Therapist Confidential
Episodes
Insurance, social media, and late capitalism shaping expectations of change with Travis Heath
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Therapist Confidential short, Travis Heath tackles one of the most common—and most loaded—questions clients ask at the start of therapy: “...
The Blank Slate Myth—and Why Neutrality Is Impossible with Travis Heath
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Therapist Confidential short, Travis Heath explores a simple but often-forgotten truth: your therapist is a person. Therapists walk into sessi...
From ‘What I’m Hearing You Say’ to ‘Where Do You Feel That?’ with Travis Heath
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Therapist Confidential short, Travis Heath takes a playful (and affectionate) look at therapist language—the phrases that show up in session...
What Therapists Think but Rarely Say Out Loud with Travis Heath
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath explores the internal conversations therapists have every day—but rarely say out loud. ...
“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”: Advocacy, systems, and who shapes healthcare with Tammie Lee Demler
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Heath sits down with Dr. Tammie Lee Demler—board-certified psychiatric and geriatric pharmacist—for a wide-ranging conversation on psychoph...
When a Bot Feels ‘Real’: A Therapist’s First-Hand Encounter With AI with Travis Heath
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Travis Heath explores the fast-moving question on every therapist’s mind: what does AI mean for psychotherapy—right now? Aft...
Speaking the Unspeakable in Therapy with Travis Heath
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath reflects on what it means to speak the unspeakable in therapy. Drawing from years of clin...
Why Experience Alone Doesn’t Make Better Therapists with Daryl Chow
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with psychologist and researcher Dr. Daryl Chow about what actually makes therapists ef...
From Shame to Pride: Navigating Cultural Displacement with Anastasia Piatakhina Gire
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with international and multilingual psychotherapist Anastasia Piatakhina Gire about the...
Adulthood Kills Adults: Reclaiming Play, Myth, and Self with Larry Rubin
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath sits down with psychologist, writer, and longtime Psychotherapy.net interviewer Dr. Lawrence “...
From Chaos to Context: Treating Family Violence and Incest
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with Mary Jo Barrett, a pioneering family therapist whose career spans nearly five deca...
East Meets West: A Different Lens on Trauma, Pain, and Growth with Shahrzad Jalali
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis sits down with clinical psychologist and life coach Dr. Shahrzad Jalali to explore the ideas behind ...
When ‘Treatment’ Becomes Trauma: A Look at the Troubled Teen Industry
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Travis sits down with social worker, researcher, and author Dr. Will Dobud to explore the “troubled teen industry” and what it re...
Forgotten but Not Finished: Psychotherapy with Older Adults with Tom Medlar
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Travis talks with psychologist Tom Medlar, who has spent 43 years providing psychotherapy in nursing homes. They explore how these se...
When the Past Lives in the Body: Understanding Intergenerational Trauma with Marlene Williams
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis speaks with Dr. Marlene Williams of Texas Woman’s University about intergenerational trauma, ances...
When Rebellion Feels Light: The Therapist Confidential Takeover with Lisa Forbes interviewing Travis Heath
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Therapist Confidential Takeover, the tables turn. Guest host Lisa Forbes interviews Travis Heath about his evolving relationship with ...
Adapting the Model, Not the Client: Supervision, Style, and Voice with Liliana Baylon – Part 2
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of his conversation with therapist and educator Liliana Baylon, Travis Heath goes deeper into what cultural humility looks like in real clin...
“You Are Loyal to the Client, Not to the Model” with Liliana Baylon – Part 1
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Travis Heath sits down with therapist, mediator, and “cultural broker” Liliana Baylon for a candid conversation about migration, trauma, and ...
The Climate Elephant: What Therapists Need to See with Thomas Doherty
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Doherty, who has been at the forefront of climate psychology, joins Travis Heath to trace an unconventional path—from wilderness therapy...
“So You Want to Start a Private Practice?” with Travis Heath
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Travis Heath goes solo to unpack the realities of private practice—what it takes to start, sustain, and stay grounded while doing it. He shares...
