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EP315: Counseling Research and Practice with Nonreligious Clients
Jun 18, 2026
Unknown duration
EP314: Counselors' Roles in Integrated Behavioral Health
May 20, 2026
Unknown duration
EP313: AI Client Simulation in Counselor Education: What do we know?
Mar 20, 2026
51m 39s
EP312: Umoja Behavioral Health from Mind to Matter
Feb 20, 2026
48m 12s
EP311: Becoming the Chair: Identity, Influence, and Impact in Counselor Education
Jan 26, 2026
46m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18/26 | EP315: Counseling Research and Practice with Nonreligious Clients | In this episode, The Thoughtful Counselor welcomes Dr. Dena Abbott to discuss their newest edited work,Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practice with Nonreligious Clients. Dr. Abbott and contributing host Dr. Theo Burnes discuss the unique barriers for non religious clients. Topics addressed include tips and strategies for counselors working with non religious clients. Drs. Abbott and Burnes also speak about the writing and publication process for authors interested in mental health topics. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | EP314: Counselors' Roles in Integrated Behavioral Health | In this episode, we explore the growing impact of integrated behavioral healthcare and why embedding mental health counseling into primary care settings leads to better outcomes for clients, providers, and health systems. Our guest, Dr. Nic Schmoyer-Edmiston discusses how integrated models improve access, reduce waitlists, support health equity, and ease provider burnout, while normalizing mental health as a core part of overall wellness. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | EP313: AI Client Simulation in Counselor Education: What do we know?✨ | AI in counselingclient simulation+3 | Dr. Rakesh Maurya | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor+1 | — | AIcounselor education+3 | — | 51m 39s | |
| 2/20/26 | EP312: Umoja Behavioral Health from Mind to Matter✨ | mental healthclinical practice+3 | Desa Karye Daniel | UmojaPalo Alto University | — | mental healthUmoja+4 | — | 48m 12s | |
| 1/26/26 | EP311: Becoming the Chair: Identity, Influence, and Impact in Counselor Education✨ | academic leadershipcounselor education+4 | Dr. Kara Carnes-Holt | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor | — | leadershipcounselor education+5 | — | 46m 17s | |
| 1/5/26 | EP310: Working with Clients who Self-Diagnose✨ | self-diagnosiscounseling relationship+3 | Dr. Taylor Falardeau | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor | — | self-diagnosiscounseling+3 | — | 37m 08s | |
| 1/5/26 | EP309: The State of Counselor Educators: What Does the Research Tell Us?✨ | counselor educationfaculty experiences+3 | Dr. Greg Hatchett | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor | — | counselor educationfaculty employment+3 | — | 42m 26s | |
| 12/19/25 | EP308: Sexuality and Intimacy After Addiction and Trauma✨ | sexualityintimacy+4 | Dr. Vanessa Carlisle | The Thoughtful CounselorPalo Alto University+1 | — | sexualityintimacy+6 | — | 46m 31s | |
| 12/15/25 | EP307: Working Intergenerationally with Gen Z✨ | Generation Zcounseling+4 | Margaret LamarLaura Rea | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor | — | Generation Zcounseling+4 | — | 52m 27s | |
| 11/24/25 | EP306: Collective Healing and Community Care✨ | LGBTQ experiencesLatinx communities+5 | Dr. Roberto L. AbreuDr. Desa Karye Daniel | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor | — | LGBTQLatinx+5 | — | 1h 10m 28s | |
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| 11/1/25 | EP305: Implications of the CACREP Complaint: Boundaries of Academic Freedom✨ | CACREP standardsacademic freedom+3 | Nathaniel BrownDarius Green+1 | CACREPPalo Alto University+1 | — | CACREPacademic freedom+3 | — | 1h 14m 40s | |
| 10/13/25 | EP304: Remediation in Counselor Education: Changing the Perspective from Punishment to Growth✨ | counselor educationremediation+3 | Dr. Lena Salpietro | Palo Alto UniversityThe Thoughtful Counselor | — | remediationcounseling+3 | — | 54m 03s | |
| 9/29/25 | EP303: Graduate Admissions in Professional Counseling | In this episode, The Thoughtful Counselor welcomes Dr. Jeanne Stanley to discuss the admissions process for graduate programs in counseling. Jeanne and contributing host Dr. Theo Burnes discuss tips and strategies for master's-level counselors considering doctoral programs and undergraduate students contemplating graduate programs. Topics addressed include tips and strategies for students and mentors, advice for early career faculty who are engaging in the admissions process for the first time, the role of AI in the admissions process, and how to know when a graduate program is right for you. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | EP302: Decolonization in counselor education and practice | Two counselor educators, professional counselors, and researchers discuss what decolonization is and is not in counselor education. Drs. Smith-Yliniemi and Malott describe what motivates them to continue learning about ways to infuse decolonizing principles in their educational and clinical work. Both share practical examples and hopes for the future of decolonized practice. