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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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psychotherapy's moral bite: on deactivating the projection of will

Clinical Philosophy

So, what I don't mean is moral shrillness, or moralising, or a failure of empathy, or an absence of the light touch, or an inability to take oneself less than seriously (i.e. It's from a recent blogpost by Jon Frederikson ; Frederikson is a particularly lucid and thoughtful exponent of ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy).

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

Social workers provide counseling and psychotherapy services to patients in recovery. Social workers help patients eliminate psychosocial stressors such as homelessness, loss of job, divorce, and loneliness that may have led to their use of substances.

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19 Essential Social Work Practice Skills You Should Work on Refining Now

Social Work Haven

I have compiled below a list of essential social work practice skills that are vital for all social workers. This article covers – What are the social work practice skills? Empathy and Compassion 7.Cultural Ethical Decision Making Why are social work practice skills important? Decision making skills 4.Problem-solving

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The Only Guide You Need to Become Your Own Therapist

Social Work Haven

Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to get professional help and go through psychotherapy with a specialist. As a social worker, I find that my role can be quite demanding and complex, resulting in occasional burnout also known as compassion fatigue. This is also a personal preference.

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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

And, improv teachers and therapists cultivate an environment of support, empathy, validation, and a space to improve skills. Disclaimer: The National Association of Social Workers invites members to share their expertise and experiences through Member Voices. Both disciplines aim for presence of mind and spirit.

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