Introducing my new book:
The Hesitant Couples Therapist: How to Overcome Your Fear and Treat Couples
If you find yourself on this page from the QR code on the back of my book it is so you can access the online resources listed at the back of each chapter. Please take advantage of the many articles, podcasts, websites listed in my book by clicking on the links below.
Thank you for reading The Hesitant Couples Therapist: How to Overcome Your Fear and Treat Couples.
Introduction
Articles
American Association For Marriage and Family Therapy. (n.d.). About Marriage and Family Therapists.
Bader, E. (n.d.). Fear of Couples Therapy, Therapist’s Blog.
Video
Simon, R. (Moderator). (2012, June 21). Excerpt from Psychotherapy Networker. New Perspectives: Who’s afraid of couples counseling? Interview with Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson. [Video]. YouTube.
Chapter One
Notes
(1) Maxwell, John (2000) “Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones for Success”. Harper Collins Leadership.
(3) The Couples Conference, Erickson Foundation
(4) Couples Therapy Conference, Psychotherapy Networker
Podcasts
Josa, Clare. (Host). (2023, February 21). Unlocking Your Potential: What’s the Single Most Powerful Belief for Personal Growth? (No. 30) In The Ditching Impostor Syndrome Podcast.
Articles
Bader, Ellyn, and Pearson, Peter. (Nov./Dec. 2011) Facing Our Fears: Why We Avoid Doing Couples Counseling. Psychotherapy Networker.
Videos
TED talk playlist on impostor syndrome.
Websites
Shapiro, Francine. EMDR Institute, Inc. (2025). What is EMDR Therapy?
Chapter Two
The DC therapist training is very user-friendly and allows you to expand your practice quickly. You will receive scripts and clear instructions for managing the sessions and video of actual DC sessions. Find out more about the training at
https://discernmentcounseling.com/home. You can find a list of certified DC therapists at https://discernmentcounselors.com/. See resources below.
Notes
(1) https://discernmentcounseling.com/ Used with permission.
(2) Doherty, William. (Nov/Dec 2022) Bad Couples Therapy. p. 26. Psychotherapy Networker.
(3) Weiner Davis, Michele. (2001) The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage. Simon and Schuster.
(4) Discernment Counseling Phone Screening and Orientation Protocol. p. 2. Used with permission.
(5) https://discernmentcounseling.com/values/
(6) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/divorce/divorce-statistics/
(7) American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). (DSM5). (p. 716).
(8) Gottman Blog: Timing is Everything When it Comes to Marriage Counseling.
(9) Fitzgerald, Jay. (Aug 1, 2013) Tuskegee, Trust in Doctors, and the Health of Black Men.
(10) Morin, Rich. (Oct. 21, 2013) Is Divorce Contagious?
Podcasts
Schramm, D., and Hale, L. (Hosts). (2023, July 3) Saving a marriage on the brink of divorce. (Audio Podcast Episode 044). In Stronger Marriage Connection.
Widhalm, C. and Vernoy, K. (Hosts). (2022, November 6) Why men don’t stay in therapy. (Audio Podcast Episode 285). In The Modern Therapist Survival Guide.
Articles
Doherty, William J., and Harris, Steven M. (2022). Relationship-undermining statements by psychotherapists with clients who present with marital or couple problems. Family Process is published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Family Process Institute. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, DOI: 10.1111/. famp 12774.
Doherty, William J. Bad Couples Therapy: How to Avoid Doing It, (Nov/Dec 2002) Psychotherapy Networker.
Doherty, William J. Ph.D. Reflections on the Divorce Revolution: Assessing our Impact, July/Aug 2015. Psychotherapy Networker.
Videos
Hoff, Chris. (2021, January 26) The Myth of Therapist Neutrality. [Video] YouTube
Websites
Sliding scale therapy, you can volunteer here and refer clients who can’t afford your rates.
Solution Focused Couples Therapy
https://thedohertyapproach.com/
https://discernmentcounseling.com/
https://relationalethicsintherapy.org/
Chapter Three
Notes
Theoretical Orientation Scale (TOS)
Couples Therapy Conference -This is a newer couples conference started in 2023.
The Couples Therapist Inner Circle -Education, training, support, and community.
Terry Real Relational Life Institute
https://www.couplesinstitute.com/product/developmental-model-level-1-community/
The Couples Institute: Developmental Model
Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy Training
PACT - Stan Tatkin PACT Model.
