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Kathy On the Couch

Kathy On the Couch

Hosted by: Kathy Couch, LCSW, FT

Come learn with a community of like-minded peers everything EMDR. We are a community of clinicians hosting everyday clinical conversations from practice to business to trauma practice techniques and discussions. ...

Episodes

What Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Actually Tells Us

Season #5

 KATHY ON THE COUCH — SHOW NOTES ============================================================ Episode Code: S05E08 Release Date: 2026-04-02 URL Slug: what-respiratory-sinus-arrhythmia-actually-tells-us Series: The...
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Episode 5 of 6 | bell hooks: Engaged Pedagogy as Trauma-Informed Practice

Season #5

  SHOW NOTES ============================================================ Episode Code : S05E05 Title : bell hooks & Engaged Pedagogy: Teaching the Whole Person Release Date : 3.31.26 URL Slug ...
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Is Polyvagal Theory Untenable Episode 1 of 3

Season #5

SHOW NOTES | EPISODE EP 7 The Polyvagal Theory Debate, Part 1 of 3 What Actually Happened — The Critique, the Response, and What "Untenable" Actually Means Host: Kathy Couch, LCSW | March 2026 EPISODE SUMMARY If...
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Episode 4: Maria Montessori & The Prepared Environment: What Self-Directed Learning Has to Do with Clinical Training

Season #5

========================================SHOW NOTES Episode Code : KOTC-004 Title : Montessori, Agency, and the Nervous System in Clinical Training URL Slug :...
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Episode 3 of 6: The ZPD in Consultation Lev vygotsky — Letting the Consultee Lead

Season #5

SHOW NOTES  |  EPISODE 04 Lev Vygotsky — The Zone of Proximal Development & Scaffolding Why the Learning That Matters Most Happens Between People Hosts: Kathy Couch, LCSW  &  Tony Parmenter, MA, LCMHC  | ...
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Episode 2 of 6 | John Dewey: Experience, Democracy, and the Regulated Learner

Season #5

SHOW NOTES | EPISODE 03  John Dewey — Experiential Learning, Embodied Cognition & the Regulated Learner Roots of the Revolution: Why Pedagogical Theory Belongs in Clinical Training Spaces | Episode 2 of 6  Hosts:...
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Continuing Bonds with the Departed during Special Occasions

Season #5

  Episode Description The holidays are often branded as "the most wonderful time of the year," but for those sitting with grief, they can be the most isolating. In this bonus episode, Kathy—EMDR Consultant, Trainer,...
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Episode 1 of 6: Freire, Power & the Training Room

Season #5

SHOW NOTES | EPISODE 01 The Rooted Practice Blog Launch & the Developmental Consultation Framework Introducing the DCF, the Pedagogical Roots Series & the Full Content Roadmap Hosts: Kathy Couch, LCSW &...
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Confident Boundaries and Toxic Family Systems with Torie Wiksell

Season #5

Welcome Welcome to Kathy On The Couch: EMDR Podcast, the show that unveils and explores the transformative power of EMDR therapy. Our mission is to support clinicians through meaningful conversations, practical...
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The Rooted Practice Blog Launch & the Developmental Consultation Framework

Season #5

SHOW NOTES | EPISODE 02 The Rooted Practice Blog Launch & the Developmental Consultation Framework Introducing the DCF, the Pedagogical Roots Series & the Full Content Roadmap Hosts: Kathy Couch, LCSW &...
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The Consultation Gameshow!

Season #5

Guest Bio — Renée Seff, MA, LMHC, LPC, ACS In this special Kathy on the Couch game-show episode, we dive into the world of EMDR consultation in a fun, interactive, and engaging format! Our guest, Renée Seff, MA, LMHC,...
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Season 5! We Built a Community for Therapists — Here’s Why (Kathy on the Couch Launch)

Season #5

================================================================KATHY ON THE COUCH PODCASTSHOW NOTES | Episode 01Launching a Therapist Community for EMDR, Grief Therapy & Trauma TrainingHosts: Kathy Couch, LCSW...
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