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The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Lorain Moorehead

17 episodes

1 week ago

Welcome 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 yo...

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Welcome 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 yo...

Show more...

Self-Improvement,

Health & Fitness,

Social Sciences

Episodes (17/17)

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

The Top 5 Self Care Tips of 2025

Welcome 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 yo...

2 weeks ago

25 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Healing Through ACT: A Trauma Journey with Dr. Westrup and Dr. Walser

You Are Not Your Trauma: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Healing In 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 ...

4 weeks ago

57 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Understanding Motivation

In 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 an...

1 month ago

54 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

How We Can Help Parents Master Their Emotions with Dr. Alissa Jerud

Dr. 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),...

1 month ago

52 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Transforming Crisis Care With Revolutionary Vision and Partnerships

Join 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 Learn Kevin Curtis shares groundbreaking approaches to mental health crisis care that eliminate traditional barriers to treatment. Discover how integrated services—including dental care, legal support, ...

2 months ago

56 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Navigate the Nuances of AuDHD: A Deep Dive of Autism and ADHD with Dr. Tony Attwood and Dr. Michelle Garnett

In 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 n...

2 months ago

59 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Identification, Prevention, and Care for Sex Trafficking Survivors

Human 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...

3 months ago

52 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

A Psychologist’s Guide to Recognizing Pathological Demand Avoidance

In 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 ...

3 months ago

50 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Why Clinical Ethics and Supervision Matter More Than Ever with Patricia Dobratz, JD, LMFT

In 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 o...

4 months ago

56 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

The Fraud Feeling: EMDR for High Achievers

In 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) ...

5 months ago

32 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Prolonged Grief and Seeking Help with Dr. Sonya Lott, PhD

What if grief doesn’t get easier with time? In this deeply moving and informative episode, Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, sits down with Dr. Sonya Lott, expert in grief therapy and affiliate of the Center for Prolonged Grief, to explore Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)—what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and why so many therapists and clients miss it. Whether you're a therapist, a grieving human, or someone supporting others through loss, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and actionable insigh...

5 months ago

1 hour

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Why OCD is not an Adjective with Dr. Elizabeth McIngvale

In 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 pack...

5 months ago

43 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Strengthening Emotional Bonds and Fostering Deep Connections in Couples Therapy with Dr. Marni Feuerman

In 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...

5 months ago

57 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Rewrite 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 c...

6 months ago

56 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Attachment Wounds Through the Lens of Complex Trauma with Melissa Lapides

Melissa 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 relationshi...

6 months ago

43 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

Being Seen, Being You: DBT Skills for a Life Worth Living with Dr. Kiki Fehling

For 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 acceptanc...

6 months ago

54 minutes

The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast

The Traumaplay Path: Child, caregiver, and therapist dyads in play therapy with Paris Goodyear-Brown

Summary In 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 ...

6 months ago

39 minutes