Terry Real Model and Certification
Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt Imago Model.
Elliott Connie Solution-Based Couples Therapy
Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA)
Non-Violent Communication Training (NVC)
Podcasts
Articles
Doherty, William J (April 2024) “Relationship Undermining in Couple Therapy” Free access
Training sites - Note these links change frequently
Alexandra Solomon’s Couple Therapy Certification
Developmental Model, Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson.
Discernment Counseling Dr. William Doherty
Elliott Connie, Solution-Based Couples Therapy (SBCT)
Encounter Centered Couples Therapy. Cocharo, Mary Kay. Instructor. 12-hour online course
The Couples Therapy Training Academy
IFS Herbine-Blank, Toni. Parts and Self in Relationship: IFS With Couples. IFS Institute.
Imago Model, Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt
Integrative Sex and Couples Certification Training with Tammy Nelson: Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP) Course.
Martha Kauppi Institute for Relational Intimacy
PESI (https://www.pesi.com/) provides training on many therapy models.
Transformative Couples Therapy (TCT)
The Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Education, training, support, and community. A curated library of trainings on EFT, RLT, Gottman, high-conflict couples, affairs, and practical skills you can use right away.
Ultimate Couples Therapy Toolkit, an Online training that includes videos. Sam Garanzini, MFT, and Alpaki Yee, MFT. Couples Therapy Training Academy. San Francisco.
Conferences
Couples Therapy Conference. This is a newer conference started in 2023.
Psychotherapy Networker Conference
Innovations in Psychotherapy Conference
Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference
Websites
Download a free document comparing seven models of couples therapy.
Website for Recovering Couples Anonymous.
Internal Family Systems for couples
Chapter Four
Podcasts
Dana, Deb. (11/30/22) Using Polyvagal Theory To Use the Nervous System to Help Clients Heal.
Simon, Tami, Host. Sounds True. (Nov 29, 2022). Healing Conflict: Listen, Validate, then Explore.
Articles
Rush, Tom, and Leonard, Jayne (updated Nov 14, 2024). Your Guide to EFT Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique. Medical News Today.
Apps
Videos
Dr. Stephen Porgess on Polyvagal Theory. PsychAlive. (2018).
Laminated Card
Websites
Nicabm: National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine. How to Help Your Clients Understand Their Window of Tolerance [Printable Infographic]
Chapter Five
Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA) 12-Step Program for Couples.
Podcasts
Birkel, Shane Host, (July 3, 2018) Episode 51. How to Have an Amazing First Couples Therapy Session.
Birkel, Shane Host (September 18th, 2017) episode 4, Discernment Counseling with Rachel Zamore.
Websites
Love is Respect website. A good introduction to recognizing abuse, both physical and emotional.
Chapter Six
Notes
(2) Wile, Dan, and Kaufmann, D. (2021). Solving the Moment: A Collaborative Couple Therapy Manual. np. p. 11.
(3) Wile, Dan, and Kaufmann, D. (2021). Solving the Moment: A Collaborative Couple Therapy Manual. n.p., Doubling Ch. 8.
(4) Doherty, William J. (2002) Bad Couples Therapy: How To Avoid Doing It. Published in Psychotherapy Networker, November/December 2002, 26-33.
(5) Fruzzetti, Alan E. (2006). The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy & Validation. New Harbinger Press, p. 2.
(6) Fruzzetti, Alan E. (2006). The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy & Validation. New Harbinger Press.
(7) Connie, Elliott. (2020). Solution Building in Couples Therapy, Springer.
(8) Markman, Howard, Stanley, Scott, and Blumberg, Susan L. (1994). Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love. Jossey-Bass.
(9) The Oboloo Team (April 16, 2023) Is a Handshake Legally Binding in Business?
(10) Howard, John (2022) More than Words: The Science of Deepening Love and Connection in any Relationship. Simon Element Publishing.
(12) Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) About Page
(13) Gottman, Julie and Gottman, John. (2015). Ten Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy. Norton & Company, Inc., pp 141 and 115.
(14) Williams, Marina. (2012) Couples Counseling: A Step by Step Guide for Therapists. p. 91. n.p.
(15) Treadway, David C. (2020) Treating Couples Well: A Practical Guide to Collaborative Couple Therapy. Routledge.
(16) Bader, Ellyn. Blog “Utilize the Initiator-Inquirer Process in Couples Therapy”.
