Consultation, Mental Health and Psychology

NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

Social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States and treatment of PTSD is one of their specialty areas. Identify future areas of work/growth, boundaries as practitioners as the continued need for mental health treatment remains an essential service during the COVID 19 pandemic in the U.S.

Disorder

Disorder PTSD Military Mental Health

Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

This has been especially true for psychology, where mental health has traditionally been seen as something wholly separate from physical health. Recently, however, research has uncovered just how connected every aspect of health truly is. To understand whole person care, we must first define whole person health.

Psychology

Psychology Healthcare Mental Health Case Management

Psychologist vs Social Worker: The Differences You Need to Know

Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

Well, it is vital to note the difference between psychology and social work because they both seek to help individuals in different ways. Whereas psychology focuses primarily on understanding and exploring the inner workings of people’s minds, social work focuses more on helping people with their daily life issues.

Social Worker

Social Worker Psychology Mental Health Interventional

Webinars

The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Therapist : Clinical social workers provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families, addressing mental health and emotional challenges.

Social Worker

Social Worker Treatment Planning Interventional Justice and Corrections

Addressing the Unique Mental Health Needs of College Students

Counselor Toolbox podcast

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Summary - To thrive, students need access to services and programs of outreach, education, and prevention that: - Eliminate fragmentation and improving access to biopsychosocial services - Recognize patterns in campus life that suggest the presence of mental and behavioral health concerns among individual students, groups of students, or the campus (..)

Mental Health

Mental Health Psychology Counseling Consultation

Authentic Beauty – Reflections for Women Social Workers

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

JANUARY 8, 2024

This immense pressure to conform to conventional beauty standards can add to the psychological toll social workers experience leading to anxiety, depression, and increased stress. These are subtle microaggressions that undermines psychological safety in the workplace. Bailey Consultants Please share in the comments.

Social Worker

Social Worker Anxiety Depression Consultation

3 Focused Steps to Find Emotional Calm during a Storm of Emotions

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

JANUARY 17, 2024

This is part of my Positive Psychology Toolbox. Positive Psychology provides high quality research-based resources to clinical professionals for use with their clients. I encourage you to work with a licensed clinical professional to gain more insight and support for your mental health concerns. She is the owner of M.L.

CBT

CBT Self-harm Clinic Psychology

Caseloads bigger, more complex and harder to manage, say children’s social workers

Community Care

MARCH 25, 2022

Children’s social workers’ caseloads are bigger, more complex and harder to manage, taking a toll on their mental health and family life and leaving some contemplating quitting. It has become increasingly hard to access mental health services, until at crisis point. “My Quality undermined.

Social Worker

Social Worker Mental Health Interventional Government

You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

Social Work Haven

MAY 9, 2023

This helps them develop an action plan that meets the person’s goals and objectives in relation to health and social care. This can include providing advice, support and guidance to people in the community who are struggling with mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. No, counsellors cannot prescribe medication.

Social Worker

Social Worker Treatment Planning Mental Health Interventional

nota bene

Clinical Philosophy

APRIL 13, 2022

These notes are locked in a drawer in my consulting room (which, naturally, is also locked). The British Psychological Society - a professional body which no longer regulates psychologists' practice, but which many psychologists still belong to - tells us that the notes must only be 'of the highest standard required'.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Clinic Psychology Engagement

shades of gaslight

Clinical Philosophy

JUNE 7, 2019

introduction The 1938/1940/1944 play/film Gaslight gave rise to the pop-psychological term 'gaslightling'. To cite Wikipedia: Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception, and sanity.

Psychology

Psychology Communication Clinic Depression

Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By helping restructure the impact or dynamic of those situations, relationships may improve as may also the mental health impacts. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Psychology Mental Health Private Practice

Child neglect is built into the care system | Letter

The Guardian

JANUARY 5, 2023

The official definition of child neglect is “the persistent failure to meet a child’s basic physical and/or psychological needs”. This is now designed into the children’s care system. Nobody can make that claim today.