Building Self-Worth and Better Mental Health Outcomes with AutPlay Therapy Founder, Robert Jason Grant
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to center neurodivergence as identity, not pathology? In this episode, Robert Jason Grant—founder of AutPlay Therapy—shares how ...
The Gift of Stuckness: Travis Heath on Not Knowing Where to Go
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when therapy feels like it’s going nowhere? In this solo episode, Travis Heath reflects on moments of stuckness in therapy — the vuln...
Systems at Play: Attachment Centered Play Therapy with Clair Mellenthin
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Humans need humans. We need relationships in order for us to survive in this world.” In this episode, play therapist Clair Mellenthin shares her ...
What Words Can’t Reach: Judy Rubin on the Spirit of Art Therapy
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When you express yourself non-verbally, it’s really different from when you try to put something into words. And so you discover things that you ...
Labels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 2
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second half of an expansive conversation, Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson return to join Travis Heath for a deeper dive into narrative th...
Labels, Language and the Lives They Miss: A Bonus Conversation with Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson Part 1
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath is joined by Sanni Paljakka and Tom Stone Carlson for a spirited conversation on th...
Maliek Blade and the Whole Brother Mission: Building a Legacy of Emotional Wisdom
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Guys think that this ends up being an identity or sexuality conversation, when it is actually an emotional competence conversation.” – Dr. Mali...
Ask a Therapist Anything: Curiosity, Growth and Care
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“There’s moments where I feel like I’m being ineffective… and then a client might return and say, ‘That thing from last session really stuck...
Bridges, Not Checklists: Ethics at the Border of Culture and Care with Liliana Baylon
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I'm always telling stories. and that allows me to be curious about you and create space so that you can be curious about me.” In this episode, Li...
Real Therapy in the Land of Zombies with Digital Play Therapy Expert, Jessica Stone
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“We're gonna have a conversation about the thing, or we can do the thing, and then I can see it in real time.” In this episode, Travis Heath sits ...
Holding the Mirror Up to Systems That Fail Us: Treating Eating Disorders with Kim Fry
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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...
Locked Up, Not Left Behind: Humanizing Mental Healthcare in Prisons with Brooke Sheehan
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you offer meaningful, person-centered care inside a system built on confinement and control? In this episode, Travis Heath speaks with Brooke S...
Nothing is Ever Just One Thing: Diagnosing Without Dehumanizing with DSM Expert, Jason Buckles
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
When Mental and Physical Health Intersect: Supporting Change That Sticks with Shana Walsh
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"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 phy...
“Slow Down and Stop Trying to Fix Things”: Why This Teenager Is Skeptical About Therapy
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Teenagers are not that scary. We are a lot more human than maybe we’re portrayed." In this episode, 16-year-old Meztli shares her take on what...
Pink Elephants, Coordinated Chaos and Cake: Caring for People as a First Responder with Scott Reasor
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does caring for people really look like when everything is on the line? In this episode, EMT and Paramedic Instructor Scott Reasor offers a thoug...
Is This Even Working? Patience, Process and Patterns in Play Therapy with Lisa Forbes
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Play therapy isn’t just child’s play. In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath talks with Dr. Lisa Forbes about non-directive play ...
In the Borderlands of Therapy with marcela polanco
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What if we stopped asking, 'What do I do with this client?' and started asking, ‘What’s alive in this relationship?’” —marcela pola...
“Weird Therapy” with Clayton Norman
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, Travis Heath speaks with Clayton Norman—a therapist whose work is anything but traditional. Clayton blend...
Travis Heath Didn’t Learn This in Grad School: From El Segundo to Therapist Confidential
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath shares the professional journey that shaped him—from his early days as a trainee seeing...
Rowing Towards the Same Shore: A New Kind of Therapy Podcast with Travis Heath
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of Therapist Confidential, host Travis Heath introduces a fresh and candid space for mental health professionals—one that...