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The AAMFT Podcast

The AAMFT Podcast

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

The AAMFT Podcast is an all-access pass to the latest news, developments, and thought leaders in the world of systemic therapy. Hosted by Dr. Eli Karam, it strives to relate, educate, and innovate one episode at a time. The episodes explore topics that relationship-based therapists care about, and features unique conversations and interviews with established experts. The show provides information and education on direct practice and emerging trends in the MFT profession.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The AAMFT Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The AAMFT Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The AAMFT Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 36: John and Julie Gottman
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08/21/20 • 59 min

John and Julie Gottman are the co-founders of The Gottman Institute, a research-based approach to relationships and marital stability. The world-renowned Gottman Method combines John’s research with the application of Julie’s clinical work with couples. In this episode, they share the origins of the method, stories from their decades of work, and personal anecdotes from their marriage and professional collaboration.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 33: Navigating the Legal System
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07/10/20 • 61 min

Stefanie Frank, JD, former legal counsel for AAMFT, discusses common questions, gray areas, and ethical dilemmas about interfacing with the legal system as a systemic family therapist. She covers a wide berth of topics including best practices for expert witnesses, responding to subpoenas, HIPAA compliance, notetaking, and privilege, and termination as part of ethical practice.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 103: Don Posner

Episode 103: Don Posner

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01/12/24 • 56 min

In the first installment of 2024 and the beginning of Season 6 of the AAMFT Podcast, Eli speaks with sleep expert, Donn Posner. Dr. Posner is one of the leaders in the field of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and the founder and President of Sleepwell Consultants.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 1: Sue Johnson, Part 1
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01/28/19 • 38 min

Sue Johnson is the creator of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy. In part one of Eli’s interview, Sue recalls how her upbringing in an English pub affected her relationships with her parents and community, and established her comfort level with interpersonal drama and emotion. Sue explains her mother and father’s stark differences in parenting and the effect her mother’s preference that she become a hairdresser had on her eventual career choice. Sue shares the secret for working with aggressive people

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 98: Dr. Karen Gail Lewis
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09/08/23 • 46 min

In this episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Lewis to discuss the four components of sibling ghosts: frozen images, crystalized roles, unhealthy loyalty, and sibling transference.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 21: MFT Minority Student Experience
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01/10/20 • 66 min

Leslie Anderson, LMFT, and Sheeza Mohsin, LMFT, talk about their experiences as MFT minority students and instructors. They discuss diversity, inclusion, and dialogues about race dynamics in the classroom, how majority groups can model inclusion and use privilege to benefit marginalized communities, and how the profession can attract more minority candidates. Finally, Jermaine Lowery, Director of AAMFT’s Minority Fellowship Program talks about opportunities and eligibility for the fellowship program.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 5: Online Therapy

Episode 5: Online Therapy

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04/05/19 • 63 min

In this episode, Dr. Eli Karam sits down with Shelly Smith and Jennifer Labanowski to discuss Online Therapy. Online Therapy is one of the most requested topics for discussion in the MFT profession. In this podcast, you will find out the factors that led Shelly and Jennifer to pursue this career after first being skeptical of this type of therapy. They will discuss the four areas of research to know before starting your own online therapy practice like stating up to date on state regulations and some of the ethical implications associated with online therapy . Find out why clients seek out this form of therapy over face to face and what might lead a therapist to choose this form of therapy. Eli dives in to find out more information about online therapy from experts in the field.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 105: Ramani Durvasula
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02/23/24 • 53 min

In this episode week's episode, Eli sits down with Dr. Durvasulais to explore the telltale behavioral patterns of narcissism and techniques that you can use with your client to encourage healing and growth.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 21: Kathleen Laundy: MFTs in Schools
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05/08/20 • 40 min

Kathleen Laundy, PsyD, LMFT has over 40 years’ experience in private practice and the collaborative educational system. She is the chair of the MFTs in Schools Topical Interest Network and is involved in the Oxford Symposium in School-Based Family Counseling. She discusses how systemic thinking has grown in school systems and how MFTs can produce effective change in schools.

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The AAMFT Podcast - Episode 8: Harry Aponte

Episode 8: Harry Aponte

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06/13/19 • 53 min

Harry Aponte is a clinical associate professor in Drexel University’s Couple & Family Therapy Department. Eli chats with Harry as he reflects on his career journey, including how his upbringing in the Bronx prepared him for community work. He discusses his work with person of the therapist, advising therapists that their personal skills are what make techniques work. He talks about how his program created a safe environment for students to share their personal experiences while understanding how these experiences can both help and hinder the client process. He offers essential advice on resonating with people through one’s own brokenness. Harry reveals his reaction to receiving overdue validation on his work from Salvador Minuchin. Finally, he contemplates what he most wants to be remembered for in his professional legacy.

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How many episodes does The AAMFT Podcast have?

The AAMFT Podcast currently has 118 episodes available.

What topics does The AAMFT Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on The AAMFT Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 36: John and Julie Gottman' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The AAMFT Podcast?

The average episode length on The AAMFT Podcast is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of The AAMFT Podcast released?

Episodes of The AAMFT Podcast are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The AAMFT Podcast?

The first episode of The AAMFT Podcast was released on Jan 28, 2019.

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