Circular Firing Squad is a fast-paced question and answer podcast where everyone is a host, and everyone is a guest. Each person poses a question, sits in the middle of the 'firing squad', and gets answers, one minute each, from the remaining guests. Question vary and answers come fast.
Stephanie, Elliott and Marty explore holiday presents for university presidents, how to teach a four year old counseling, and our best holiday gift received are some of the questions answered in this episode of circular firing squad. Stephanie How would you teach counseling to a 4 year old? Elliott If you were to buy a holiday gift for your university president, what would it be? Marty What…
Marty, Stephanie, and Elliott speak about teaching private practice to students, the viability of 4 + 1 programs, and what we would have changed about our own marriage ceremonies, are just a few of the questions on this episode of circular firing squad. Stephanie Why isn't "starting your own private practice" an elective course offered in most counselor education classes? Elliott What do you think…
Stephanie, Nora, Elliott, and Marty speak about post conference behaviors, qualities that make people less likely to benefit from counseling, and our best Halloween stories. Stephanie Has course curriculum changed from 10 years ago? How? Elliott What variables do you think make people least likely to benefit from counseling? Marty What do you do post conference? What’s your follow-through?…
Our special guest this episode is Dr. Martin Wesley co developer of the Therapodcast and professors at National Louis University, as the squad covers whether counselors burn out faster these days, our favorite childhood memories, and our ‘walk-up’ song for the classroom. Martin - 1:30 When you look back on your childhood, what’s a small memory that still makes you smile? Stephanie - 10:08 Do you…
Marty, Stephanie and Elliot talk about what it takes to volunteer to participate in someone’s research, a book or movie that has therapeutic value, and foods you’ve stopped buying because of inflated costs, along with other fun questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:04 What are some of your favorite guerrilla bureaucracy moves to disrupt meetings? Stephanie - 5:33 What do…
Marty, Mitch, and Elliot discuss counseling conference makeovers, how to tell an adult about their first counseling experience, and things that guarantee they will laugh. Elliott - 00:52 Here comes Autumn! What are you looking forward to as the seasons begin to shift? Mitch - 05:45 If you were speaking to an adult who was looking to go to counseling for the first time, what would you share with…
The squad talks about teaching the common factors in counseling theories, the financial state of the counseling field, and what we don’t care about now in this episode of Circular Firing Squad Elliott - 1:17 What would gain and lose teaching counseling theories from what all theories have in common (the four factors of relationship, client strengths, hope/placebo and technique)? Stephanie - 12:50…
The squad talks about the future of recordings at practice and internship sites, why Internal Family Systems is so popular, and our favorite pieces of art on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott 1:03 What do you think the future is of recordings at prac and internships sites? Stephanie 12:20 Why do you think internal family systems so popular? Mitch 21:52 What's your favorite piece of…
Marty, Elliott, and Mitch address questions of the use of the word “therapy” in counseling, boundaries we don’t learn until after we start practicing, and inconveniences that ruin our, amongst other questions in this episode of circular firing squad. Elliott 00:54 What a memorable tornado or storm warning story for you? Mitch 7:49 What are your thoughts on pairing the words "need" and "therapy"?…
We talk about DEI legislation, what we do to clear our minds, and finding out family secrets later in life on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 00:59 What are your thoughts on Senate Bill 1 and its impact on Counselor Education programs in Ohio?" Stephanie - 10:55 What do you do when you need to clear your mind? Mitch - 17:30 What would you do if you lost power for three days or…