity.
2025-08-1327 minTherapist ConfidentialReal Therapy in the Land of Zombies with Digital Play Therapy Expert, Jessica Stone“We're gonna have a conversation about the thing, or we can do the thing, and then I can see it in real time.” In this episode, Travis Heath sits down with Digital Play Therapy Expert Jessica Stone to explore how screen-based environments—often viewed with skepticism—can become rich spaces for therapeutic connection. From Virtual Sandtrays to video games, Stone makes the case that what matters most isn’t the medium—it’s the meaning. Together, they unpack the ethical considerations, generational divides, and powerful moments that emerge when therapists are willing to get curious, step into the unknown, and explore di...
2025-08-0654 minTherapist ConfidentialReal Therapy in the Land of Zombies with Digital Play Therapy Expert, Jessica Stone“We're gonna have a conversation about the thing, or we can do the thing, and then I can see it in real time.” In this episode, Travis Heath sits down with Digital Play Therapy Expert Jessica Stone to explore how screen-based environments—often viewed with skepticism—can become rich spaces for therapeutic connection. From Virtual Sandtrays to video games, Stone makes the case that what matters most isn’t the medium—it’s the meaning. Together, they unpack the ethical considerations, generational divides, and powerful moments that emerge when therapists are willing to get curious, step into the unknown, and explore di...
2025-08-0627 minTherapist ConfidentialHolding the Mirror Up to Systems That Fail Us: Treating Eating Disorders with Kim Fry“I’m not here to fix bodies or food behaviors—I’m here to hold space for what those things are holding.” In this episode, Kim Fry challenges traditional models for treating eating disorders and invites us into a more relational approach. From deconstructing societal aesthetics to unlearning what you know about “healthy” behavior, Kim helps us rethink what healing looks like in a system that so often fails the people it claims to serve. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-07-3058 minTherapist ConfidentialHolding the Mirror Up to Systems That Fail Us: Treating Eating Disorders with Kim Fry“I’m not here to fix bodies or food behaviors—I’m here to hold space for what those things are holding.” In this episode, Kim Fry challenges traditional models for treating eating disorders and invites us into a more relational approach. From deconstructing societal aesthetics to unlearning what you know about “healthy” behavior, Kim helps us rethink what healing looks like in a system that so often fails the people it claims to serve.
2025-07-3000 minTherapist ConfidentialLocked Up, Not Left Behind: Humanizing Mental Healthcare in Prisons with Brooke SheehanHow do you offer meaningful, person-centered care inside a system built on confinement and control? In this episode, Travis Heath speaks with Brooke Sheehan, a social worker and the Regional Director of a mental healthcare program operating inside correctional institutions. They unpack the myths of working in prisons, the power of radical acceptance, the flexibility required to meet varied mental health needs, and what it means to humanize care in a dehumanizing environment.Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-07-2348 minTherapist ConfidentialLocked Up, Not Left Behind: Humanizing Mental Healthcare in Prisons with Brooke SheehanHow do you offer meaningful, person-centered care inside a system built on confinement and control? In this episode, Travis Heath speaks with Brooke Sheehan, a social worker and the Regional Director of a mental healthcare program operating inside correctional institutions. They unpack the myths of working in prisons, the power of radical acceptance, the flexibility required to meet varied mental health needs, and what it means to humanize care in a dehumanizing environment.
2025-07-2324 minTherapist ConfidentialNothing is Ever Just One Thing: Diagnosing Without Dehumanizing with DSM Expert, Jason BucklesJason Buckles is not the DSM expert you’re looking for. Or is he? In this episode, Dr. Jason Buckles joins Travis Heath to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the DSM—from the benefits of providing a common language to the realities of dehumanizing clients when that language is applied. Together, they explore the power and perils of using diagnoses to define the human condition. A layered, provocative episode for anyone who’s ever wrestled with the complexities of diagnosis.
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2025-07-1655 minTherapist ConfidentialNothing is Ever Just One Thing: Diagnosing Without Dehumanizing with DSM Expert, Jason BucklesJason Buckles is not the DSM expert you’re looking for. Or is he? In this episode, Dr. Jason Buckles joins Travis Heath to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the DSM—from the benefits of providing a common language to the realities of dehumanizing clients when that language is applied. Together, they explore the power and perils of using diagnoses to define the human condition. A layered, provocative episode for anyone who’s ever wrestled with the complexities of diagnosis.Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and tim...
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Therapist ConfidentialWhen Mental and Physical Health Intersect: Supporting Change That Sticks with Shana Walsh"If it’s your idea, you’re going to like it better.”
