Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Depression and/or anxiety in kids can show itself through behavior as well as school issues or those of concentration and attention. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. The anxiety is about seeing another episode of the issue coming and not being able to stop it. These kids are often misdiagnosed.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Anxiety Depression Private Practice 130

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 10, 2022

——— The issue was the child’s fear of going to school. Her child’s fear was not about the school. Her child was not anxious about school, but her safety as she had worried about her mother. Her child did return to school. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker.

Schools 140

Schools Domestic Violence Private Practice Counseling 140

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

If they appear anxious at home or at school over current events and the near future, sure explain the disruption caused by the current American administration and most importantly, also put them to ease that war between our two countries is simply not foreseeable. At home, but maybe moreso at school, these things are coming up.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Private Practice Schools Administration 130

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Even the school they attended was on the grounds of the treatment centre. Of course there was the promise of more money to assure appropriate supports both in their residences as well as in public schools. Indeed, this government vilifies and demeans these valiant, caring, dedicated and talented workers who are mostly women.

Schools 147

Schools Private Practice Mental Health Counseling 147

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While you or someone else may think a particular teen needs counseling, it doesn’t mean it will be helpful. Counseling is one of those things that simply works best when attended on a voluntary basis by someone who self-identifies a need as well as a desire. Think beyond counseling. Looks good, does nothing.

Counseling 130

Counseling Private Practice Mental Health Communication 130

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

Each school board likely has their own, hopefully. So let me say this; Educational Assistants are currently the first responders of the school system. Without the Educational Assistant, schools would be sunk and students would fail. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. All students. So do think of them.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Schools Mental Health Counseling 130

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This is reflective of the comments: “394 violent incident reports filed in 27 days of school, that is how our year is going in our board. In one class alone over 11 evacuations in 27 school days. School boards have given fancy names to evacuations now, they call them learning walks or extra library time, gym time or outside time.”

Private Practice 264

Private Practice Schools Mental Health Counseling 264

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The call was about the one child who was continually acting out, skipping school, getting into trouble. That child had great grades and only concentrated on school work. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support.

Private Practice 264

Private Practice Mental Health Schools Counseling 264

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 30, 2023

2) Please know in many schools the EA is not invited to meetings regarding your child and nor do many have access to your child’s records or reports. 4) Please do not use the school as a testing ground for changes in medication, routines, food choices, etc, without first informing the EA. EAs are not there to judge.

Schools 124

Schools Private Practice Mental Health Counseling 124

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Concentrate on that more than on the child.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Social Worker 130

Gary Direnfeld

MAY 22, 2024

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. While waiting for their child to change, the parent changed first.

Mental Health 261

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Communication 261

Social Work Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Y The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in August 2021, along with 26 other organizations committed to civil rights, filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court in support of Victoria Crisitello. Cristello did not teach religion or religious texts or counsel her students in prayer or other religious activities.

Schools 98

Schools Counseling Disability Social Worker 98

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 31, 2023

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Decision No. If not, you are missing many more posts!

Mental Health 264

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Social Worker 264

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 28, 2022

This leaves the student, come “graduation”, which is actually more like aging out of the school system, less capable of managing independently as an adult. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. It is so short-sighted.

Private Practice 190

Private Practice Mental Health Administration Counseling 190

Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.

Social Worker 95

Social Worker Treatment Planning Interventional Justice and Corrections 95

Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

You asked, what are the benefits of being a social worker? Social work is a profession dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. It is a field that requires social work practice skills and offers a unique opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on people’s lives.

Social Worker 98

Social Worker Private Practice Diversity Interventional 98

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 6, 2022

The issue was school truancy. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. I was working for the Catholic Children’s Aid Society in downtown Toronto. The case involved a young boy.

Disability 182

Disability Private Practice Mental Health Counseling 182

Child Welfare Monitor

MARCH 16, 2025

This training is required for all mandated reporters, who include both professionals (doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers, etc.) I had taken the training several times in the past–first for my work as a social worker with CFSA and later as a mentor to a foster youth. and volunteers who work with children.

