The Twin Therapists Podcast

Drs. Jude and Julius Austin
  • 5.0 (7)
  • Mental Health
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Drs. Jude and Julius Austin, identical twin brothers, lift the curtain on the "doing" of psychotherapy. With unwavering honesty, raw vulnerability, and unwavering compassion for the complexities of the human condition, they illuminate the path for both fledgling clinicians and seasoned professionals alike.  The Twin Therapists podcast is your gateway to a world where healing meets humanity, leaving no stone unturned in the relentless pursuit of understanding the depths of the human soul. 

  1. Sep 10

    Campaign Part 1: The Blight In Golden Leaf Forest

    Send us Fan Mail The same nightmare hits again: you’re kids in your family home, your parents are alive, and then the lights go out. Something tall and twisted steps from the dark, the world rots into apocalypse, and a voice whispers a warning about the final dawn. When that dream repeats four times in a single week, we stop treating it like bad sleep and start treating it like a quest hook we can’t ignore.  We roll into Sunny Hollow expecting an easy day and maybe a decent drink, but the details don’t add up. The Golden Leaf Forest shimmers like sunlight on coins, Golden Stone Creek glows from river rocks, and yet one section of the woods looks dead black from a distance. In the Sunny Side Up Inn and Tavern, the menu is missing the basics: no meat, no eggs, and the locals are frustrated. The staff point us toward the hunters, who admit something is stripping the forest of game, even driving a falcon back to its handler in minutes with nothing to show for it.  Along the way, we hear about a halfling wizard named Bingo Berrybuckle, his tower near the woods, and a magic item shop that opens only when he decides to come down. Then we do what tabletop RPG adventurers always do: we pick the most suspicious direction and walk straight into it. The blight smells wrong, the trees are black and decayed, and at the center sits a pulsing black stone veined with red. One bad decision later, an arcane gate opens and a fire and smoke creature turns our investigation into a brutal fight with grapples, crits, and an ending that detonates into a cliffhanger.  If you love Dungeons and Dragons actual play, dark fantasy roleplay, and mystery driven campaigns where choices have teeth, hit play, subscribe, and share this with a friend. After you listen, what would you do first in Sunny Hollow: interrogate the wizard, track the blight, or stake out the tavern? If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  2. Sep 10

    We Build A Tiefling Warlock And An Aasimar Sorcerer From Scratch

    Send us Fan Mail You can tell a lot about someone by the character they build when the dice are watching. We’re back with a brand-new Dungeons & Dragons campaign series, and we start at the true beginning: character creation, from blank sheets to spell lists, with our friend and returning guest Joe Bennett behind the screen. We’re playing D&D 5e using the 2014 rules, plus Joe’s own character-creation approach shaped by his work running therapeutic D&D groups.  We talk through the six ability scores in plain language, roll stats the classic way, and make the kind of choices that immediately create tension and personality. One of us goes draconic bloodline sorcerer and starts stacking cantrips and first-level spells with an eye toward damage and control. The other leans into a Hexblade warlock, tied to a sentient weapon that whispers through dreams, and then takes the flying tiefling route because sometimes the real plan is escape.  Along the way, Joe shares how he frames species and lore in a counseling context, from dwarven honor and shame to the distrust that follows tieflings, and why these story elements can spark real insight without turning the table into group therapy. We also get practical about spell selection, apps, and the small mistakes every beginner makes when the rules meet the imagination.  If you’re curious about Dungeons & Dragons character creation, therapeutic tabletop roleplaying, or how a campaign can become a mirror for growth, this is the setup you’ve been waiting for. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves RPGs, and leave a review, then tell us: what character would you bring into a heaven-and-hell campaign? If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  3. Jun 18

    The Counseling Singularity w/ Dr. Seneka Gainer

    Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t a distant headline for tech people, it’s already sitting in your pocket, your practice software, and your clients’ daily lives. We talk with Dr. Seneka Gainer, counselor educator, researcher, author, and clinical director, about how counselors can build real AI literacy and integrate technology ethically without losing empathy or turning therapy into an assembly line. If you’ve been wondering what “AI” even means beyond ChatGPT, this conversation brings it back to basics in plain language and practical counselor terms. We also go deep on the messy, human path that turns students into clinicians. Dr. Gainer shares how she moved from law school into counseling, what it felt like to do personal work in grad training, and why early supervision can expose a hidden problem for a lot of us: trying to control the session instead of building rapport and listening. We connect those training lessons to the way clinicians approach new tools, especially when stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue are already in the background. Then we get concrete. We discuss ethical decision-making, competence, and how our current professional ethics already point us toward what to do next: learn what the tools are, understand the risks, and create clear boundaries. Gainer explains what readers gain from The Counseling Singularity: Empathy & Artificial Intelligence in the Art of Healing, including examples for informed consent, syllabus language, and how to talk with clients about their own AI use. Subscribe, share this with a classmate or colleague, and leave a review so more counselors can find the show. What’s the one AI question you want answered next? If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  4. May 20