You know how to support clients’ mental health but what happens when clients bring up physical health goals? In this episode, health coach Shana Walsh shares how she fosters healthy change that comes from within. From helping clients set process goals to navigating motivation and reframing setbacks, this conversation will give you some fresh ideas for nurturing change that sticks—especially when physical wellness enters the room.
2025-07-091h 00Therapist ConfidentialWhen Mental and Physical Health Intersect: Supporting Change That Sticks with Shana Walsh"If it’s your idea, you’re going to like it better.”
You know how to support clients’ mental health but what happens when clients bring up physical health goals? In this episode, health coach Shana Walsh shares how she fosters healthy change that comes from within. From helping clients set process goals to navigating motivation and reframing setbacks, this conversation will give you some fresh ideas for nurturing change that sticks—especially when physical wellness enters the room. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-07-091h 00Therapist ConfidentialWhen Mental and Physical Health Intersect: Supporting Change That Sticks with Shana Walsh"If it’s your idea, you’re going to like it better.”You know how to support clients’ mental health but what happens when clients bring up physical health goals? In this episode, health coach Shana Walsh shares how she fosters healthy change that comes from within. From helping clients set process goals to navigating motivation and reframing setbacks, this conversation will give you some fresh ideas for nurturing change that sticks—especially when physical wellness enters the room.
2025-07-0930 minTherapist Confidential“Slow Down and Stop Trying to Fix Things”: Why This Teenager Is Skeptical About Therapy"Teenagers are not that scary. We are a lot more human than maybe we’re portrayed." In this episode, 16-year-old Meztli shares her take on what’s wrong with therapy. From rushed solutions and misplaced positivity to the need for authenticity and curiosity, she unpacks why therapy can feel more like treatment than conversation—and what therapists can do to better help their clients. Spoiler: It’s about human connection. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
2025-07-0257 minTherapist Confidential“Slow Down and Stop Trying to Fix Things”: Why This Teenager Is Skeptical About Therapy"Teenagers are not that scary. We are a lot more human than maybe we’re portrayed." In this episode, 16-year-old Meztli shares her take on what’s wrong with therapy. From rushed solutions and misplaced positivity to the need for authenticity and curiosity, she unpacks why therapy can feel more like treatment than conversation—and what therapists can do to better help their clients. Spoiler: It’s about human connection.
2025-07-0228 minTherapist ConfidentialPink Elephants, Coordinated Chaos and Cake: Caring for People as a First Responder with Scott ReasorWhat does caring for people really look like when everything is on the line? In this episode, EMT and Paramedic Instructor Scott Reasor offers a thoughtful perspective on caring for others from the frontlines of emergency response. With decades of experience as a firefighter, EMT, and now a continuing education director, Scott shares stories that bridge his experiences as a first responder with the relational work of therapists. • We talk about: • The myth of the “right” response—and the importance of adapting as data evolves • What “pink elephants” have to do with trust, mutual respect and de-escalation • How the gift of presence c...
2025-06-2559 minTherapist ConfidentialPink Elephants, Coordinated Chaos and Cake: Caring for People as a First Responder with Scott ReasorWhat does caring for people really look like when everything is on the line? In this episode, EMT and Paramedic Instructor Scott Reasor offers a thoughtful perspective on caring for others from the frontlines of emergency response. With decades of experience as a firefighter, EMT, and now a continuing education director, Scott shares stories that bridge his experiences as a first responder with the relational work of therapists. • We talk about: • The myth of the “right” response—and the importance of adapting as data evolves • What “pink elephants” have to do with trust, mutual respect and de-escalation • How the gift of presence c...
2025-06-2529 minTherapist ConfidentialIs This Even Working? Patience, Process and Patterns in Play Therapy with Lisa ForbesPlay therapy isn’t just child’s play. In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath talks with Dr. Lisa Forbes about non-directive play therapy, where patience, process, and trust guide the therapeutic journey. They explore how stories unfold through toys, what progress really looks like, and how to support parents along the way. A must-listen for therapists who work with kids—or anyone who wants to understand what therapy looks like when the language is play. • The phases of non-directive play therapy: from rapport to narrative shifts • Understanding “embodied stories” in a child’s play • How play becomes a metaphor for int...
