RT Dialogue

Welcome to Episode 77 of the RT Dialogue. [NOTE: The video recording malfunctioned and was unable to capture Amanda -- so this episode will be published all audio, which is probably how most of you access it.] We were so excited to welcome Amanda Tipps to our podcast and it did not disappoint. She brings a lot of energy and insight into the RT world and it was fun conversing with her. Amanda is on...

Welcome to Episode 76 of the RT Dialogue. In this episode Lance and I discuss the upcoming RT Summit at Pepperdine in March of 2027 . Register now . And we thought it would be fun, and hopefully insightful, to discuss what we typically do in a first session with a new client. We definitely learn a lot of things from doing this work with each other and our community of RT colleagues. So please comm...

Welcome to Episode 75 of the RT Dialogue. [FYI: There were some internet connections with Eric accidentally falling off, but RO Smith did a great job editing it all together. Thanks RO] In this episode we were really excited to bring on a couple we met at the RT Summit in Amarillo last year -- Lindsay and Eric Minton of Minton Family Therapy in Knoxville, TN. I remember sitting out at lunch with t...

Welcome to Episode 74 of the RT Dialogue. In this very short episode, Lance and I talk about the opening of the 2027 Restoration Therapy Summit registration -- and why you all should attend. We loved being in Amarillo for the 2025 Summit and we emerged out of that time together with a lot of energy and momentum, which is reflected in all the amazing things happening in our broader RT community rig...

Welcome to Episode 73 of the RT Dialogue In this episode we welcomed Joanne Russell who is an LMFT practicing at the Restoration Therapy Center of San Diego . It was fun hearing Joanne's story of how she came into Restoration Therapy, and how transformative it has been for her life both personally and professionally. In this episode we spend some time talking about the varying things that she...

Welcome to Episode 72 of the RT Dialogue Podcast We were very excited to welcome onto this episode, David Ake . David is the Associate Pastor of Marriage Ministries at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, TX. I (Rhett) first met David a few years ago after he was researching Restoration Therapy and came across my website . I then had the privilege of doing some teaching on RT with he and his sta...

Welcome to Episode 71 of the RT Dialogue. On this episode we sit down with RT Therapist Laura Matheson who is a bilingual therapist practicing in Renton, WA. Laura is a graduate of the University of Washington (Go Huskies!) where she assisted with the qualitative analysis of a study under Marsha Linehan , the inventor of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and picked up a minor in Spanish along th...

Welcome to Episode 70 of the RT Dialogue -- or the Septuagint episode as referenced in the beginning of the episode. This was a really fun episode as we invited on Dr. David Taylor . Dr. Taylor is a theologian, priest, author, professor, and artist. He is a man who wears many hats and brings to his vocation(s) and this conversation, a long history of varied experience. I would consider him a polym...

“Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven every day, every hour increasingly. That is the great work of love among the fellowship of the weak that is the human family.” ( Henri Nouwen ) Welcome to Episode 69 of the RT Dialogue Podcast. We are thankful that you have joined us for what we...

Welcome to Episode 68 of the RT Dialogue! This episode came about after a text exchange between us and Michael Piciucco regarding a "core tension" that he has noticed in the conversation around emotional self-regulation and co-regulation -- specifically how these play out in Restoration Therapy and EFT. So we asked him to come on and discuss this. Michael also invited on our good friend...

Welcome to Episode 67 of the RT Dialogue Podcast. We are so thankful to have you joining us on this journey. This is a little bit of a different episode in that we had a master's level student ( Dallas Theological Seminary ) on the podcast. Justin Metz is currently training in Restoration Therapy , having already completed Level I with Dr. Terry Hargrave this last February, while also completi...

Welcome to Episode 66 of the RT Dialogue. It was great to have Dr. Corynne Keirnes on this episode. Corynne is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary's MFT program, where she studied under Dr. Terry Hargrave . She is a Level II Certified Restoration Therapist , and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Vanguard University where she teaches classes and trains students. She and her hu...

Welcome to Episode 65 of the RT Dialogue. We were so excited that Brad Stulberg agreed to come on our podcast and discuss his latest book, New York Times Bestseller, The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World . Brad is the author of four books, and it was his 2017 book, Peak Performance that introduced me to his work (Rhett), and led me to start jotti...

