Courtney Doman, Celeste Webster

Zest for Therapy: Optimizing your growth as a new therapist

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A podcast by therapists, for therapists. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhelming. You are stepping out of your comfort zone, learning new things, sharpening your therapy skills, working on yourself, all while balancing life outside of work, or school. You might be experiencing imposter syndrome or still be finding your footing in therapy. Our goal at Zest for Therapy is to support new therapists by normalizing your experience, filling your tool box, and keeping...

Author

Courtney Doman, Celeste Webster

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Health

Podcast website

zestfortherapy.castos.com

Latest episode

Dec 23, 2025

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Episodes

Ep. 13: Reflections on Season 1 23.12.2025

Join us for our final episode of the season where we reflect on the podcast and what we wish we knew when we first started out as therapists. Feel free to find us on Substack at the link below. https://substack.com/@zestfortherapy Chapters (00:00:00) - Therapy Podcast: Last Episode (00:00:57) - The Burnout Podcast: What Topic or Episode Resonated With You (00:03:51) - Favorite Episode of the Podca...

Ep. 12 Diagnosing 101 05.12.2025

Join us for an episode with Grace Zhu AMFT where we talk about diagnosing, different approaches to it, common pitfalls, and some advice. If you have thoughts on diagnosing, ideas for episodes, or any additional questions, please find us on Substack at the link below. https://substack.com/@zestfortherapy Chapters (00:00:00) - Vocations in the Field: Therapy Podcast (00:00:42) - Diagnosing, Psychoan...

Ep. 11 Intro to IFS with Rich Reynolds LMFT Part 2 21.11.2025

Join us for part two of our interview on Internal Family Systems Theory  We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast Courtney Doman AMFT and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhelming. You are stepping out of your comfort zone, learning...

Ep. 10 Intro to IFS with Rich Reynolds LMFT Part 1 14.11.2025

Join us for  part one of our interview on Internal Family Systems Theory  We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast Courtney Doman AMFT and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhelming. You are stepping out of your comfort zone, learning...

Ep. 9 Halloween: Shame and the Masks We Wear 31.10.2025

In this episode we explore shame and the masks we wear. We explore how we see that in ourselves as new clinicians, how we see that in our clients, and ways to explore and address both. Websites and Resources:  Self compassion ( selfcompassion.org ) https://www.tarabrach.com/   Simple Practice: RAIN ACT: Kind Hand  Self Hug (great firm pressure, grounding, comforting) IFS (self do that for past par...

Ep. 8: Therapy and Thunderbolts 17.10.2025

Join us for our episode on Marvel's Thunderbolts, The New Avengers.  We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast Courtney Doman AMFT and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhelming. You are stepping out of your comfort zone, learning new...

Ep. 7 Burnout Self Care Assessment 06.10.2025

After we wrapped our episode on burnout I kept thinking how nice it would be to have someone walk me through my check ins on my way to work, so that is what we are doing today! We are going to be using some assessments specifically for mental health professionals and one from aviation that could also be applied to helping professions. Chapters (00:00:00) - Burnout Check In (00:01:18) - How to Tell...

Ep. 6 First Sessions, First Fumbles 23.09.2025

Join us for an epsiode where we share stories of first moments as a therapist in the therapy office. We have many cringy and laughable moments to share to help normalize feeling like an imposter and the learning curve that comes with these first steps as a new therapist. Chapters (00:00:00) - VOTES IN THE FIELD: Therapy Podcast (00:00:49) - Cringe Verboten First Sessions (00:07:10) - Oh My Gosh! T...

Ep. 5: Private Practice vs Agency Part 2 08.09.2025

Join us for our episode on private practice vs agency work and the pros and cons of working for each of them! We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast, Cole Childers MSWi, Courtney Doman AMFT, and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhe...

Ep. 4: Private Practice vs Agency Part 1 01.09.2025

Join us for our episode on private practice vs agency work and the pros and cons of working for each of them! We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast, Cole Childers MSWi, Courtney Doman AMFT, and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhe...

Ep. 3: Ethical Gray Areas 25.08.2025

Join us for our episode on ethical gray areas where we explore and discuss ethical dilemmas and how different code of ethics may approach the situation. We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast, Cole Childers MSWi, Courtney Doman AMFT, and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, w...

Ep. 2: Burnout and Self-Care 18.08.2025

Join us for our episode on burnout and self-care for new therapists!  We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast, Cole Childers MSWi, Courtney Doman AMFT, and Celeste Webster MSWi. Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhelming. You are stepping out of your comf...

Ep. 1: Intro to the Zest for Therapy Podcast 21.07.2025

Get to know us and the Zest for Therapy podcast!  We are your cohosts for the Zest for Therapy Podcast Cole Childers MSWi, Courtney Doman AMFT, and Celeste Webster MSWi.  Whether you are a pre-licensed intern, provisionally licensed therapist, or just feel new regardless of your license status, we know being a new therapist can be overwhelming. You are stepping out of your comfort zone, learning n...

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