Addiction

Addiction Psychology Mental Health Consultation

Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

That can bring psychological and emotional harm. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Trigger warning. This post discusses sexual abuse. —— Sexual abuse.

Self-harm

Self-harm Mental Health Private Practice Psychology

When Your Family is the Threat

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It is at least psychologically abusive and where there is a financial and/or housing dependency then it is also financially abusive. Those who do escape tend to be psychologically healthier for it. It’s often projected as brought about by your choosing, where they try to make you feel responsible for the outcome.

Psychology

Psychology Mental Health Private Practice Counseling

Those Mental Health Symptoms May Have a Physical Basis

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Mental Health

Mental Health Paranoia Depression Private Practice

Consider Yourself and Empath?

Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Mental Health

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Social Worker

People Pleaser?

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 31, 2025

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Mental Health

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Social Worker

Why Are You Doing The Work of The Other Parent When Separated?

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

There is a psychological process known as mystification of experience. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Ask yourself, what are you chasing, pretending?

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Psychology Counseling

Medication for Depression or Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 9, 2024

Stopping these medications cold turkey can cause an adverse psychological reaction. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. These medications help most people.

Anxiety

Anxiety Depression Mental Health Private Practice

Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Panorama filmed staff assaulting , inappropriately restraining and secluding and verbally abusing and humiliating patients at the Edenfield Centre run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Mental Health

Mental Health Hospitals Clinic Patient Safety

Narcissistic Ex? You need skills, not hand-holding.

Gary Direnfeld

JULY 14, 2022

The reason it is important is because there are different vulnerabilities and different psychological processes involved depending on one’s background. So even through many of the management strategies are the same, how they feel and work for the individual may be colored their psychological profile.

Psychology

Psychology Private Practice Disorder Mental Health

My Life’s Crooked Path

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 2, 2022

While I found that program basic, I took a psychology course as an elective and fell in love with it. I graduated with a Specialized Honours BA in Psychology. It was run by Thistletown Regional Centre, a major children’s mental health centre. I went from part time to full time at Calderone shoes.

Psychology

Psychology Mental Health Private Practice Schools

The Narcissistic Ex

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It’s beyond comprehensible to think that in doing so, they would let their own kids be psychologically and emotionally destroyed by their own actions. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Mental Health

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Psychology

Your Child’s Sexual Orientation

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In attempting that, you inadvertently become emotionally and psychologically unsafe to your child. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Psychology Counseling

Kindness, Attention, the Occasional Unsolicited Gift.

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 18, 2022

That was my first lesson in psychology, long before taking any courses. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Kindness, attention, the occasional unsolicited gift.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Psychology Counseling

Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

Beautiful Voyager

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

, a new French-Canadian online community that focuses on opening the dialogue on mental health and breaking the isolation. All middle aged (or so) entrepreneur businessmen openly sharing about their journey through mental health challenges, recovery and public disclosure. Speak up, it is your experience, your health.

Psychology

Psychology Mental Health Recovery Depression

The Pandemic and Your Kids

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 5, 2022

There I took an elective in psychology and with that applied as a mature student to York University. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Private Practice University Mental Health

When Your Co-Parent is a N-rcissist

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 12, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Mental Health

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Therapist

When You’re Turned into The Bad One

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Mental Health

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Consultation

Big Feelings, Tension, Fear…

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 9, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Private Practice

Private Practice Counseling Mental Health Disorder

Nar-cissist?

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Social Worker

Even Burned Out, Kids Needs You

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 9, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Social Worker

If Your Childhood Abuser Wasn’t Held Accountable

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 4, 2023

Such secrets perpetuate pain and abuse to others and cause further psychological harm to the person abused. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Psychology Counseling

With The World Teetering

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 15, 2024

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Social Worker

Maybe Those Grandparents Shouldn’t See the Grandkids

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 8, 2023

However, if one’s own parents brought harm to your life for emotional and psychological abuse, let alone physical abuse or even other problems such as alcohol over-consumption, then it remains reasonable to be protective of one’s kids. This are tough situations. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Psychology Counseling

My Cardiac Journey

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 27, 2022

The time in-between allowed for some psychological adjustment to the diagnosis and surgery. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Abject fear remained.