Child Welfare 188

Child Welfare Foster Care Self-harm Welfare 188

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Among them are students whose parents carried them through high school. The enabling through high school catches up. There may be a few skinned knees along the way, some lost school time and some stiff opposition and belly-aching. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Schools Counseling Mental Health 147

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 20, 2024

Even our high school had an indoor smoking area for students. With school returning there will be a new crop of teens introduced to vaping, just as it was in the glory days of cigarettes. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Mostly it was to get a break at my part time job. Smoking was everywhere. The olden days.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Addiction Schools 147

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 10, 2024

Imagine that playing out at school. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. It’s non negotiable.

Mental Health 147

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Schools 147

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 15, 2022

It happened to be when the kids were arriving home from school. She had been bullied at school that day. It happened to be when the kids were arriving home from school. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Counseling Mental Health Schools 147

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 2, 2022

I smoked a lot of dope in high school. A girl I was dating at the time convinced me to return to school. I wanted to go on to graduate school and hopefully obtain a PhD. I applied to five graduate schools and was rejected at all five. I promised I would become a good social worker and never become a political scientist.

Psychology 147

Psychology Mental Health Private Practice Schools 147

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Ontario high school students are required to provide 40 hours of community service. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Schools 147

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 15, 2024

If the issue reaches a threshold where the parent seeks counseling for the child, very often the counseling of choice is CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy). I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Sometimes just stepping back and realizing what has been happening is enough to facilitate necessary change.

CBT 147

CBT Counseling Anxiety Mental Health 147

Gary Direnfeld

JULY 24, 2022

Parenting the infant, preschooler, school age child, the grown up is the boss. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. We set the rules, structure, expectations. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

Consultation 182

Consultation Private Practice Mental Health Counseling 182

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

All you have to do is step into a few schools to see the state of disrepair, crowded classrooms and students whose supplies are often provided by the teachers themselves from their very own salary. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Don’t fall for it. I support our teachers and hope you do too.

Healthcare 147

Healthcare Private Practice Mental Health Government 147

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Hence counseling for the parent to better understand the dynamics of anxiety and their role in management can be more helpful than the child’s attendance in counseling. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support.

Anxiety 140

Anxiety Counseling Private Practice Mental Health 140

Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 14, 2021

On very rare occasion, it can also lead to the child developing the skills to leave home by finding employment, however, leaving school early too. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker.

Counseling 147

Counseling Mental Health Private Practice Social Worker 147

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 9, 2024

School was a distant afterthought for her. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. He was a decent boy.

Mental Health 147

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Welfare 147

Gary Direnfeld

MAY 15, 2022

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Hope this helps. Are you following me on Facebook yet? If not, you are missing many more posts! I am available in person and by video conferencing.

Private Practice 182

Private Practice Mental Health Therapist Counseling 182

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 29, 2024

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

Mental Health 147

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Social Worker 147

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 4, 2022

The question is about how to manage, particularly with school aged kids at home. Consider sitting down with your kids and discussing how to manage; how to divvy up tasks; how and where to get school work done. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Mental Health Schools Counseling 130

Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The National Association of Social Workers Maryland Chapter (NASW Maryland) offers its condolences to the families and friends of the victims, as well as the entire community. Everyone has the right to safely attend events, go to school, and do their job without fear of, or anxiety over becoming a victim of gun violence.

University 105

University Counseling Anxiety Social Worker 105

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 15, 2024

In my elementary school there was only one non-Jewish student in all my classes from Kindergarten to sixth grade. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Courts in Ontario, Canada, consider him an expert in social work, marital and family therapy, child development, parent-child relations and custody and access matters.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Social Worker 147

Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 22, 2021

He didn’t need a social worker and the parents didn’t need therapy. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. He had a significant and previously undetected hearing loss.

Private Practice 182

Private Practice Mental Health Social Worker Counseling 182

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 20, 2024

I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Then… then they may be happy. Raise responsible kids.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Consultation 147