(17) Markman, Howard, Stanley, Scott, and Blumberg, Susan L. (1994). Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love. Jossey-Bass. p. 49.
(18) https://www.relationallifefoundation.org/what-is-rlt.html
(19) https://hedyschleifer.com/
(20) Developmental Model - Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson, Developmental Model.
(21) Johnson, Sue. (2008). Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. p. 52. Little, Brown and Co.
(22) Gottman, Julie and Gottman, John. Ten Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy. (2015). Norton & Company, Inc., p. 115.
(23) Developmental Model - Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson, Developmental Model.
(24) Wile, Dan. (1993). After the Fight: Using Your Disagreements to Build a Stronger Relationship. Guilford Press.
(26) Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA) 12-Step Program for Couples.
(27) Perel, Esther. Where Should We Begin? A Game of Stories. Card deck.
(28) Pearson, Pete: Twenty Questions
(29) Gottman card decks
(30) Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
(31) Emotionally Focused Marital Therapy (EFT)
Podcasts
Hawkins, James, and Rana, Ryan (Hosts) (3/12/24) Episode 77. The Stuck Series: “Toxic Story” Refined Cultural Tension - The New Acronym DEBSS in the Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy podcast.
Karam, Eli. Host. (Aug 26, 2022) Rolland, John, guest. AAMFT Podcast episode #81.
Miller, Ali. Host (May 24, 2024) Episode 11: Three Unconventional Ways to Stop Repeating the Same Fight and Finally Resolve Your Issues, Love Each Other Better Podcast.
Miller, Rick, and Borges, Lilian. Hosts. (Aug. 13, 2024) The Yellers. In the podcast: Modern Couples: What Your Therapist Never Told You.
Watson, Laurie, and Faller, George. Hosts. (Sept 12, 2024) Podcast Episode 457. Owning Interruption. Foreplay Radio: Couples and Sex Therapy.
Doherty, William J. (2002). Bad Couples Therapy: How To Avoid Doing It. Published in Psychotherapy Networker, November/December 2002, 26-33.
Ellis, A. (1976). Techniques of handling anger in marriage. Journal of Marriage and Family Counseling, 2, 305-315.
Feldman, Tamara. (2022) The Couple Therapist as Moral Agent. Family Process 61:520-529.
Fishbane, Mona D., and Scheinkman, Michele. (2004). The Vulnerability Cycle: Working With Impasses in Couple Therapy. Fam Proc 43:279–299, 2004.
Real, Terry. (Sept/Oct 2017) , Psychotherapy Networker.
Websites
Download free PDF here: Needs and Feelings list from Non-Violent Communication.
Many free webinars and videos Zynnyme.
John Howard’s online training for couples.
Information about technology and HIPAA.
Couples therapist couch has a free introduction to working with couples on the website.
Elliott Connie’s training website has free webinars and videos.
You can purchase this set of tools on the Gottman website.
Chapter Seven
Podcasts
Articles
https://savemymarriage.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-legal-vs-healing-separation
Workshops
Second Saturday, online and in-person divorce education workshops. Available in many states.
Chapter Eight
Notes
(1) Zeavin, Hannah and Peters, John Durham. (2021). The Distance Cure: A History of Teletherapy. The MIT Press.
(2) Stan Tatkin, April 1, 2017, Couples Conference lecture personal notes.
(3) HIPAA Business Associate Agreement for Zoom.
(4) Covey, Stephen R. (2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Free Press. Updated version available.
(5) An example of an organization for teletherapy providers. Sima Space.
(6) Psypact Map of states participating.
(7) CALPCC California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors. About Page. https://calpcc.org/pages/lpcc
Podcasts
Articles
Fernandez E, Woldgabreal Y, Day A, et al. Live psychotherapy by video versus in-person: A meta-analysis of efficacy and its relationship to types and targets of treatment. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2021;28(6):1535-1549.
Laliotis, Deany. (Nov. 3, 2020) Trauma and Teletherapy: Discerning Our Clients’ Needs. Psychotherapy Networker.
Litman, Talia. (March, 7, 2022) Where Are You Right Now? Setting Boundaries in Teletherapy. Psychotherapy Networker.
Nan Zhao, Xian Zhang, J. Adam Noah, Mark Tiede, Joy Hirsch; Separable processes for live “in-person” and live “zoom-like” faces. Imaging Neuroscience 2023; 1 1–17. Free article.