Recovery

Recovery Private Practice Mental Health Psychology

Child Sexual Abuse: The Confusion It Can Create

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 20, 2022

Such a person exploiting a child is using the situation of the child to emotional and psychologically manipulate them for their own needs, not the child’s. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Private Practice

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Psychology

Getting Through Recovery with Four Tips

Gary Direnfeld

JULY 24, 2022

That time allowed for my psychological adjustment to coronary heart disease. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. It all began with chest pain, angina while walking.

Recovery

Recovery Private Practice Mental Health Empathy

Addressing Racism and Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare: A Review With the Experts

Relias

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We can also have a system of checks and balances in place, where peers review our diagnoses or have peer consultation regarding diagnoses. It might be helpful to hire a DEI consultant who can help outline next steps in this process.

Healthcare

Healthcare Diversity Psychiatry Schizophrenia

Benefits of Being Financially Stable

All For Kids

JANUARY 10, 2025

Mental Health Research has shown an undeniable link between poor financial health, specifically increased amounts of debt, and mental health concerns. Half of all adults who report that they are in problem debt also have experienced mental health issues.

Mental Health

Mental Health Anxiety Disorder Self-harm

Are You Ready To Go Back To The Office?

Beautiful Voyager

JULY 11, 2021

I will be drawing parallels with my own few personal returns to the office after going through mental health challenges and recoveries, which are in many ways comparable to what most workers are currently facing. Here’s what I’ve learned I have experienced a few returns to the office after going through psychological struggles.

Mental Health

Mental Health Communication Disability Recovery

Research is More Than Your Opinion

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Between my undergraduate, specialized honours degree in psychology and my masters degree in social work, I have taken three courses in research as well as conducted an undergraduate thesis and graduate research paper. Without passing those courses, I would not have attained my degrees. If not, you are missing many more posts!

Private Practice

Private Practice Interventional Mental Health Psychology

Parenting Uphill Against Those Influences

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Mental Health

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Schools

NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Webinars

Trending Sources

Psychologist vs Social Worker: The Differences You Need to Know

Webinars

What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Addressing the Unique Mental Health Needs of College Students

Authentic Beauty – Reflections for Women Social Workers

3 Focused Steps to Find Emotional Calm during a Storm of Emotions

Caseloads bigger, more complex and harder to manage, say children’s social workers

You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

nota bene

shades of gaslight

Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work: What’s The Difference?

Child neglect is built into the care system | Letter

Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

When Your Family is the Threat

Those Mental Health Symptoms May Have a Physical Basis

Consider Yourself and Empath?

People Pleaser?

Why Are You Doing The Work of The Other Parent When Separated?

Medication for Depression or Anxiety

Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Narcissistic Ex? You need skills, not hand-holding.

My Life’s Crooked Path

The Narcissistic Ex

Your Child’s Sexual Orientation

Kindness, Attention, the Occasional Unsolicited Gift.

Why Is It So Hard To Ask For Help When Facing Psychological Distress?

The Pandemic and Your Kids

When Your Co-Parent is a N-rcissist

When You’re Turned into The Bad One

Big Feelings, Tension, Fear…

Nar-cissist?

Even Burned Out, Kids Needs You

If Your Childhood Abuser Wasn’t Held Accountable

With The World Teetering

Maybe Those Grandparents Shouldn’t See the Grandkids

My Cardiac Journey

Child Sexual Abuse: The Confusion It Can Create

Getting Through Recovery with Four Tips

Addressing Racism and Racial Trauma in Behavioral Healthcare: A Review With the Experts

Benefits of Being Financially Stable

Are You Ready To Go Back To The Office?

Research is More Than Your Opinion

Parenting Uphill Against Those Influences

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