When the Work We Love Changes Us Licensing boards serve a function: To protect consumers. Professional accountability is necessary, and legitimate complaints deserve careful review. At the same time, being the subject of a complaint can be an extremely stressful experience. Therapists may experience fear, embarrassment, anger, shame, or uncertainty about their professional future. Some become preoccupied with potential consequences, including disciplinary action, financial co

In this episode of The Art of Being a Therapist: The Space Between Training and Real Life, hosts Ashley Charbonneau and Morgen Villegas sit down for another installment of Coffee with Ashley C. and Morgen V. What starts as a conversation about personal highs and lows quickly becomes a discussion about family relationships, political engagement, professional frustrations, and the importance of finding community within the mental health field. And, naturally, there are a few mi

Therapists learn the theories, memorize the interventions, collect the certifications, and walk into sessions hoping we know what we're doing. And then a client says something completely unexpected. Suddenly, our carefully constructed plan goes right out the window. Sound familiar? In this episode of The Art of Being a Therapist, Ashley Charbonneau and Morgen Villegas welcome Maria Jensen, an LCSW and trauma therapist who took an unconventional path into the field: she starte