Noah, Adam, Tiede, Mark and Hirsch, Joy. (2023) Imaging Neuroscience, Volume 1 Separable processes for live “in-person” and live “zoom-like” faces.
Novella JK, Ng KM, Samuolis J. A comparison of online and in-person counseling outcomes using solution-focused brief therapy for college students with anxiety. Journal of American College Health. 2020:1-8.
O’Connell, Mark. (Nov. 5, 2021) Should Therapists Go Back To An Office? Deepening Our Work “Off Stage”. Psychotherapy Networker Nov/Dec, 2020.
Training
High Pass Education Course. Telehealth for California LMFT’s LPCC’s and LCSW’s.
PESI - 2-Day Telehealth Certification Training for Mental Health Professionals
The Couples Institute. Working with Couples Online.
Therapist Development Center. Telehealth - Law in Action course.
Websites
Chapter Nine
Podcasts
Birkel, Shane Host. Steinberg, Laurence. (April 19, 2023) Parenting Adult Children. Podcast Couples Therapist Couch episode 182.
Birkel, Shane Host. Carey, LaDonna. (Feb. 17, 2023) Healing From Betrayal. Podcast. Couples Therapist Couch. Episode 179.
Birkel, Shane Host. Kauppi, Martha Speaker. (March 9, 2020) 5 Things Couples Therapists Should Know From a Sex Therapist. Couples Therapist Couch. Episode 119.
Birkel, Shane Host. Spring, Janis Abrahms, Speaker. (Dec. 31, 2019) Healing After an Affair (Rerun) Couples Therapist Couch. Episode 109.
Birkel, Shane Host, Bratton, Susan Speaker (Nov 19, 2019) When HE has a Higher Sex Drive than SHE. Couples Therapist Couch, Episode 103.
Gaddis, Jason Host. (May 30, 2023) Top 6 Things Women Want in a Relationship. The Relationship School Podcast. Episode 449.
Gaddis, Jason Host. (June 20, 2023) Codependent Relationships: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Change It. The Relationship School Podcast. Episode 452.
Navarra, Robert, Guest. Keys For Successful Addiction Recovery. Utah Marriage Commission. The Stronger Marriage Connection podcast. Episode 41.
Articles
Gonsalves, Kelly. (Nov. 17, 2022) What is Mental Load? The Invisible Labor Falling on Women’s Shoulders. Mindbodygreen.
Haley, Jay. (1981) “How to be a marriage therapist without knowing practically anything at all”. Essay in Reflections on Therapy and Other Essays. Published by the Family Therapy Institute of Washington, D.C., p 245.
Lowe, Walter. Jr. (Jan/Feb 2005) In Praise of the Older Therapist: Probing the Heart of Clinical Wisdom. Psychotherapy Networker. p 39.
Smith, Sylvia. (Oct. 11, 2024) 9 Viable Ways To Have A Trial Separation In The Same House. Blog Entry. marriage.com.
Websites
Parenting education site helps with different parenting styles.
https://therapywisdom.com/healing-the-fragmented-selves/ Trauma training
https://www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/ The Institute for Relational Intimacy’s training site has a free workshop.
https://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/ Sensorimotor training
Sexuality training Martha Kauppi. https://www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/live-training
https://www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/CNM-Level-1 Consensual non-monogamy
https://www.integrativesextherapyinstitute.com/
https://www.goodlifetherapy.ca/sober-truth/ Addiction training
https://www.aasect.org/ Certification of Sex Therapists
https://www.sash.net/ Sex Addiction treatment training and conferences
https://affirmativecouch.com/courses/ LGBTQI+ CEU classes for mental health providers
https://aamftca.org/aamft-ca-certification-programs-lgbt/ LGBT certification program
https://pink-therapy-training.teachable.com/ Sex, gender, and relationship diversity
https://www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/clinical-skills-in-cnm Consensual non-monogamy training. Some free short trainings are available.
https://www.couplestherapistcouch.com/inner-circle-new A paid membership group to learn about couples counseling and do case consultation.
Organizations
Straight Spouse Network is now known as Our Path https://ourpath.org/
NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://www.nami.org/
PFLAG - Parents and friends of lesbians and gays. https://pflag.org/ From their website: Founded in 1973, PFLAG is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.
