All Things Substance
Welcome to the All Things Substance podcast, the place for therapists to hear about substance use from a mental health perspective. I’m your host, Betsy Byler, and I’m a licensed therapist, clinical supervisor, and a substance abuse counselor. It is my mission to help my fellow therapists gain the skills and confidence needed to add substance use to their scope of practice. So join me each week as we talk about All Things Substance. You can visit me at https://www.betsybyler.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Shame and Addiction
Shame is paralyzing. It lurks in the hearts of all people causing us to hide from each other. Therapists are uniquely suited to help people get free from shame. Today we’ll talk about the impact of s…
Therapy Paperwork Basics
Paperwork for therapy is a core part of the job. It’s sometimes also a pain in the ass. Developing good habits at the beginning of your career will be incredibly helpful. Today we'll talk about the f…
A Recovery Story: Jonny
Jonny isn’t the type of person others picture when they think addiction. But addiction is sneaky and can strike even the most unlikely people. His internal struggles were eating him up and he didn’t…
Fear and Addiction
Fear and addiction always show up together. Being in active addiction fills a person with fear of so many things. Today we’ll talk about managing that fear in our therapy sessions.
How Client Responses Impact the Assessment
We can ask all the perfect questions, but sometimes a client’s answers aren’t as clear as we’d hoped. There are lots of reasons for why a client might not want to share about their use of substances.…
Diagnosis can be healing
Why do we need to diagnose clients? Is it harmful to give someone a diagnosis? I believe that done correctly, diagnosing can help both you and your client. I believe that having a name for what someo…
A Recovery Story: Sean
Sean is a regular guy. Married to the love of his life. Father to four wonderful girls. Trying to be his best self to his family. Alcohol wasn’t an issue, until ALS showed up in his father and things…
Why Therapists Might Not Assess for Substance Use
Why would therapists not ask about substance use? Perhaps a fear of practicing out of scope, not feeling like they have enough knowledge about drugs and a number of others. We’ll talk about those rea…
What Does CBD Do?
Is CBD good for anxiety and/or PTSD? Is CBD good for treating substance use disorders? Is CBD good for chronic pain and arthritis?
With CBD being added to more things all the time (drinks, lotion, vi…
To Graduation and Beyond
What should you focus on as graduation approaches? What should you look for in a first post-grad job? What about going into private practice?
Everything you’ve done since entering college has been le…
A Recovery Story: Nick
Nick is a kind and hard-working man who works daily to create a life for himself. He very nearly didn’t make it out of the addiction that had swallowed his life. His story is one of perseverance and…
ATS Holiday Message
The episode this week is a short holiday message to go along with the picture of yours truly, circa 1980, complete with Miss Piggy housecoat. Wishing you and yours peace and rest this holiday season!
What is CBD? The Basics
What is CBD? What’s the difference between CBD and Marijuana? Is CBD really what people say it is?
We start from the beginning and go over its origins, how it works and what to look for. In the seco…
12 Tips for Being a Great Intern
What are employers looking for in an intern? What will set me apart from other interns? What’s the most important quality for an intern?
Being a great intern isn’t something that happens without effo…
Coming Out to Find Recovery: Casey's Story
Coming out is what allowed Casey to find his way to recovery. Now part of his work is to help others find their way. Casey is passionate about his recovery and his work with the LGBTQIA+ community. …
What is vaping?
What is vaping? What’s the difference between different types of vapes? What are the issues around vaping?
I explore its origins and talk to the American Lung Association about the incidence and impa…
What is Delta-8?
What is Delta-8? What does it do? What’s the legal status?
Delta-8 is the newest product to come out of the CBD industry. This product, though, gets people high. Derived from hemp, Delta-8 is legal i…
Therapist Internships: A Guide to Choosing the Right One
What should I be most focused on in choosing an internship? How should I go about picking an internship site? Why are internships so important?
Therapist internships are the most important part of yo…
A Recovery Story: Jill
Jill is a holistic health nurse and her recovery journey from alcohol use included healing her own significant health challenges that mainstream medicine inadequately addressed. Hear her story on thi…
Integrating substance use work and mental health: An Interview
Host of the Intentional Clinician and I talk about putting substance use and mental health together in therapy. His journey and mine. Check out our interview on this episode.