Introducing Beyond the Couch: A TAMFT Podcast

Welcome to Beyond the Couch, a TAMFT podcast. We’re excited to share TAMFT’s latest platform for conversation, exploration, and ways to reach the MFT community. This is where we share ideas to help our clinical work and help us think beyond that. We will talk to other organizations, dive into technology, and discuss important issues around our work. We love to see our community thrive, and this is the space to share it with you.

This podcast focuses on issues and happenings in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. It also looks beyond therapy into how the overall practice can be enhanced and how collaborations can be formed for the betterment of our field.

Ep 01: AI and The Art of Being Human - In this episode, we talk to Ross Young with Clinical Notes AI. We discuss how AI can enhance our clinical practice, help us in the everyday minutia of documentation, and ultimately give us more time to be present. We also talk about the philosophical approach to being human in the world of AI. This is a way to help us be more human, and to enhance our clinical practice. 

Ep 02: Exam Prep Jitters - Taking the national licensing exam can be daunting. That's why Dr. Sara Salkil's student exam prep course is one of the best things you can do to prepare. In this episode, Dr. Salkil and I go over the mental and emotional prep for the national exam, the work going into it, and how to recover from it. We also talk about the importance of how to land in your own identity without the exam defining you. Enjoy this very helpful conversation.

Ep 03: Looking Ahead with Austin AMFT - Austin AMFT and TAMFT have long shared the same mission: to support and provide opportunities to the MFT community. In this episode, I talk to the Austin AMFT leadership to see how both organizations can make our missions a joint effort and strategize to provide the best care for our license. Enjoy this very productive conversation.

Ep 04: Exploring Trauma, Healing, and Creativity - Ilyse Kennedy is the owner of Moving Parts Psychotherapy in Austin, Texas. She holds multiple certifications, provides a lot of services to the Austin community through her practice, and she is an accomplished author. In this episode, we talk about IFS and parts work, trauma literature and what it’s lacking, EMDR and how to be creative with it, the journey of healing, and self-care. If you’re interested in what Ilyse is doing, see the links below. Enjoy this fun conversation.

• The Tender Parts: A Guide to Healing from Trauma through Internal Family Systems Therapy
• Moving Parts Psychotherapy
• Follow her on Instagram

Ep 05: Texas and Access MFT - In 2022, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) began a strategic plan to move towards license portability across all 50 states. The AAMFT Board of Directors initiated Access MFT to identify specific barriers to license portability and to work on overcoming them. Since then, AAMFT has worked with several states to give legislative attention to license probability. We are happy to announce that TAMFT has officially joined with AAMFT and their Access MFT campaign.