Coffee and TheraTEA

Courtney is back (!!!) as we dive deep into the viral Crave show,  Heated Rivalry; not just as a romance, but as a story about identity, emotional safety, vulnerability, and queer visibility. As therapists (and fans), we unpack what made this story hit so hard, what felt affirming or complicated, and how our reactions were shaped by our own experiences, including perspectives from queer community...

As the year comes to a close, it’s easy to feel pulled toward big resolutions or get weighed down by everything that didn’t go as planned. In this short end-of-year reflection episode, we’re stepping away from pressure and perfection and leaning into clarity, honesty, and sustainability. This episode is an invitation to pause, take stock, and move forward with intention, without the guilt. In This...

Sarah is the Coffee and TheraTea fan favorite, AND she's a published author! ( Daily Calm by Sarah Phillips, LCSW ) Our very own pew pew pew queen wrote a journal to support your daily practice of calm based on her decades of work as a therapist. In this interview, we learn more about what inspired Sarah and all that you can expect from her journal! Check it out for yourself and grab a copy ahead...

The holidays bring joy, connection, and celebration, but for therapists, caregivers, and parents, they can also bring exhaustion, overwhelm, and unrealistic expectations. In this 20-minute episode, we’ll explore tangible, research-informed tools to help you protect your peace, set boundaries, and truly care for yourself this season. You’ll learn how to: Reframe self-care as essential maintenance,...

If you haven't seen this viral Netflix documentary, you are truly missing out! Join Alyssa, Noa, and Sarah for a roundtable discussion of this HORRIFIC rollercoaster ride of emotion and dissect some of what could be going on behind the scenes. Stay tuned for more viral reviews coming soon! Keep the conversation flowing and follow us on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea Questions, thoughts, ideas? E...

After years of using music as their work , Alyssa and Noa open up about rediscovering the spark that first drew them to being creative arts therapists. If you’ve ever felt burnt out, uninspired, or like the joy of your passion has slipped away, this conversation is for you. Together, we’ll explore: How to reconnect with your “why” Ways to reignite creative joy The balance between art, work, and we...

Where Values, Ethics, and Neutrality Collide “Neutrality is a privilege—not every therapist gets to claim it.” Can therapy ever truly be apolitical? Or does staying “neutral” simply mean taking the side of the status quo? In this thought-provoking roundtable, we unpack one of the most debated questions in mental health today: Should therapy be political? From clients fearing deportation to navigat...

Being a therapist is... a LOT, and it's SO good sometimes! Today, the gals are relishing in the joy, the good, and the memorable moments that help sustain the passion we have for what we do. Want to keep the conversation flowing? As always, follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ or email us at coffeeandtheratea@gmail.com!

After a whirlwind of an Autism Acceptance month, new CDC statistics, and a lot of dialogue from the US government, the gals thought it was high time to sit down and talk about it! Join us for an off-the-cuff conversation surrounding autism acceptance and how we're continuing to hold out hope for the communities we support. This episode has a few ad breaks from our very own Noa and Alyssa! Noa&...

This week Alyssa and Courtney sit down & sip coffee with their younger selves! Sparked by the social media trend, Alyssa and Courtney explore questions their younger selves would ask them today because Alyssa & Courtney have known each other a looooong time. Previous episodes mentioned: Combatting Compassion Fatigue Keep the conversation flowing and follow us on Instagram @CoffeeAndTheraTe...

This week Alyssa, Noa, and Sarah talk all things compassion fatigue and burnout: What is it? How do we combat it? AND the realities of therapeutic work in the long-term sustainability of a career. Like this topic? You might love: The Burnout is REAL with Stephanie Leavell of Music for Kiddos Mental Health and Burnout The Work/Life Balancing Act Allison Thomas' Unveiling Private Practice - the...

What can we say? The world is chaos and we're just living in it. Sit down with the gals to have a laugh, have a cry, and check in at the start of this never-ending new year! Keep the conversation flowing and follow us on Instagram @CoffeeAndTheraTea or email us, coffeeandtheratea@gmail.com

Join the gals for a quick review of 2024, a recap of 3 years of podcasting together, and their goals for the year ahead! Episodes to tide you over until 2025: Our top episode of all time Our first episode! Our most popular episode of 2024 We can't wait to spill, sip, and share with you in 2025. Thank you to all of our listeners and top fans who have supported us this year! Keep the conversation fl...