    Graduation season

    Send us Fan Mail We walk out of a meeting with the American Counseling Association still laughing, then immediately crash into the emotional whiplash of the end of the semester. Graduation season in counselor education is a strange mix of pride, fatigue, and real tenderness. We talk honestly about pinning, commencement, and those tiny student thank you notes that end up living on our desks for years because they quietly prove the work mattered.  From there, the conversation turns to the stuff grad school rarely teaches: how to build a sustainable counseling career. We get into financial literacy for counselors, private practice realities, marketing without feeling gross, burnout, cybersecurity, retirement planning, and why “meaningful work” still has to pay the bills. That thread connects to our book Mind Your Business, because so many clinicians end up learning business basics at 2 a.m. while panic-googling tax questions.  We also zoom back into the therapy room and the classroom. We share the kinds of client moments that stay with you for decades, how real rapport forms, and why good counseling is more than sounding like a textbook. Then we laugh about the day a student demo got a little too real and reminded us that the best trainees will eventually humble their teachers.  If you care about counselor training, clinical skills, and building a life in mental health that you can actually sustain, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a counselor friend, and leave a review with the one topic you wish graduate school taught you. If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  5. Apr 24

    …it’s been a while

    Send us Fan Mail We catch up after the break and get honest about why consistency is hard when we’re juggling teaching, supervision, family life, and actual rest. Along the way we connect youth soccer, counselor training, and conference culture to one core idea: you get better by practicing publicly, not by protecting your ego.  • why we disappeared and how we’re trying to make the show sustainable  • family life updates and the reality of running on empty  • youth soccer sideline culture and what “development” really means  • why some counseling students thrive when they risk failing in front of peers  • practice versus game day as a framework for clinical skills training  • what we noticed at the ACA conference and why students are asking for practical help  • myths we hear in the field about money, advice, and “two selves”  • private practice as a long game and why group practice can be a better bridge  • what we had to unlearn after grad school once we started seeing real clients  If you have a question for us, just email us at the twintherapist at gmail.com. That is the twin therapists at gmail.com. If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  6. Feb 9

    Back From The Hiatus

    Send us Fan Mail The mics crack back on with a messy, honest reset: a health scare, a mountain of sleep debt, and the kind of parenting moments that test your pulse and soften your edges. We traded hustle for recovery long enough to notice what was broken—and what actually makes us useful as counselors, teachers, and humans. Between 4 a.m. wake-ups and dense homemade bread, we started building a better way to teach and a bolder way to podcast. We share the launch of our new book, Mind Your Business: Merging Meaningful Work With Financial Wisdom, and why financial clarity is ethical care. If counselors want longevity, clients need helpers who aren’t running on fumes. That urgency pulls us back into the classroom too. Taking over a core applied techniques course, we’re centering reflective content, feeling, and meaning. For weeks, students will move sessions with reflections only—no questions—training presence, patience, and precision. Techniques have a place, but craft is what holds when the room gets hard. We also reveal the next evolution of the show: a question-led investigative series that follows one thorny issue at a time with interviews, data, and real stories. Are online counseling programs genuinely effective? Why are conferences so expensive yet so thin on depth? Where’s the line between play therapy and babysitting? How do politics live in session without hijacking care? What’s the difference between a clinician and a technician—and why do some people graduate who shouldn’t? We’ll chase answers that help students, supervisors, and practitioners make better choices. Thanks for riding with us while the numbers kept climbing during the break. If you’re into counselor training, supervision, reflective practice, and the honest economics of caring work, you’re in the right place. Hit follow, share with a colleague who needs a reset, and leave a review with the one big question you want us to investigate next. If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  7. 12/08/2025

    What If Your Purpose Keeps Moving The Goalposts with Jake Orr

    Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Jake, an ER clinician and private practice counselor, to unpack crisis work, clinical pressure, and the moving target of purpose. We dig into the craft of change talk, why discomfort is often the doorway, and how authenticity protects both clients and clinicians. • ER counseling triage explained and decision points for admission • System limits, moral stress and taking hard calls home • Grit, competition and the urge to over-engage in sessions • Purpose as a moving target across seasons of life • Mantras for change and using discomfort thoughtfully • Rupture risk when confronting identity versus behavior • Building clinical authenticity and ditching the therapist persona • Supervision that sharpens judgment and voice • Burnout signs, bandwidth management and honest pacing If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

  8. 11/24/2025

    Why Dedicated Space Transforms Counseling Education And Student Wellbeing

    Send us Fan Mail We pull back the curtain on how space, funding, and proximity shape counseling education, arguing that dedicated, coherent homes make safer clinics and stronger clinicians. Humor lightens the load as we unpack real trade-offs, practical design, and why proximity is pedagogy. • why scattered programs strain safety, supervision and morale • what a dedicated counseling home includes and why it matters • how funding models and “internal rent” distort priorities • the link between proximity and emergency response • cohort pathways, predictable schedules and faculty access • culture-building through living room vibes and shared spaces • confidentiality risks of sharing clinical work in common buildings • competitive admissions, program identity and student belonging Write right, you can write in at the twin therapist at gmail.com and let’s let him know how boring this is If you have any questions about any counseling related topics or would like the twins to share their thoughts about a particular counseling case  - reach out with the info below: Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttp Instagram: thetwintherapists Contact: thetwintherapists@gmail.com

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Drs. Jude and Julius Austin, identical twin brothers, lift the curtain on the "doing" of psychotherapy. With unwavering honesty, raw vulnerability, and unwavering compassion for the complexities of the human condition, they illuminate the path for both fledgling clinicians and seasoned professionals alike.  The Twin Therapists podcast is your gateway to a world where healing meets humanity, leaving no stone unturned in the relentless pursuit of understanding the depths of the human soul. 

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  • Creator
    Drs. Jude and Julius Austin
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Twin Therapists Podcast
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