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | EP301: Urban Indigenous Collective: For Urban Natives by Urban Natives | In this episode, Dèsa meets with Sutton King and Ariel Richer, the co-founders of the Urban Indigenous Collective, to delve into the intersection of collective healing and natural medicine, exploring how culturally tailored health services can empower Indigenous communities. Sutton and Ariel share their insights on reclaiming space for urban Indigenous peoples, fostering kinship, community-based participatory research, and utilizing Indigenous knowledge systems to create pathways for wellness. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 8/18/25 | EP300: The Reflective Lens: Sharpening Your Authentic Self | This unstructured conversation explores the intentional shift towards ourselves. In environments and systems that reward achievement, Drs. Tapia and Spears examine how ongoing dynamic self-reflection attends to ourselves while simultaneously modeling wellness to others. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | EP299: Supporting the Needs of International Students and International Scholars in Counselor Education | In this episode we discuss the challenges that international students and international scholars face in the current political environment, with Drs. Ching-Chen Chen and Jungnam Kim. From challenging and unclear immigration and visa policies, to issues obtaining licensure, to the overall fear that uncertainty brings, counselors and counselor educators are encouraged to engage with the population with empathy and understanding. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | EP298: Organizational Consultation in Professional Counseling | In this episode, The Thoughtful Counselor welcomes Kenneth Edwards to discuss how professional counselors can engage in organizational consulting. Kenneth and contributing host Theo Burnes discuss the multiple ways that counselors can use their skills to facilitate and empower organizational change. Topics addressed include advocacy efforts within professional organizations in counseling, engaging in organizational counseling, and mentoring for students and early career professionals who are interested in professional consultation. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 6/16/25 | EP297: The Adoptee Consciousness Model: What Mental Health Counselors Need to Know | The co creators of the Adoptee Consciousness Model walk the listener through the process of adoptee awareness of systematic issues in adoption that impact their identity and mental health outcomes. They share what mental health counselors and practitioners need to know to support adoptee clients. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 6/2/25 | EP296: Voices of Resistance: Conversations with Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer | Desa speaks with scholar-activist Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer on her experiences within higher education as she moved into her decolonial research. They talk about their experiences finding a balance between academic work with the community heart work that refills them. The end by talking about how grief has continued to inform them now and into the future. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 5/12/25 | EP295: How AI Can Enhance Your Counseling Practice | In this conversation, Donna Sheperis discusses the emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI) in counseling practice. Dr. Sheperis highlights how counselors are using AI and emphasizes the rapid adoption of AI compared to past technological shifts. She shares the opportunities and challenges AI presents for clinicians, educators, and counselors-in-training. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 4/28/25 | EP294: EFT for LGBTQ+ Relationships: Guidelines for Culturally Responsive Practice | This crucial conversation unpacks the findings of a Delphi study that gathered insights from EFT experts on how to make the model more culturally responsive to LGBTQ+ clients. Discover why traditional relationship literature often falls short and how this research offers practical guidelines for therapists working with same-sex and same-gender couples across all three stages of EFT. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | EP293: Building a Private Practice Grounded in Wellness | In this episode Maddie discusses building a private practice with Leah Reed-Dailey, co-owner of the Mental Health Collaborative in Toledo, Ohio. Leah started her private practice with a focus on taking great care of clients and the clinicians who work there in a continuum of care environment. This episode will help listeners understand the process of starting a private practice. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | EP292: Sexual Wellness and Counseling | In this episode. Dr. Hargons speaks about her new book, Good Sex, as well as her journey in the field of professional counseling and counseling sexology. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode, visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | EP291: Walking Alongside Marginalized Communities | Dr. Amy Ritterbusch, associate professor of social welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, shares her experiences with global participatory action research in Colombian and Uganda and describes her personal journal of liberation as an international Colombian adopted person. She also offers recommendations for collective and individual wellness in the midst of activism. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu | — | ||||||
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