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Chapter Ten
Assessment Tools
There are many assessment tools available to therapists, although they can be difficult to fit into early couple sessions due to time constraints. Some therapists ask clients to complete these tools between sessions and then review the results together. Most of these measures are free and easily accessible online. You may also choose to integrate select questions into your intake or assessment forms.
Here are some commonly used assessment tools:
Mental Health and Trauma
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BTQ – Brief Trauma Questionnaire: (PDFs may be available via VA or mental health resources)
Substance Use and Eating Disorders
Childhood Adversity and Violence
Attachment and Relationship Tools
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, Eli. (Host) Murgado-Willard. (March 28, 2025) Neurodiverse Couple Therapy. AAMFT Podcast. Episode 124.
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Kennedy, Host. , David. (March 30, 2025) Autism & Sexuality. Sex and Relationships podcast Season 3 Episode 8.
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Watson, Laurie, and , George Hosts. (May 21, 2020) Sharing Your Sexual History Assessment Part 2. Episode 231 Foreplay: Couples and Sex Therapy Podcast
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Couples TLC Counseling website. for Couples. Emotionally Focused Therapy Information.
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Doherty, William. (July/Aug 2015) Reflections on the Divorce Revolution: Assessing Our Impact. Psychotherapy Networker Magazine.
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Kenny, Alexis. (Dec. 18, 2020) A case for therapeutic assessment with couples: The efficacy of assessment-based interventions with couples has been documented with a wide and varied scope of contexts. Blog entry. Society for Couple and Family Psychology.
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, Robert. (undated) Cannabis and Couples: What Does the Research Say? The Gottman Institute website.
Chapter Eleven
Notes
(1) Taibbi, Robert. (2017) Doing Couple Therapy: Craft and Creativity in Work with Intimate Partners. The Guilford Press.
(2) Perel, Esther. (2017) State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. Harper.
(3) https://minwallamodel.com/resource-library/ Omar Minwalla.
(4) Fruzzetti, Alan E. (2006) High-conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy and Validation, New Harbinger Publications, Inc. p.2.
(5) National Institute on Drug Abuse information on Kratom. March 2022.
(6) Recovering Couples Anonymous website
(7) Guidelines for drinking alcohol. Includes a free downloadable PDF handout you can use with clients.
(8) Fray, Matthew. (Jan. 14, 2016) She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes by the Sink. Blog entry. Matthewfray.com.
(9) Fray, Matthew. (2022). This Is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships. HarperOne.
(10) Rodsky, Eve. (2019) Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live). G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
(11) Rodsky, Eve. The Fair Play Deck: A Couple’s Conversation Deck for Prioritizing What’s Important Cards – October 27, 2020. Clarkson Potter.
(12) Sethi, Ramit. (2024) Money for Couples: No More Stress. No More Fights. Just a 10-Step plan to create your Rich Life together. Workman Publishing.
(13) Dr. Tammy Nelson
(15) Free training for therapists.
(16) 123 Magic parenting education.
(17) https://couplestherapyinc.com/a-gottman-treatment-plan-example/
Podcasts
Birkel, Shane Host. Di Mateo, Terri Speaker. (Feb 12, 2018) Helping Couples Cope After Infidelity. Couples Therapist Couch Episode 30.
Sutton, Keith Host. Navarra, Robert. (April 10, 2023) Couples and Addiction Recovery. Podcast Therapy on the Cutting Edge.
Articles
Fray, Matthew. (Jan. 14, 2016) She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes by the Sink. Blog entry. Matthewfray.com.
Websites
Chapter Twelve
Podcasts
Birkel, Shane Host, Connie Elliott, Guest (March 30 2021). Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Couples Therapist Couch Episode 154.
Birkel, Shane Host. Fisher, Rob Author. (Feb 18, 2019) Using Mindfulness in Couples Therapy. The Couples Therapist Couch. Episode 75.
Articles
Cherry, Kendra. (March 16, 2023) How to Boost Creativity. Very Well Mind.
Kotler, Steven. (Jan 28, 2021) 3 Science-Based Strategies to Increase Your Creativity. Ideas.Ted.com.
Wilner, R.S., Breit, M., & Im, W.G. In defense of strategic therapy. Contemp Fam Ther 10, 169–182 (1988).
Websites
https://catalog.erickson-foundation.org/
Chapter Thirteen
Notes
(1) From the article “Liberation Theory: A Working Framework” by Ricky Sherover-Marcuse.
