An exploration of what diagnosis is exactly, the many purposes it serves how to think differently about it, and how clinicians can use it better. This episode is the foundation for The Kiln’s continuing education course Getting Diagnosis Right: Going Beyond the DSM Without Throwing It Out, which we offer at regular intervals (sign up for our mailing list to be notified.)

A guide for what to do when you encounter one of most therapists’ least favorite scenarios: getting angry with a client.

Growing beyond repetition compulsion in our client relationships - for both their and our benefit.

A meditation on the many layers of the therapist-client relationship, and the connections between transference/countertransference, love, and grief. I heard from more therapists after I released this episode than any other. What if loving our clients wasn’t taboo?

I felt very lucky to have this conversation with Dr. Celenza - her approach to this topic is honest, compassionate, and more thought-provoking than I ever would have imagined before I encountered her work. She should be required reading (or listening) for every therapist - even (or especially) if they think this topic could never be relevant to them.

My tribute to my teacher, and one of my most significant personal and professional influences, Dr. David Schnarch.

An important conversation about some difficult truths relating to how therapists see each other and treat each other, and what it really means to conduct our collegiate relationships ethically.