2025-06-1800 minTherapist ConfidentialIs This Even Working? Patience, Process and Patterns in Play Therapy with Lisa ForbesPlay therapy isn’t just child’s play. In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath talks with Dr. Lisa Forbes about non-directive play therapy, where patience, process, and trust guide the therapeutic journey. They explore how stories unfold through toys, what progress really looks like, and how to support parents along the way. A must-listen for therapists who work with kids—or anyone who wants to understand what therapy looks like when the language is play. • The phases of non-directive play therapy: from rapport to narrative shifts • Understanding “embodied stories” in a child’s play • How play becomes a metaphor for int...
2025-06-181h 08Therapist ConfidentialIn the Borderlands of Therapy with marcela polanco “What if we stopped asking, 'What do I do with this client?' and started asking, ‘What’s alive in this relationship?’” —marcela polanco
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath is joined by marcela polanco for a radical reimagining of therapy—not as a series of techniques to be applied, but as a relationship to be tended. Together, they explore what it means to shift from prescriptive models to deeply relational, decolonial practices rooted in lived experience, language, and land.
Drawing from her life as a Colombian immigrant, narrative therapist, and decolonial scholar, marcela invites...
2025-06-111h 03Therapist ConfidentialIn the Borderlands of Therapy with marcela polanco “What if we stopped asking, \'What do I do with this client?\' and started asking, ‘What’s alive in this relationship?’” —marcela polanco In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath is joined by marcela polanco for a radical reimagining of therapy—not as a series of techniques to be applied, but as a relationship to be tended. Together, they explore what it means to shift from prescriptive models to deeply relational, decolonial practices rooted in lived experience, language, and land.Drawing from her life as a Colombian immigrant, narrative...
2025-06-1100 minTherapist ConfidentialTravis Heath Didn’t Learn This in Grad School: From El Segundo to Therapist ConfidentialIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath shares the professional journey that shaped him—from his early days as a trainee seeing clients in El Segundo to questioning what therapy is really about. With honesty and humor, Travis reflects on what grad school couldn’t prepare him for: meeting people in parks, sitting on front steps, and learning that therapy doesn’t always need a room—or a script.
Part personal introduction, part professional reckoning, this episode lays the foundation for a podcast rooted in relationship, reflection, and practice over performance. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, it invit...
2025-05-2128 minTherapist Confidential“Weird Therapy” with Clayton NormanIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with Clayton Norman—a therapist whose work is anything but traditional. Clayton blends narrative therapy, Adlerian play therapy, and his background in youth programming to create “skate therapy”—sessions that unfold at skate parks rather than behind office walls. They discuss metaphor, subculture, and what therapy can become when we meet clients where they already are. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, this is a conversation for anyone rethinking what therapy looks like—or where it happens.
2025-05-2155 minTherapist ConfidentialTravis Heath Didn’t Learn This in Grad School: From El Segundo to Therapist ConfidentialIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath shares the professional journey that shaped him—from his early days as a trainee seeing clients in El Segundo to questioning what therapy is really about. With honesty and humor, Travis reflects on what grad school couldn’t prepare him for: meeting people in parks, sitting on front steps, and learning that therapy doesn’t always need a room—or a script.Part personal introduction, part professional reckoning, this episode lays the foundation for a podcast rooted in relationship, reflection, and practice over performance. Produced by Psychoth...
2025-05-2114 minTherapist ConfidentialTravis Heath Didn’t Learn This in Grad School: From El Segundo to Therapist ConfidentialIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath shares the professional journey that shaped him—from his early days as a trainee seeing clients in El Segundo to questioning what therapy is really about. With honesty and humor, Travis reflects on what grad school couldn’t prepare him for: meeting people in parks, sitting on front steps, and learning that therapy doesn’t always need a room—or a script.Part personal introduction, part professional reckoning, this episode lays the foundation for a podcast rooted in relationship, reflection, and practice over performance. Produced by Psychoth...
2025-05-2114 minTherapist Confidential“Weird Therapy” with Clayton NormanIn this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with Clayton Norman—a therapist whose work is anything but traditional. Clayton blends narrative therapy, Adlerian play therapy, and his background in youth programming to create “skate therapy”—sessions that unfold at skate parks rather than behind office walls. They discuss metaphor, subculture, and what therapy can become when we meet clients where they already are. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, this is a conversation for anyone rethinking what therapy looks like—or where it happens.
2025-05-2100 minTherapist ConfidentialRowing Towards the Same Shore: A New Kind of Therapy Podcast with Travis Heath In the debut episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath introduces a fresh and candid space for mental health professionals—one that moves beyond polished scripts and curated personas. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, a leader in training mental health professionals, this podcast is part of a new chapter focused on relevance, accessibility, and community. This episode lays the foundation for open dialogue, diverse voices, and a shared commitment to better client care—no matter how messy the journey may be.
