“I’m not here to fix bodies or food behaviors—I’m here to hold space for what those things are holding.” In this episode, Kim Fry challenges traditional models for treating eating disorders and invites us into a more relational approach. From deconstructing societal aesthetics to unlearning what you know about “healthy” behavior, Kim helps us rethink what healing looks like in a system that so often fails the people it claims to serve.
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How do you offer meaningful, person-centered care inside a system built on confinement and control? In this episode, Travis Heath speaks with Brooke Sheehan, a social worker and the Regional Director of a mental healthcare program operating inside correctional institutions. They unpack the myths of working in prisons, the power of radical acceptance, the flexibility required to meet varied mental health needs, and what it means to humanize care in a dehumanizing environment.
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Jason Buckles is not the DSM expert you’re looking for. Or is he? In this episode, Dr. Jason Buckles joins Travis Heath to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the DSM—from the benefits of providing a common language to the realities of dehumanizing clients when that language is applied. Together, they explore the power and perils of using diagnoses to define the human condition. A layered, provocative episode for anyone who’s ever wrestled with the complexities of diagnosis.
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“If it’s your idea, you’re going to like it better.”
You know how to support clients’ mental health but what happens when clients bring up physical health goals? In this episode, health coach Shana Walsh shares how she fosters healthy change that comes from within. From helping clients set process goals to navigating motivation and reframing setbacks, this conversation will give you some fresh ideas for nurturing change that sticks—especially when physical wellness enters the room. Brought to you by Psychotherapy.net, the home of timeless and timely conversations in mental health.
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“Teenagers are not that scary. We are a lot more human than maybe we’re portrayed.”
In this episode, 16-year-old Metzli shares her take on what’s wrong with therapy. From rushed solutions and misplaced positivity to the need for authenticity and curiosity, she unpacks why therapy can feel more like treatment than conversation—and what therapists can do to better help their clients. Spoiler: It’s about human connection.
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What can therapists take from the world of emergency response? In this conversation, EMT and Paramedic Instructor Scott Reasor reflects on the emotional realities of high-stakes care: the pressure to perform, the importance of individualized care, and the unexpected impact of remaining present. From coordinated chaos to pink elephants and cake, this episode is about how being with people in their time of crisis—even when you don’t have the “right” answers—can change lives.
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“Hold on. They throw stuff at you? And you just let them?” In this episode, Travis Heath sits down with play therapist and professor Lisa Forbes to explore the purpose and phases of non-directive play therapy. Together, they talk about patience, recognizing therapeutic content in play therapy with children, the subtle shifts that signal transformation, and the challenge of helping parents trust a process they can’t always see. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Is this even working?”—this one’s for you.
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“What if we stopped asking, ‘What do I do with this client?’ and started asking, ‘What’s alive in this relationship?’” —Marcela Polanco
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath is joined by marcela polanco for a radical reimagining of therapy—not as a series of techniques to be applied, but as a relationship to be tended. Together, they explore what it means to shift from prescriptive models to deeply relational, decolonial practices rooted in lived experience, language, and land.
Drawing from her life as a Colombian immigrant, narrative therapist, and decolonial scholar, marcela invites listeners to consider healing that’s grounded in connection, not just intervention. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, this conversation opens a necessary dialogue about what it means to truly meet another human being in therapy—and what might be possible when we do.
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In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with Clayton Norman—a therapist whose work is anything but traditional. Clayton blends narrative therapy, Adlerian play therapy, and his background in youth programming to create “skate therapy”—sessions that unfold at skate parks rather than behind office walls. They discuss metaphor, subculture, and what therapy can become when we meet clients where they already are. Produced by Psychotherapy.net, this is a conversation for anyone rethinking what therapy looks like—or where it happens.
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In this debut episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath introduces a podcast that doesn’t aim to be polished, perfect, or predictable. Instead, it’s an honest and messy invitation to explore therapy in its most human form. He shares his hopes for the show, including challenging groupthink in the field, amplifying voices beyond the usual “masters,” and asking weird questions that lead to deeper insight. Powered by Psychotherapy.net, this is a space for clinicians, clients, and the curious to connect over the complexities and contradictions of therapy. Come row toward the same shore — even if we disagree on how to get there.
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