(2) RickySherover-Marcuse Article
(5) Hoyert, Donna L. (2024). Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2022. National Center for Health Statistics, Health E-Stats. March 2024 Free PDF available.
(6) https://hachettespeakersbureau.com/dr-arline-t-geronimus/
(7) White, Robert. (2000) Unraveling the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis. JAMA Internal Medicine.
(8) About the Untreated Syphilis Study at Tuskegee. (2024)
(9) Fisher, Janina. (2017) Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self Alienation. Routledge.
(10) thementalhealthcoalition.org
(11) Internalized Racial Oppression Scale (IROS) for Black individuals.
(12) Multifactor Internalized Homophobia Inventory (MIHI) A PDF is available.
Podcasts
Code Switch Podcast - Many shows about race.
Crenshaw,Kimberlé, Host. Intersectionality Matters! Podcast.
Irias, Elizabeth Host. Richardson, Lyneia Speaker. (Feb 2, 2020). Surviving Motherhood: Giving Voice to Black Mamas’ Childbirth Experiences and Trauma. Light Up The Couch Podcast. Episode 167 2/2/23.
Irias, Elizabeth Host. Sutherland, Sonja Speaker. (Feb. 3, 2022) Inviting Race Into Supervision: Vital Basics for the Clinical Development of Culturally-Responsive Supervisees. Episode. 145.
Meraji, Shereen Mariosol, Escobar, Natalie, and Devarajan, Kumari. Hosts. Sept. 30, 2020) Is It Time To Say R.I.P. To ‘POC’? Code Switch Podcast.
Articles
Bartlett, Amy, Faber, Sonya, Williams, Monnica, Saxberg, Kellen. “Getting to the Root of the Problem: Supporting Clients With Lived-Experiences of Systemic Discrimination”. Chronic Stress Volume 6: 1–10, 2022
Chae DH, Powell WA, Nuru-Jeter AM, et al. “The role of racial identity and implicit racial bias in self-reported racial discrimination: implications for depression among African American men”. J Black Psychol. 207:43(8): 789-812
Mental Health Care: The Free Therapy Movement Breaks New Ground. Psychotherapy Networker.
“Racial disparities in mental health treatment” by SocialWork@Simmons University staff.
“Treatment Model for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients”, Studies in Gender and Sexuality, 23:2, 112-122, doi 10.1080/15240657.2022.2072574
Attia. (Nov. 12, 2021) What is the Tuskegee Study? Planned Parenthood Blog.
Bartlett, Amy, Faber, Sonya, Williams, Monnica, Saxberg, Kellen. “Getting to the Root of the Problem: Supporting Clients With Lived-Experiences of Systemic Discrimination”. Chronic Stress Volume 6: 1–10, 2022
Chae DH, Powell WA, Nuru-Jeter AM, et al. “The role of racial identity and implicit racial bias in self-reported racial discrimination: implications for depression among African American men”. J Black Psychol. 207:43(8): 789-812
Gopal, Dipesh P., Chetty, Ula, O’Donnell, Gajria, Camille, Blakadder-Weighstein, Jodie. Authors. “Implicit bias in healthcare: clinical practice, research and decision making.”Authors: Future Healthcare Journal, 2021 Vol 8, No 1:40-8.
Hardy, K.V. (2001). “Healing the world in 50-minute intervals: A response to family therapy saves the planet”. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2001.
Article on allyship in LGBTQ+ Rolla.
Rising Tide Team. “Identifying and Dismantling Performative Allyship”.
Smith, Kylie M. (July 29, 2019) How bigotry created a black mental health crisis”
Steimetz, Katy. (Feb. 20, 2020) She Coined the Term ‘Intersectionality’ Over 30 Years Ago. Here’s What it Means to Her Today. Time Magazine.
Training sites
https://www.traininginstitute.org/w/events/217-racial-equity-101
Anti-Racism Training Courses and Free Resources
https://mashable.com/deals/anti-racism-online-courses
Websites
SURJ “Showing Up For Racial Justice” – groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice. Opportunities to get educated and take action. A good place to get started. Over 150 chapters and affiliates nationwide. Surj.org
Black Therapists Rock: LIBERATING RACIAL TRAUMA THROUGH COLLECTIVE HEALING:
National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI)
Paul Guillory Multicultural Emotionally Focused Therapy - Healing Connections.
