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After the Last Client

After the Last Client

Calming Tree Counselling

Let’s meet after the last client.  Join us for honest, unfiltered conversations between therapists. We talk about the weight of holding others, what it means to keep showing up with care, and the thoughts that linger long after the session ends. Created by Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy in Kitchener, Ontario, this podcast is for therapists navigating burnout, boundaries, and private practice life (and for anyone else curious about the human side of this work). Pour a cup of tea, settle in, and stay awhile. There is a seat for you here.

10 - AI in Therapy: Can ChatGPT Replace a Therapist?
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  • 10 - AI in Therapy: Can ChatGPT Replace a Therapist?

    Have you ever turned to ChatGPT for advice about something you'd normally bring up in therapy?
    Artificial intelligence is becoming part of our everyday lives, and mental health is no exception. From asking a chatbot for relationship advice to using AI to process difficult emotions, more people are turning to technology for support. But where does AI fit into the world of therapy?
    In Season 2, Episode 2 of After the Last Client, Melissa and Hilary explore how AI is changing the way people approach their mental health, both inside and outside the therapy room.
    This week, we're discussing the potential benefits and limitations of AI in mental health care. Could it help clients organize their thoughts before a session, reflect on their experiences, or make certain aspects of therapy more accessible? And what happens when people begin relying on chatbots for emotional support instead of human connection?
    Melissa and Hilary also explore what makes the therapeutic relationship so important, from trust and accountability to body language, silence, and the experience of being truly heard by another person.
    Plus, we're playing another round of Therapist This or That! This time, we're getting to know Melissa and Hilary's personal preferences as therapists, from virtual versus in-person sessions to whether they'd rather ask another question or let the silence sit.
    Whether you're a therapist navigating the growing presence of AI in your profession or someone who's ever asked ChatGPT to help make sense of your feelings, this conversation is for you.
    Put the kettle on, settle in, and stay awhile.
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    MEET THE HOSTS
    Melissa Reid is a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specializes in grief, loss, trauma, attachment work, and therapist supervision, with training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. Melissa's approach is warm, compassionate, and deeply grounded in collaboration and connection.
    Hilary McCulloch is a Registered Psychotherapist at Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Hilary practices from a compassionate, client-centred, and anti-oppressive lens, drawing from approaches including ACT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy.
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    ABOUT CALMING TREE
    Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy serves Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding areas, offering in-person and online counselling and psychotherapy services.
    Learn more or book an appointment at https://www.calmingtree.ca/
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    FOLLOW & CONNECT
    Website: https://www.calmingtree.ca/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CalmingTreeCounselling
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmingtreecounselling/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calming-tree-counselling
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmingtree/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@afterthelastclient
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    DISCLAIMER
    This podcast is for informational and reflective purposes only. It is not therapy or a substitute for therapy. We do not discuss or share identifiable client cases or information on this podcast.
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    MUSIC
    “Bomull” by äng

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 - 49min
  • 9 - Therapists in the Media: What TV Gets Right and Wrong

    Which TV or movie therapist do you think gets it right? And which portrayal makes you cringe?
    Welcome back to After the Last Client! We're kicking off Season 2 with a conversation about something we've all seen, but might not have thought twice about: how therapists are portrayed in TV, movies, and social media.
    From the unconventional boundaries in Shrinking to the emotional breakthroughs in Good Will Hunting, therapy on screen can look very different from what happens in a real session.
    This week, Melissa and Hilary unpack the stereotypes, questionable boundaries, and surprisingly accurate moments in popular portrayals of therapy. They explore what the media gets right, what it gets wrong, and how these portrayals shape people's expectations when they walk into their first therapy appointment.
    Plus, we're playing a round of Therapist This or That: Media Edition, comparing therapists from Ted Lasso, Lucifer, The Sixth Sense, Couples Therapy, and more.
    Whether you're a therapist who's spent years watching fictional colleagues make questionable decisions or someone curious about what therapy actually looks like, there's a seat for you here.
    Put the kettle on, settle in, and stay awhile.
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    MEET THE HOSTS
    Melissa Reid is a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specializes in grief, loss, trauma, attachment work, and therapist supervision, with training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. Melissa's approach is warm, compassionate, and deeply grounded in collaboration and connection.
    Hilary McCulloch is a Registered Psychotherapist at Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Hilary practices from a compassionate, client-centred, and anti-oppressive lens, drawing from approaches including ACT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy.
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    ABOUT CALMING TREE
    Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy serves Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding areas, offering in-person and online counselling and psychotherapy services.
    Learn more or book an appointment at https://www.calmingtree.ca/
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    FOLLOW & CONNECT
    Website: https://www.calmingtree.ca/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CalmingTreeCounselling
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmingtreecounselling/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calming-tree-counselling
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calmingtree/
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@afterthelastclient
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    DISCLAIMER
    This podcast is for informational and reflective purposes only. It is not therapy or a substitute for therapy. We do not discuss or share identifiable client cases or information on this podcast.
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    MUSIC
    “Bomull” by äng

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 - 51min
  • 8 - Growing Without Burning Out

    What does it mean to keep growing without constantly asking more of yourself? And how do you know when what you’re doing is enough?


    In the Season 1 finale of After the Last Client, Melissa Reid and Hilary McCulloch are joined by fellow therapist Casandra Di Benedetto for a conversation about sustainable growth, letting go, and redefining what “enough” looks like in the helping professions.


    Together, they reflect on the pressure to keep doing, achieving, and improving, and what it can look like to build a career and life that leave room for rest, change, and being human.


