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Three Questions to Improve Your Counseling Practice

Gary Direnfeld

These three questions provide the service provider an opportunity to learn about their impact and affect in the counseling process. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. A debrief is about reflecting on the experience as opposed to discussing the content. It’s an opportunity for self-reflection.

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Just because you don’t argue in front of the kids….

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. 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. Kids typically know. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

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Connect to Your Kid

Gary Direnfeld

So much of what kids are sent to counseling for can be dealt with by that connection. Assuming you are taking your kids to counseling, it is likely the drive together that is really the therapeutic benefit. Don’t discuss school or the counseling. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

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Sexual Abuse – When asked to keep it secret….

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. 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 should never have happened. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

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Child Behavior and Time with Parents

Gary Direnfeld

Did you know that you can predict the likelihood of child behavior and mental health problems by the number of meals a family has together each week on average. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. The greater the time kids have with parents, typically, the better they do. Many people talk of “quality time.”

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Grief and The Holiday Season

Gary Direnfeld

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. 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. Relief comes from owning the pain. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

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When you are looking for your third, fourth or more therapist….

Gary Direnfeld

I would often decline such requests for couple counseling. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. 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.

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