Harvard Online Implicit Bias Test
Article by Ricky Sherover-Marcuse
Queer Latina Feminist Mental Health Mental Health Activist
Psychotherapist Demographics and Statistics in the U.S.
Chapter Fourteen
Notes
(1) Levin, Nancy Host. (2024) Levin Life Coach Academy. Episode 166. How to Combat Burnout.
(2) Mullen, Jennifer. (2023) Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice. W.W. Norton and Company. p.156.
(3) Levin, Nancy Host. (2024) Levin Life Coach Academy. Episode 166. How to Combat Burnout.
(4) Levin, Nancy. Website with Free Resources.
(5) Leong, Ruth, Lo, June, Chee, Michael. L. (August 2022) Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of afternoon napping on cognition. Centre for Sleep and Cognition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Sleep Medicine Reviews.
(6) Truffo, Casey. (2015) From Clinician to Confident CEO: Your Step-By-Step Guide to More Ease, More Time Off, and More Profit. Therapist Leadership Institute Press.
(7) ZynnyMe: “Tips for finishing notes”. August 13, 2024 email.
(8) Informative website with free information and training. https://www.zynnyme.com/free
(9) Cameron, Julia. (1992, 2002, 2016) The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. Penguin Books.
(10) Sanok, Joe Host. Joye, Mary Speaker. Codependency And What To Do About It. Practice of the Practice Network. Podcast Episode 754.
Podcasts
Brewer, Gordon Host. Merriman, Julie Speaker. Preventing Burnout in Private Practice. The Practice of Therapy Podcast. Episode 416.
Irias, Elizabeth Host, Meichenbaum, Donald Speaker. Resilience in Action: Why Some Bounce Back From Trauma - And How to Help Others Do the Same. Clearly Clinical CE Podcasts. Free On-Demand CE Podcast. Episode 237.
Irias, Elizabeth Host. Aziz, Julia Speaker. (June 23, 2022) Being Human and a Therapist: Awareness of Burnout, Roles, Power, and Therapeutic ‘Love’. Light Up The Couch Podcast, Episode 152.
Irias, Elizabeth Host. Kloner, Dain Speaker. (June 2, 2022). When We’re Not Ok: Understanding and Managing Compassion Fatigue. Light Up The Couch Podcast, Episode 151.
Irias, Elizabeth Host. VanMeter, Megan Speaker. (July 20, 2023) “Developing Clinical Resilience: Nurturing the the Self of Therapist Beyond Self-Care.” Light Up The Couch Podcast Episode 182. Clearly Clinical.
Levin, Nancy Host. (2024) How to Combat Burnout. Levin Life Coach Academy. Episode 166.
Parker, B.A. Host, Pooja, Lakshmin Speaker. (Dec 13, 2023) This is what real “self-care” looks like. (Crystals, cleanses, and bubble baths not included) Code Switch Podcast, NPR.
Sanok, Joe Host. Bee, Julie Speaker. ( Sept 5, 2024) How to Build Habits to Prevent Burnout. Practice of the Practice Podcast/Innovative Ideas to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice. Episode 1072.
Articles
Fisher, Janina. (Sept/Oct 2021) Learning the Art of Being. Psychotherapy Networker Magazine.
Leong, Ruth, Lo, June, Chee, Michael. L. (August 2022) Systematic review and meta-analyses on the effects of afternoon napping on cognition. Centre for Sleep and Cognition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Sleep Medicine Reviews.
Nagoski, Emily, and Howes, Ryan. (Jan/Feb 2022) Burnout and the Body: Emily Nagoski on Naming the Real Enemy. Psychotherapy Networker Magazine.
Videos
Why Therapists Don’t Charge Their Worth, Private Practice Skills.
Websites
Low Fee Therapy Resource Open Path Collective
Chapter Fifteen
Notes
(1) Steiner, Ann. Website. Information about a professional will and a short video.
(2) Melvin Varghese, PhD, of the “Selling the Couch” Podcast, uses the term “therapreneur.”
(3) Truffo, Casey. (2015) From Clinician to Confident CEO: Your Step-By-Step Guide to More Ease, More Time Off, and More Profit. Therapist Leadership Institute Press.
(4) Truffo, Casey. (2007) Be a Wealthy Therapist: Finally You Can Make a Living Making a Difference. M.P. Press.
(5) Sanok, Joe. Website 28 Day Checklist for Starting a Private Practice.
(6) Campbell, Kate and Lemieux, Katie. Hosts. Private Practice Startup Podcast.
