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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. I was going to do this work as a visiting artist,” Scherlong explained, “and all my friends at the time were therapists and suggested that I get a social work degree. I found that doing this work through the therapy door, for me, is a more intuitive way.”

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How Social Workers Can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. I was going to do this work as a visiting artist,” Scherlong explained, “and all my friends at the time were therapists and suggested that I get a social work degree. I found that doing this work through the therapy door, for me, is a more intuitive way.”

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Couple Counseling? Maybe in time….

Gary Direnfeld

I always screen referrals for domestic violence as well as substance use. Therein we can develop a risk profile for the likelihood of future violence. If a partner discloses issues of violence or abuse, it can upset the other who engages in such behavior. This is where the therapist must make a decision.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges. This includes defending individuals’ rights and addressing issues such as poverty, mental health, domestic violence, disability rights and substance abuse.

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Realizing One’s Partner is a Narcissist

Gary Direnfeld

She eventually met with a therapist for herself. The therapist listened but offered little guidance. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. She felt duped, trapped, scared. It came to her. He was a narcissist.

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When The Trauma is Extreme

Gary Direnfeld

She said that previous therapists had said her background was the most extreme they have ever heard. Hearing that, my concern was that she worried about overwhelming the therapists. Sometimes therapists do get overwhelmed by the stories told to us by the folks we serve. I don’t know. They may have been. Vicarious trauma.

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DV – When the Teen Fights Back

Gary Direnfeld

He had been to previous therapists. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. Mom never left his father. This fellow left home before reaching twenty. He himself was a gentle fellow. He said no. No one had ever asked.