    In this episode, we discuss:
    • What sustainable growth can look like for helping professionals
    • What we may need to let go of as we grow
    • How our understanding of “enough” can change over time


    This is the final episode of Season 1 of After the Last Client. Thank you for joining us for our first season and for being part of these conversations. We’ll be back this fall with Season 2.

    Created by Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy in Kitchener, Ontario, After the Last Client is a podcast for therapists, helping professionals, students, and anyone curious about the human side of therapy.


    Put the kettle on, settle in, and stay awhile. There's a seat for you here.
    ⸻

    MEET THE HOSTS

    Melissa Reid is a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specializes in grief, loss, trauma, attachment work, and therapist supervision, with training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. Melissa's approach is warm, compassionate, and deeply grounded in collaboration and connection.

    Hilary McCulloch is a Registered Psychotherapist at Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Hilary practices from a compassionate, client-centred, and anti-oppressive lens, drawing from approaches including ACT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy.

    MEET OUR GUEST

    Casandra Di Benedetto is a Registered Social Worker at Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has experience supporting children, youth, and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, family conflict, LGBTQ2+ concerns, addiction, crisis, and other mental health challenges.

    Casandra takes a client-centred, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive approach to therapy, drawing from modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). At the heart of her work is a belief in the importance of connection, collaboration, compassion, and helping people leave the room feeling heard and a little more hopeful.

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    FOLLOW & CONNECT

    Website: calmingtree.ca
    Instagram: @calmingtreecounselling
    TikTok: @afterthelastclient
    Facebook: Calming Tree Counselling
    LinkedIn: Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy

    LISTEN ON

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033eXhpVbgF7x88N7Jza68
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-the-last-client/id1896656451

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    DISCLAIMER

    This podcast is intended for informational and reflective purposes only and is not therapy or a substitute for therapy.

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    MUSIC

    "Bomull" by äng

    Tue, 11 Aug 2026 - 50min
  • 7 - The Myth of the Resilient Therapist

    What does it really mean to be a resilient therapist? And when does resilience stop being helpful and start becoming harmful?
    In this episode of After the Last Client, Melissa Reid and Hilary McCulloch unpack one of the most common expectations placed on helping professionals: that they should always be able to cope. Together, they explore how resilience is often misunderstood, the pressure therapists face to push through difficult experiences, and what a healthier, more sustainable approach to this work can look like.
    In this episode, we discuss:
    • What resilience really means in the helping professions
    • How the expectation to "be resilient" can become harmful
    • Practical ways therapists can care for themselves while continuing to care for others
    Created by Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy in Kitchener, Ontario, After the Last Client is a podcast for therapists, helping professionals, students, and anyone curious about the human side of therapy.
    Put the kettle on, settle in, and stay awhile. There's a seat for you here.
    ⸻
    MEET THE HOSTS
    Melissa Reid is a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specializes in grief, loss, trauma, attachment work, and therapist supervision, with training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. Melissa's approach is warm, compassionate, and deeply grounded in collaboration and connection.
    Hilary McCulloch is a Registered Psychotherapist at Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Hilary practices from a compassionate, client-centred, and anti-oppressive lens, drawing from approaches including ACT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy.
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    FOLLOW & CONNECT
    Website: calmingtree.ca
    Instagram: @calmingtreecounselling
    TikTok: @afterthelastclient
    Facebook: Calming Tree Counselling
    LinkedIn: Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy
    LISTEN ON
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033eXhpVbgF7x88N7Jza68
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-the-last-client/id1896656451
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    DISCLAIMER
    This podcast is intended for informational and reflective purposes only and is not therapy or a substitute for therapy.
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    MUSIC
    "Bomull" by äng

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 - 44min
  • 6 - When Therapy Feels Heavy: Vicarious Trauma, Cumulative Grief, and Moral Distress

    When you spend your days supporting others through grief, trauma, and crisis, what happens to the weight you carry yourself?
    In this episode of After the Last Client, Melissa Reid and Hilary McCulloch have an honest conversation about the emotional realities of therapy, including vicarious trauma, cumulative grief, and moral distress. They explore what it means to witness pain every day, how world events inevitably enter the therapy room, and the practices that help them continue showing up for clients without losing themselves in the process.
    In this episode, we discuss:
    • How therapists carry cumulative grief over the course of their careers
    • What moral distress looks like in clinical practice
    • Navigating world events and collective trauma in the therapy room
    Created by Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy in Kitchener, Ontario, After the Last Client is a podcast for therapists, helping professionals, students, and anyone curious about the human side of therapy.
    Put the kettle on, settle in, and stay awhile. There's a seat for you here.
    ⸻
    MEET THE HOSTS
    Melissa Reid is a Registered Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor, and founder of Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She specializes in grief, loss, trauma, attachment work, and therapist supervision, with training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. Melissa’s approach is warm, compassionate, and deeply grounded in collaboration and connection.
    Hilary McCulloch is a Registered Psychotherapist at Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. Hilary practices from a compassionate, client-centred, and anti-oppressive lens, drawing from approaches including ACT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused therapy.
    ⸻
    FOLLOW & CONNECT
    Website: calmingtree.ca
    Instagram: @calmingtreecounselling
    TikTok: @afterthelastclient
    Facebook: Calming Tree Counselling
    LinkedIn: Calming Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy
    LISTEN ON
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033eXhpVbgF7x88N7Jza68
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-the-last-client/id1896656451
    ⸻
    DISCLAIMER
    This podcast is intended for informational and reflective purposes only and is not therapy or a substitute for therapy.
    ⸻
    MUSIC
    "Bomull" by äng

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 - 53min
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