The Funny Thing About ... Being a Therapist in Therapy

This week, we are ending our first season of The Funny Thing About Therapy with a fascinating, informative, and hilarious conversation about Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. Rebecca is joined by psychedelic therapists - the most frequent guest on the podcast, Vitoria Cottiss, Associate MFT, and first time guest Melissa Haigh, LMFT. They talk about going on psychedelic "journeys" with their clients, the goofy things that happen on those journeys, how capitalism is affecting the field, and how working with psychedelics has changed their therapeutic work and changed them as a human. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a therapist asking about the common misconceptions people have of psychedelic assisted therapy.

This week, Rebecca is joined by very good friends and fellow therapists Ali Eagle, Associate MFT and Gabe Gilbert-Lurie, Associate MFT. At the time of this recording, Ali and Gabe worked at the same dual diagnosis treatment center together so Rebecca invited them on the pod to discuss their experience working in treatment. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a "curious civilian" asking how therapists practice the boundary of not bringing their work home with them. This episode is a great combo of insightful conversation, lots of laughing, and plenty of random singing.

This week, Rebecca is joined by returning guest Reid Fitzsimons, LMHC and first time guest Aaron Roldan, ASW. Reid and Aaron are trans therapists and Rebecca was lucky enough to have an in depth, connected, vulnerable, honest, and funny conversation with two trans therapists about their incredibly unique and highly valuable perspective and experience working as therapists in 2025. They also listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a trans "curious civilian" who was curious how a client's gender journey affects a trans therapist's gender journey.

It's the bicoastal episode! Rebecca is joined by Caitlin Steitzer, LCSW and Alexis Lambright, LMSW who are clinicians working in New York State. This week, they discuss laughter in therapy and how their previous careers in comedy interact with and influence their therapeutic work. Rebecca also forces them to play a goofy improv game while attempting to maintain a professional discussion, they listen to an Anonymous Voicemail from a "curious civilian" who asks about crying in therapy, and Rebecca was inspired to write a pop hook called, "Bad Bitches Cry Too."

An Anonymous Voicemail from a fellow "therapy friend" (therapist) was the inspiration for this week's episode! Rebecca is joined by only Talia Kazarian, Associate MFT to talk about how it feels for therapists to grapple with Imposter Syndrome. They take an Imposter Syndrome quiz from Psychology Today, laugh a lot about their insecurities, and Rebecca debuts an original (and kinda sincere) song for you to sing when you are feeling like an imposter. This week is a short episode and a great episode!