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Therapist Confidential

Therapist Confidential
Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Trauma
Troubled Teen Industry
Loneliness
Play Therapy
Wilderness Therapy
Suicide
Curiosity In Therapy
Mental Health
Social Media
Brief Therapy
Long-Term Therapy
Art Therapy
Autplay Therapy
Deliberate Practice
Validation In Therapy
Education
Nursing Homes
Existential Therapy

Produced by Psychotherapy.net, Therapist Confidential is a raw, real, and unscripted podcast, creating an authentic dialog by pulling back the curtain on what it really means to be a therapist. Host Travis Heath pushes beyond the surface-level conversations, diving deep into the successes, struggles, fears, and failures that reveal guests in a way they’ve never been heard before.

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Should therapists always trust their instincts?

Seasoned clinician David Prucha argues that some of our strongest therapeutic impulses—offering reassurance, reducing discomfort, or countering negative self-talk—can unintentionally prevent the deep... more

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Content Note: This episode contains discussion of suicide, grief, loneliness, and despair. Please listen with care, which may mean pausing, returning later, or skipping this episode altogether.

Therapists spend countless hours talking about suicid... more

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Should therapists be treating married clients individually? Is compromise really the gold standard for resolving conflict? And what if solutions were as close as our outstretched hand?

In this thought-provoking episode, Travis Heath talks with psyc... more

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What happens when therapists rely on good intentions instead of genuine understanding? In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath welcomes Dr. LaNail Plummer—therapist, educator, CEO of Onyx Therapy Group, and author of The Essential Gui... more

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Recent Guests

Susan Heitler
Psychologist, author, educator
American psychologist known for family therapy and ethical perspectives in couples treatment
Episode: The Assumptions We Never Question: Susan Heitler on Couples, Conflict, and Conventional Therapy
Linnelle Plummer
Author of The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women; CEO of Onyx Therapy Group; professor and clinician
Onyx Therapy Group; Trinity Washington University
Episode: Well-Intended Isn’t Enough: Healing, Joy and the Cost of Resilience with LaNail Plummer
Dr. Jeffrey Smith
psychiatrist and therapy researcher
American Psychiatric Association CEPI; author of How Psychotherapy Works (book in progress)
Episode: The Architecture of Change: The Science and Art of Psychotherapy with Dr. Jeffrey Smith
Joy Steen
Licensed professional counselor and former school counselor; mother of four
Independent practitioner
Episode: The Messy Beauty of Being Therapists and Parents with Joy and Sam Steen
Sam Steen
PhD in training counselors; professor; researcher focusing on culturally sustaining interventions
George Mason University
Episode: The Messy Beauty of Being Therapists and Parents with Joy and Sam Steen
Ben Yalom
Therapist with theater background; co-author of Hour of the Heart; son of Irvin D. Yalom
Independent therapist; author
Episode: The Human Encounter: Ben Yalom on Therapy, Theater, and Meaning
Dr. Mark Garofoli
Pharmacist and educator; WVU School of Pharmacy
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Episode: One Pill Can Kill: Pain, Fentanyl, and Clinical Responsibility with Mark Garofoli
Tammie Lee Demler
Board certified pharmacist, doctor of pharmacy, board certified in psychiatry and geriatric practice
University at Buffalo (state residency program director) / media and leadership roles
Episode: “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”: Advocacy, systems, and who shapes healthcare with Tammie Lee Demler
Daryl Chow
Clinical psychologist, based in Australia and Singaporean by background
Australia
Episode: Why Experience Alone Doesn’t Make Better Therapists with Daryl Chow

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Travis Heath
Host of Therapist Confidential

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Real and relevant

    I’ve really enjoyed listening to these - Travis Heath is really engaging and helps weave very interesting discussions. I highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lara-Loves-Learning
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great resource!

    This podcast is a great resource for clinicians and anyone interested in mental health care. Honest conversations with a depth and authenticity that I wish I had in grad school.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Silver95551
    United Statesa year ago
  • Not your typical therapy podcast!

    Casual, conversational vibe, with topics that explore what therapy is really like in the field - Love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    shelleyspins
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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Real and relevant discussions that are deep and engaging for clinicians and students alike.
Not your typical therapy podcast—casual, human, and focused on real-world therapy.
Great resource for clinicians; honest conversations with depth and authenticity.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Well-Intended Isn’t Enough: Healing, Joy and the Cost of Resilience with LaNail Plummer
Q: What are some of the biggest blind spots that well-intentioned clinicians still have when working with Black women?
The biggest blind spot is counter-transference and the failure to reflect on personal biases, which leads clinicians to ask the wrong questions or impose their own frames onto clients instead of truly centering the client's experiences.
The Assumptions We Never Question: Susan Heitler on Couples, Conflict, and Conventional Therapy
Q: What practical tools do you use to help clients handle conflict more effectively?
Tools include the hand map to understand how people react to bumps, six safe sentence starters to talk about emotions, and strategic use of I-messages to keep conversations constructive.
The Assumptions We Never Question: Susan Heitler on Couples, Conflict, and Conventional Therapy
Q: Can you explain win-win conflict resolution and how it differs from compromise?
Win-win requires uncovering and addressing both sides' underlying concerns rather than meeting in the middle; it can lead to solutions that satisfy both parties more fully than a simple compromise.
The Assumptions We Never Question: Susan Heitler on Couples, Conflict, and Conventional Therapy
Q: How do you determine when to involve a partner in treatment and when to work with an individual alone?
There is discernment from the very first contact, with a policy to bring in the partner for the first session in many cases, but not universally; decisions depend on the specific dynamics and safety concerns.
The Assumptions We Never Question: Susan Heitler on Couples, Conflict, and Conventional Therapy
Q: What led you to question the common practice of treating married clients individually without involving their partners?
A combination of emotional dynamics observed in cases and the potential harm when the relational context is ignored; the belief that a system perspective often reveals the true issues and can prevent harm.

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Therapist Confidential often centers on real-world therapy practice, exploring how clinicians balance validation, curiosity, ethics, and practical constraints. Episodes cover topics like the impact of insurance incentives on therapy length, the ethics of practitioner self-disclosure, AI's role in mental health, and critical views on industry practices such as the troubled teen system. A recurring strength is candid, thoughtful conversation from the host with diverse guests—clinicians, researchers, and authors—who bring lived experience, research insights, and practical guidance for clinicians, students, and policymakers. Notably, discussions frequently blend clinical nuance with broader systemic considerations, making it especially useful f... more

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2. Linnelle Plummer
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4. Joy Steen
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