(7) Varghese, Melvin Host. Selling the Couch Podcast.
(8) Zinnyme. Business Coaching For Therapists By Therapists.
(9) Sotkin, Joan. (2006) Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for Improving Your Relationship with Money. Prosperity Place Publishing.
(10) Sotkin, Joan. (2006) Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for Improving Your Relationship with Money. Prosperity Place Publishing.
(11) Source of the Sources. A site for journalists to find places to write articles.
(12) LinkedIn.
(13) Link to sign up for Psychology Today Profile
Podcasts
Sanok, Joe. Host. Practice of the Practice Podcast: (They have a free checklist: How to start a private practice, 28-day checklist on their website).
Articles
4 Essential Tips to Effectively Market Your Therapy Practice
APA Press Release. December 2024, updated January 2025. Insurance Challenges Limit Psychologists’ Capacity to Address Ongoing Mental Health Needs.
How to Market Your Private Practice
Therapists say Psychology Today Referrals Have Dried Up and Express Concern. Blog.
Profitable Private Practice Webinar - Zynnyme.
Legal and Regulatory Affairs Staff, APA. September 2007, Reviewed for accuracy July 2018.
Practice of the Practice: An Interview with Joe Sanok, MA, LLP, LCC
Waldman, Annie, Miller, Maya, Eldeib, Duaa, and Blau, Max. (Aug 25, 2024) Why I Left the Network. Pro Publica and NPR. https://projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the-network/
Training resources
Training on business topics, including insurance
The Complete Fee-for-Service Private Practice Essential Therapist Toolkit
The Complete Managed Care Guidebook: A Roadmap for Therapists in Private Practice
Profitable Private Practice Webinar.
“You need a budget” paid app to help with keeping track of finances.
Financial education for women.
Practice Builder Couples Therapy Training: From Referrals to Results.
Chapter Sixteen
Notes
(1) Zinnyme. Business Coaching For Therapists By Therapists.
(4) A Home Within - free therapy for foster youth.
(5) The Mental Health/Addiction Parity Bill.
(6) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(7) Opt out of Medicare. Barbara Griswald has a Newsletter article on this:
(8) Griswold, Barbara “Navigating the Insurance Maze”
(11) ADA Compliance for Websites.
(12) Intensives: Developmental Model
(13) PACT Retreats.
(14) Earnshaw, Elizabeth. (2025). The Clinician’s Guide to Intensive Couples Therapy: An Accelerated Approach to Repair, Stabilize, and Strengthen Couples in Crisis. PESI Publishing Inc.
(15) Love Made Simple Couple Workshops
(17) IAC International Association of Coaches
(18) ICF International Coaching Federation
(19) Griswald, Barbara. Coaching Article.
(20) https://www.counseling.org/advocacy/counseling-compact
Podcasts
Articles
Bishop, Katie. (June 2, 2024) They Spent Their Life Savings on Life Coaching. New York Times.
Caldwell, Ben. High Pass Education. May 2024. Therapy and Coaching: Understanding the Differences.
Doherty, W.J., Harris, S.M., & Wilde, J. L. (2016). Discernment Counseling for mixed-agenda couples. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Griswald, Barbara. Fees and sliding scale.
Professional Will article on Simple Practice.
Training resources
Education, support, and coaching for small business owners.
Profitable Private Practice Webinar.
Chapter Seventeen
Articles
Bader, Ellyn. (Jan/Feb 2024) Is the Soul of Therapy for Sale? When Private Practice Equity Infiltrates Our Practice. Psychotherapy Networker.
Comas-Díaz, L., Rivera, E., Torres, E. (eds.) (2020). Liberation psychotherapy. Liberation psychology: Theory, method, practice, and social justice (pp. 169–185). American Psychological Association.
DeAngelis, Tori. (April 2017) Premarital Counseling: A Vital Untapped Niche. Monitor on Psychology. Vol. 48 #4. Pg 58 print version.
Doherty, William. (March/April 2015) New Choices for New Times.
Lebow, Jay, and Snyder, Douglas K. Couple therapy in the 2020s: Current status and emerging developments, Fam Process. 2022 Dec; 61(4): 1359–1385. Published online 2022 Sep 29. doi: 10.1111/famp.. 12824
Podcasts
Websites
This site offers useful structures.
https://www.eastbaytherapistcommunity.com/ - an example of a community in California.