Welcome to Episode 64 of the RT Dialogue. On this episode we welcome RT Therapist Bryan Snead , who is Assistant Director of Counseling at Hill Country Bible Church . We have come to know Bryan over this last year connecting through RT Training and Texas RT Zoom monthly meetings. Bryan came to Restoration Therapy after journeying through a lot of other models, and on this episode he shares his lov...

Welcome to Episode 63 of the RT Dialogue! On this episode we had the privilege of sitting down with the amazing couple of Jeff and Robin Reinke, who have been so influential in the Restoration Therapy community. They have quite the story -- both LMFT's -- Robin pursued licensure and the therapeutic route, whereas, Jeff went the route of ministry. Along the way they trained under Sue Johnson ,...

Welcome to Episode 62 of the RT Dialogue Podcast -- we are so glad that you joined us. This is a really special episode as we got to sit down with two of our colleagues in the Restoration Therapy community and hear about their launching of the new Asher Graduate School of Counseling . Nancy Frigaard ( Episode 45 ) and Michael Piciucco ( Episode 11 ). This is a wild story with some really remarkabl...

[PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE] Welcome to Episode 61 of the RT Dialogue podcast! We are really excited to have back Jennifer Smith and Lorenzo Cantoja, who you may remember from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 45⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In that episode we introduced you to the work of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nancy Frigaard⁠⁠⁠⁠ and part of her team (Jennifer and Lorenzo) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Freedom Family Counseling⁠⁠⁠⁠ . This is an ongoing intervention seri...

[PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE] Welcome to Episode 60 of the RT Dialogue podcast! We are really excited to have back Jennifer Smith and Lorenzo Cantoja, who you may remember from ⁠⁠⁠Episode 45⁠⁠⁠ . In that episode we introduced you to the work of ⁠⁠⁠Nancy Frigaard⁠⁠⁠ and part of her team (Jennifer and Lorenzo) at ⁠⁠⁠Freedom Family Counseling⁠⁠⁠ . This is an ongoing intervention series: Ep...

[PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE] Welcome to Episode 59 of the RT Dialogue podcast! We are really excited to have back Jennifer Smith and Lorenzo Cantoja, who you may remember from ⁠⁠Episode 45⁠⁠ . In that episode we introduced you to the work of ⁠⁠Nancy Frigaard⁠⁠ and part of her team (Jennifer and Lorenzo) at ⁠⁠Freedom Family Counseling⁠⁠ . This is an ongoing intervention series: Episode...

[PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE] Welcome to Episode 58 of the RT Dialogue podcast! We are really excited to have back Jennifer Smith and Lorenzo Cantoja, who you may remember from ⁠Episode 45⁠ . In that episode we introduced you to the work of ⁠Nancy Frigaard⁠ and part of her team (Jennifer and Lorenzo) at ⁠Freedom Family Counseling⁠ . This is an ongoing intervention series: Episode 57 --...

[PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE] Welcome to Episode 57 of the RT Dialogue podcast! We are really excited to have back Jennifer Smith and Lorenzo Cantoja, who you may remember from Episode 45 . In that episode we introduced you to the work of Nancy Frigaard and part of her team (Jennifer and Lorenzo) at Freedom Family Counseling . Nancy is the author of A Playful Approach to Restoration The...

Welcome to Episode 56 of the RT Dialogue Podcast! We are so thankful that you listen to the podcast, and we know you will enjoy this episode. Today, we are excited to welcome Cori Page . Cori is a Level II Restoration Therapy therapist, and the founder and owner of Restoration Therapy of Columbus . Cori is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and EMDR trained. She is passionate about a lot of...

Welcome to Episode 55 of the RT Dialogue! We are glad that you have joined us. If you are liking the podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify , Apple or YouTube (or subscribe on all 3). And please recommend to any other people you think would find the content beneficial. In this latest episode, we discuss the 7 vital components of an intensive. We have both been trained in the intensive model, a...

Welcome to Episode 54 of the RT Dialogue Podcast. We appreciate all your support. This is a shorter episode where we reflect on the beginning of the year, and how we often approach new year's goals/new habits/etc. with clients. And we each share a couple of the big goals we have in mind this year.

Welcome to Episode 53 of the RT Dialogue. In this episode Lance and Rhett discuss events happening in the RT community ( i.e. consult groups, trainings, gatherings, future summit, etc. ), as well as discussing how all of us can bring our gifts into the community and look for areas to serve. Obviously we aren't aware of everything, so please let us know of RT things happening in your practice and c...