You don’t have to be DBT-certified to use DBT skills in your therapy practice. No, really. In this lively conversation, Allison Puryear (LCSW and host of Not Boring CEs) chats with Ann Robinson—therapist, supervisor, and trauma-informed care advocate—about how to integrate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills into your practice without going full-on behavioralist. If you’ve…

Let’s be real: most of us didn’t get nearly enough training on sex and sexuality in grad school. Maybe a few sentences in an ethics class—likely some version of “don’t sleep with your clients”—and then… nothing. But clients still bring up sex. They bring up trauma, desire, confusion, shame, and questions that make many of…

We say it a lot at Not Boring CEs, but it bears repeating—getting your CEs for therapists shouldn’t be dull. This conversation with Liz Zhou, LCSW, is the opposite of boring—it’s vulnerable, nuanced, and full of practical insights for counselors and psychologists working with Asian American clients. Liz, a Chinese American therapist, joined me to…

Let’s be real: Most continuing education for counselors is boring as hell. That’s why at Not Boring CEs, we do things differently—like having real conversations about the stuff that actually matters in session. In this one, Allison Puryear (she/her) sits down with Rebecca Ogle, LCSW, to talk trauma-informed mindfulness in a way that’s grounded, practical,…

You know that exhausted, overwhelmed feeling your clients can’t quite put their finger on? That deep, bone-tired vibe that sticks around even after they’ve “done everything right”? Yeah. That might be the mental load. In this Not Boring CEs episode, I (Allison Puryear, LCSW) sat down with therapist Maggie Holland to unpack what the mental…

Let’s be real: You didn’t sign up for this job thinking your childhood wounds would sneak into your therapy sessions… and your website copy… and your reaction to client no-shows. But here we are. In this Not Boring CEs conversation, I sat down with Elizabeth Gillette, LCSW—attachment specialist, therapist, coach, and all-around grounding presence—to talk…

CEs for Therapists Don’t Have to Be Boring Let’s be honest: some continuing education for counselors is so dry it should come with a hydration warning. But what if we took a different approach? What if we used metaphor, story, and a bit of magic to help therapists deepen their understanding of trauma? In this…

You don’t have to be “good at art” for creativity to change your life. In fact, as therapists, creativity might be one of the most underutilized tools we have—for ourselves and for our clients. I sat down with art therapist Amelia Knott (she/her) from Art Therapy in Real Life for a deep, playful, and eye-opening…

Let’s be real: Most of us have had a headache. But when your client says they’re having three a week, or describes losing vision or vomiting from the pain, it’s no longer something to gloss over with “drink some water and rest.” In this conversation with pediatric pain psychologist Dr. Emily Foxen-Craft, we dig into…

What do diet culture and purity culture have in common? More than you might think. As therapists, we often see the effects of one or the other—but rarely do we talk about how deeply intertwined they are. In a recent conversation on Not Boring CEs, I sat down with therapist Michelle Moseley to dig into…