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You have a client who shows up on time, follows every recommendation, never floods in session, and still isn’t getting better. Their presenting concern might be chronic depression, a restrictive eating disorder, or persistent anxiety. On paper, they look like a good therapy candidate. In practice, something keeps not landing. Radically Open DBT was developed […]

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a trauma treatment modality that clients are requesting by name right now, and most clinicians still haven’t heard of it. In a recent episode of Self Careapist Therapist Podcast, I sat down with Laney Rosenzweig, the licensed marriage and family therapist who developed ART after nearly three decades in the […]

Mindfulness, Intuition, and Continuing Education for Therapists I’m Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, an EMDR Certified Consultant, clinical supervisor, and host of The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast. My work centers continued learning, ethical clinical practice, and sustainable careers for therapists who value depth, nuance, and practical tools they can use in the therapy room. Mindfulness, intuition, and […]

If you’re a therapist who listens to podcasts for inspiration and to integrate what you’ve learned, this one is for you. Over the past year on The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast, I got to sit down with experts in trauma, OCD, psychosis recovery, ACT, neurodivergence, grief, attachment, and relational systems. From there, with a little […]

Understanding Teen Anxiety in a Changing World Teen anxiety has become one of the most common mental health concerns facing families today. Between academic pressure, social media comparison, post-pandemic developmental delays, and a culture that rewards constant performance, many teens are living in a near-constant state of overwhelm. In this episode of The Self Careapist […]

Grief isn’t linear, and for some, it doesn’t lessen with time. In this episode of The Self Careapist, I sit down with Dr. Sonya Lott, a psychologist and grief expert, to talk about Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) and what it means to support clients who are stuck in deep, disruptive mourning. As therapists working with […]

We’ve all heard someone say, “I’m so OCD” because they like a clean desk or color-coded closet. But as Dr. Liz McIngvale explains in this episode, that phrase is not only inaccurate, it’s harmful and dismissive. OCD isn’t about being neat. It’s a debilitating condition that demands specialized care. And the gold standard for that […]