Leslie Elliott Boyce on Counseling Education, Graduate Schools, and Ideological Bias in Mental Health

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Leslie Elliott Boyce, an independent coach and consultant with a background in clinical mental health counseling, to explore how the counseling profession has evolved—and how graduate education has played a central role in shaping it. Leslie, co-founder of Solid Ground and host of The Radical Center, brings a thoughtful and balanced perspective to the conversation, examining how training programs, academic frameworks, and institutional cultures influence the way therapists are taught to think, practice, and engage with clients. In this episode, we explore: How graduate schools shape the counseling profession The role of ideological bias in education and psychology What emerging therapists are (and aren’t) being prepared for Why intellectual diversity and open dialogue matter in training clinicians How we can move toward a more balanced, grounded future in mental health care This episode is for clinicians, students, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the systems behind therapy—and how they impact both practitioners and the people they serve. 🎧 Explore more of Leslie’s work: YouTube: Website: Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible. To take your Free Mental Health screening visit or click the following link. TAKE A MENTAL HEALTH TEST We hope you enjoy this episode. Today’s show is brought to you by Audible and Zephyr Wellness. Audible is offering our listeners a free audiobook with a 30-day trial membership. Just go to and browse the unmatched selection of audio programs – download a title free and start listening.. If you have any questions or request send us a message at info@nogginnotes.com / info@zephyrwellness.org Hope you enjoy the podcast and please go ahead

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This episode is 80:50 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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