The Self Careapist Therapist is a therapist-to-therapist podcast with guests who cover practical clinical skills, evidence-based training, and sustainable self-care for mental health professionals. If you're a therapist, counselor, psychologist, social worker, or researcher looking for real continuing education you can use in your next session, look no further.

Hosted by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, EMDR Certified Consultant, Clinical Supervisor, and graduate school faculty associate, each episode offers conversations and training on trauma therapy, evidence-based interventions, mental health conditions, and specialty populations from EMDR, DBT, and CBT to attachment, professional ethics, and advancing and adapting to changing regulations. 

Topics include:

• EMDR therapy, trauma therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy
• Clinical supervision, therapist training, and professional development
• Perinatal mental health and neurodivergent-affirming practice
• Counseling techniques for real clinical decision-making and case conceptualization
• Therapist burnout, therapist self-care, and building a sustainable private practice

Questions We Answer:

• What are the best podcasts by therapists, for therapists?
• How do other therapists aconceptualize tough cases?
• How do I choose which therapy modality to learn next?
• How do I use CBT/DBT/EMDR/ACT/IFS/trauma work in real-life sessions?
• How do I explain therapy concepts to clients in simple language?
• How do other therapists handle burnout and compassion fatigue?
• How do therapists cope with imposter syndrome and self-doubt?
• How do I grow as a therapist after grad school or licensure?
• How do I find my niche or specialty as a clinician?
• How do I make my practice more trauma-informed and socially aware?
• How do I integrate different modalities instead of feeling like I’m doing them “wrong”?
• What is the difference between EMDR and ART?
• What is an evidenced-based therapy I could learn?

Whether you're a seasoned therapist or a graduate student, The Self Careapist Therapist inspires continued learning, creativity, and meaningful work without burning out. Conference-level education and psych journal–quality conversations delivered while you're organizing, driving, or taking a self-care walk.

Many episodes offer a free CEU for licensure in Arizona through The Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.