Travis outlines his hopes for the podcast and reflects on:
The discomfort of traditional therapy disco...
2025-05-0213 minTherapist ConfidentialRowing Towards the Same Shore: A New Kind of Therapy Podcast with Travis Heath In the debut episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath introduces a fresh and candid space for mental health professionals—one that moves beyond polished scripts and curated personas. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, a leader in training mental health professionals, this podcast is part of a new chapter focused on relevance, accessibility, and community. This episode lays the foundation for open dialogue, diverse voices, and a shared commitment to better client care—no matter how messy the journey may be.Travis outlines his hopes for the podcast and reflects on:The discomfort of traditional therapy discourseThe power...
2025-05-0206 minTherapist ConfidentialRowing Towards the Same Shore: A New Kind of Therapy Podcast with Travis Heath In the debut episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath introduces a fresh and candid space for mental health professionals—one that moves beyond polished scripts and curated personas. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, a leader in training mental health professionals, this podcast is part of a new chapter focused on relevance, accessibility, and community. This episode lays the foundation for open dialogue, diverse voices, and a shared commitment to better client care—no matter how messy the journey may be.Travis outlines his hopes for the podcast and reflects on:The discomfort of traditional therapy discourseThe power...
2025-05-0206 min
The Silvercore Podcast with Travis BaderEp. 155: Choosing Life: A Journey Back from the EdgeHeath Jackson was moments away from taking his own life. In this powerful conversation, he bravely shares his gripping journey through intense trauma, depression, and near-fatal decisions, ultimately rediscovering purpose and rebuilding his life. Heath’s story is raw, honest, and profoundly inspiring—a must-listen for anyone facing tough times or seeking strength through adversity.
*(Listener discretion is advised as this episode discusses suicide and self-harm.)
Learn more about Heath Jackson:
https://www.instagram.com/mbada_
https://www.truehaven.ca
If you or someone you kno...
2025-03-251h 43
Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel PodcastHeath Padgett - Worldwide Travel, RV'ing, and the Boundless Life Program with KidsHeath Padgett, former broke newlywed and now parent and RV entrepreneur, discusses visiting all 50 states in the US while working various jobs, how traveling with kids compares to a "nested life" in Colorado (and it's probably not what you expect), and his experience with Boundless Life, which offers a blended lifestyle of travel and community for families in various countries around the world.
2024-12-051h 16
The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment PodcastMFREE 077 Full Video with Travis Watts: What Does the Future Hold for Passive Real Estate Investors?Aloha, It’s Shelon "Hutch" Hutchinson here! If you’re enjoying 'The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment' podcast, please like, comment, and share our episodes to help us reach and inspire more people. Thank you for your support!Hey folks, Hutch here, welcoming you to another intriguing episode of the Multifamily Real Estate Experiment Podcast! Today, we're diving deep into the world of passive real estate investing with our special guest, a seasoned investor from Ashcroft Capital, Travis Watts! 🌟We'll explore what it means to be a limited partner and how you can enjoy real est...
2024-08-241h 00
The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment PodcastMFREE 077 Trailer # 8 with Travis Watts: How Do Capital Market Changes Impact Multifamily Real Estate?Aloha, It’s Shelon "Hutch" Hutchinson here! If you’re enjoying 'The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment' podcast, please like, comment, and share our episodes to help us reach and inspire more people. Thank you for your support!Hey there, welcome back to the show! I'm Hutch, your guide through the maze of real estate investing, and today we're unpacking how shifts in capital markets affect multifamily real estate valuations. 🌐🏘️Our expert guest today is none other than a key analyst from Ashcroft Capital, Travis Watts.As someone deeply entrenched in the dynamics of real estate...
2024-08-2300 min
The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment PodcastMFREE 077 Trailer # 7 with Travis Watts: How Do Real Estate Investors Handle Risk and Learn from Failures?Aloha, It’s Shelon "Hutch" Hutchinson here! If you’re enjoying 'The Multifamily Real Estate Experiment' podcast, please like, comment, and share our episodes to help us reach and inspire more people. Thank you for your support!Today we're diving into the real challenges and lessons learned from turbulent real estate deals. 🏢💥Joining us is Travis, a seasoned real estate investor, who shares his firsthand experiences with the tougher side of real estate investments, especially in syndications. Over the last couple of years, Travis has faced paused distributions and capital calls, which, while not ideal...
2024-08-2201 min