Counselors Say It Like It Is

A Podcast for Mental Health Professionals

Montage by Victor Bloomberg, March 8, 2024

Counselors, from beginners to experts, talk about what they have learned while serving others.

Listeners will hear interviews and discussions among practicing and retired counselors. Some of the content is drawn from archival audio, such as recordings that contributed to Transformative Psychotherapy and Telehealth by Dr. Vic Bloomberg. The podcasts are free to share for noncommercial, educational and training purposes.

Podcasting is a new endeavor of mine. The goal is to share conversations with people who are accomplished in the healing arts. What do I mean by “healing arts”? These are ways through which people reclaim their humanity, dignity and vibrancy. There are five broad ways people do this: improving self-care, getting a little help from friends, being part of a good “village”, engaging in a cause greater themselves, and telling their story in a safe, respectful space. Two podcasts is now available. You will notice the sound is not perfect, but it’s pretty good. My son is my technical coach and he gave me a B+ : )

The program’s theme song is provided by https://archive.org/details/twitter-1339239251934928897

Ukraine / Україна - "Ode to Joy" by #Beethoven250 Performers: Bandura & Bayan. December 16, 2020

Podcast Topics

  • Doubts about Expertise 

  • Serving Difficult Clients 

  • Ethical Dilemmas 

  • Complex  Client Needs 

  • In-Person versus Telehealth Psychotherapy

  • Complicated Grief

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • Challenging Clients

  • Couples Counseling

    And, of course, more!

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Featured
Episode 02: Rev. Lawrence - Power and Love
Peer Consultation
Episode 02: Rev. Lawrence - Power and Love
Peer Consultation

Rev. Richard A Lawrence worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on fair housing issues in Chicago during 1965. The prior year, Richard drove students from Chicago to Selma for the 3rd march to Montgomery after Bloody Sunday. This 14-minute episode is drawn from conversations Richard and I had during a period of 20 years, some of which we recorded. It is about power and love. We wove a conversational tapestry about social justice action and personal, private experiences. The hope is we have shared the thread that tells a useful story.

Peer Consultation
Episode 01: A Psychotherapist Gets Counseling
Peer Consultation
Episode 01: A Psychotherapist Gets Counseling
Peer Consultation

In this episode, I speak with my own Peer Consultant, Lou. Peer Consultation is a form of counseling between colleagues who use their clinical skills to make sense of things and take care of themselves. I needed this because I had become overwhelmed by a whole lot of life challenges that piled up quickly. I share the session with you as an example of self-management and how to “get by with a little help from my friends” (Billy Shears, The Beatles, 1967.)

Peer Consultation