The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
A podcast for therapists and mental health pros; real talk, clinical tools, and self-care in under an hour. You’ll leave every episode with something you can apply with your clients today.
The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast is your go-to space for therapists, interns, and lifelong students who want both professional growth and personal resilience.
Hosted by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, EMDR Certified Consultant, Clinical Supervisor, and ASU Faculty Associate, this show blends evidence-based practice with therapist-to-therapist conversations that pull back the curtain on real clinical work.
You’ll hear about:
- Trauma treatment, EMDR, DBT, CBT & specialty care
- Supporting neurodivergent and marginalized communities
- Perinatal mental health, supervision hacks, and practice-building
- Self-care for therapists and emotional clarity for clients
New episodes every other Wednesday: education in under an hour.
If you’ve been searching for one of the best new podcasts, self-help podcasts, or podcasts for therapists and mental health, this is the show that connects learning with action.
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), adapted from DBT specifically for parents navigating everyday struggles.
What You'll Learn
Learn practical techniques for helping parents master their emotions in real time. Dr. Jerud demonstrates how to apply DBT principles without requiring formal training, making these tools accessible for any therapist working with parents.
Key Topics:
- The ART framework for parents mastering their emotions in heated moments
- CARE skills that reduce heart rate by 50% in 30 seconds
- Chain analysis adapted for parenting reactions (not children's behavior)
- Why forcing apologies backfires and what to do instead
- Inhibitory learning approach for anxious parents
- Opposite action and radical acceptance in parenting contexts
- How to handle public tantrums, sibling conflicts, and teen independence anxiety
- Teaching emotion regulation without full DBT certification
Perfect For
Therapists, counselors, social workers, and mental health professionals working with parents, families, or anyone interested in emotion regulation skills. Especially valuable for clinicians seeking practical, evidence based tools to recommend or teach in session.
Featured Resource
Book: Emotion Savvy Parenting: How to Help Your Kids Cope, Regulate, and Thrive by Developing Your Own Emotional Intelligence by Dr. Alissa Jerud (now available in audiobook format)
About the Guest
Dr. Alissa Jerud is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders and emotion regulation. She trained under Dr. Marsha Linehan (creator of DBT) at the University of Washington and now helps parents master their emotions through evidence based approaches rooted in DBT and exposure therapy with inhibitory learning.
Episode Highlights
The Grocery Store Scenario: Dr. Jerud walks through a classic parenting challenge (the checkout line candy bar meltdown) demonstrating how parents mastering their emotions changes the entire dynamic. Learn specific tools like slow exhales, opposite action, and reframing thoughts that work in real time.
The Apology Paradox: Discover why demanding apologies from dysregulated children backfires and how modeling genuine apologies leads to children who naturally give heartfelt, handwritten apologies and repair attempts.
Golden Opportunities: Shift perspective from dreaded meltdowns to practice opportunities. When parents view challenging moments as chances to strengthen their emotional mastery, the entire family benefits.
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The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast is a biweekly conversation with Lorain Moorehead, LCSW a therapist in private practice. With guests ranging from expert psychologists, therapists, researchers and authors, each episode offers a deep dive and keeps listeners from intern to advanced supervisor in mind while dropping gems and aha moments for everyone who loves to learn! If you love learning and want to keep track of some future learning opportunities, grab your learning map here!
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