This week that gal's talk all about Dan Siegel's Window of Tolerance! If you are unfamiliar with Window of Tolerance, it is all about navigating optimal arousal levels. The gals talk more about how to support them, confront them, and navigate them in therapy sessions. Window of Tolerance Resources: https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/window-of-tolerance https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocume...

Today Alyssa sits down with Allison Thomas from Running Your Practice and Mainstay Music Therapy to talk ALL things private practice! Allison was inspired by a recent podcast episode, Red Flags of Music Therapy Business to talk about the pros, cons, and qualms of small-business private practice. In this episode, we will: ​Explore topics in Allison's new e-book which is loaded with resources for na...

It's back to school season which means time for ALL the evaluations! Join Alyssa and Courtney as they take a drive through the Evaluation Station and give you tips, tricks, and tangible tools to implement play-based, neuro-affirming evaluations across settings. MT Assessments of Note (ba-dum-chuh): New McCallum-Davis Assessment Discussed SEMTAP Nordoff-Robbins Musical Engagement Scale Alternat...

The gals are spilling the tea on the challenges of life as a therapist. What else is new? This episode has: A lot of banter around what's happening in daily life A reflection on why the podcast has been a bit more irregular lately Takeaway thoughts & tips for you to not feel so alone in the hard! If things are feeling hard and you wish they weren't, you are not alone! Thoughts, questio...

You voted and we made it happen! This month's topic was chosen by our listeners who follow us on instagram. We spill the theraTEA on all things supervision! What is required of supervisors? What should they bring to the table? Why is supervision imortant? Where do I find a supervisor? We get into it all! Supervision is a topic that is important to us. 3/4 of the Coffee and TheraTea table are s...

This week the gals talk all about the realities of money management as therapists. In the world of inflation in which we currently live, money matters more than ever. We share some of our tips, experiences, and perspectives on navigating the absolutely gloriously high salaries of therapists (can you taste the sarcasm? ha!) Unfortunately, Courtney's audio did not work for this episode so you wi...

Alyssa and Sarah spill all the theraTEA on therapy business ownership! What is it really like? Why is it a must do? Why is it a must not do? Get your philosophical questions answered! If you liked this Alyssa and Sarah episode, check out these previous episodes: Non-Traditional Therapists Work/Life Balancing Act Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠coffeeandtheratea@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and kee...

In this episode, the gals explore the value and challenge of repetition in therapy sessions. You will gain insight from Noa, Alyssa, and Sarah's diverse perspectives on how they approach session planning and leading. You will walk away with tips on how to effectively use repetition and how to make it less redundant to best support the people you serve! Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at ...

This week Alyssa, Courtney, and Sarah sit down to discuss the pros & cons of app-based therapy, telehealth, and in-person therapy! Not wanting our beautifully chaotic banter? Skip ahead to 15:45 to dive into the topic. Check out the Kinder World app Alyssa was talking about in the episode! Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at  ⁠⁠⁠coffeeandtheratea@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  and keep the conversation fl...

It's not how you want your coffee, but the gals are spilling the tea this week in an unfiltered, unhinged episode. This week is all about the joys of podcasting, parenthood, and celebrating life's wins & challenges with your therapeople! Shout out to one of our therapeople, Matthew Moody, who's episode we mention: 9-8-8 Crisis Mental Health. Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at ...

A very special episode that's a short love letter from each of the gals to you! Alyssa, Noa, Sarah, and Courtney share their favorite Coffee and TheraTEA moments, goals for 2024, and personal successes in 2023. Need an accountabil-a-buddy for 2024? Email us at coffeeandtheratea@gmail.com with your goals so we can all reach them together! Or DM us on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea

Today's episode features Alyssa and Courtney zooming in on Courtney's recent presentations and experiences at ABA conferences in Colorado & Arizona. The gals wanted to explore the current state of ABA in a post- AMA update world! Alyssa and Courtney dive into: What's changing in ABA "land" Misconceptions about ABA Protocols and why they exist/why maybe they shouldn't...