Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class. And, improv teachers and therapists cultivate an environment of support, empathy, validation, and a space to improve skills. There is a shared idea that it’s ok to be vulnerable and experience an array of emotions.

Therapist 111

Therapist LMSW Clinical Social Work Mental Health 111

Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation. Find her online at [link]

Disorder 106

Disorder DBT LCSW Therapist 106

Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 13, 2022

When handling trauma, therapists, counselors, health professionals, caregivers, and others that are helping, seek to understand the person, get a pulse on the crisis, engage in triaging the most devastating issues, and offer interventions that help to restore, or create in some cases, stability.

LCSW 131

LCSW Psychosocial Therapist Psychology 131

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The other parent was seen as good for not having been engaged in those behaviors deemed bad. The help of a therapist is often necessary. Some folks see one of their parents as good and the other bad. The bad parent may have been abusive and/or had problems with alcohol and/or drugs or perhaps mental illness.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Therapist Counseling 147

Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. They might feel intense sadness, fear, shame, or anger and engage in disruptive behaviors like self harm or isolation. Find her online at [link]

Disorder 97

Disorder DBT LCSW Therapist 97

My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

My therapist told me something this year that’s come to fruition time and time again. It’s not always convenient to engage with these feelings, but finding the right time and place to sit with this knowledge can do a world of difference. But as with many things in life, perception and reality don’t always link up.

Therapist 130

Therapist Anxiety Engagement Mental Health 130

Social Work Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Aubrey Thornton, LCSW , is therapist, Search, Inc., Chicago, IL. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership.

Schools 94

Schools LCSW Interventional Advocacy 94

KVC

JULY 16, 2023

This began a shift to reclaim the values-driven culture of KVC’s early days, creating a highly engaged, exceptional place to work. Learn more about work wellbeing and engagement, how KVC has created a positive, supportive culture, and how that culture benefits employees, clients, and supporters alike.

Engagement 98

Engagement Child Welfare Mental Health Foster Care 98

Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy. Practice self-care regularly, such as getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well-balanced meals. Journaling is a great place to unpack your thoughts and feelings during this time as well.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Therapist Engagement 52

Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy. Practice self-care regularly, such as getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well-balanced meals. Journaling is a great place to unpack your thoughts and feelings during this time as well.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Therapist Engagement 52

American Board of Clinical Social Work

OCTOBER 2, 2024

When the wish to flee is directly expressed as a decision to stop therapy or a request to be referred to another therapist, engaging the couple in curious questioning about why this decision has come up at that particular time is essential. Sometimes a partner brings up quitting therapy as a type of threat.

Therapist 52

Therapist Engagement 52

Social Work Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

Studies indicate Black fathers, even when absent from the home, tend to be more engaged with their children than fathers of other groups. “You know, find yourself a therapist, preferably a social worker. . “You know, find yourself a therapist, preferably a social worker. I am a little biased.”

Mental Health 59

Mental Health LCSW Therapist Interviewing 59

Relias

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Like all healthcare providers, rehabilitation therapists have had to adapt and adjust to the extraordinary challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re only now beginning to understand the full scope of how COVID-19 has changed the ways rehabilitation therapists interact with clients and provide the critical services so many rely on.

Rehabilitation 52

Rehabilitation Telehealth Therapist Healthcare 52

Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 6, 2022

Everyone needs support and someone to talk to regardless of it being friends, family, significant other, therapist, professor etc. Hopefully a lot more speaking engagements and opportunities to use my voice. My best friend in the entire world is the reason I am here today. How can you go from rock bottom to now being happy?

Interviewing 98

Interviewing Mental Health Therapist Depression 98

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The review would not necessarily lead to an increase, and Social Work England said it would involve engagement with the profession, followed by a full public consultation, and that the regulator would take into account public spending pressures, inflation and recruitment and retention issues in its decision making. Annual registration fees .

Therapist 56

Therapist Consultation Social Worker Engagement 56

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

They may engage in certain avoidance behaviors like: Withdrawing from family, friends, and co-workers Isolating themselves or hiding "away from the world" Avoiding family time or social functions or engagements Avoiding work or school by saying they're ill What Causes a Nervous Breakdown?

Disorder 96

Disorder Mental Health Self-harm Paranoia 96

Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Insecurities in your relationship may also stem from your partner engaging in gaslighting. Insecurities can come from unresolved internal issues, such as low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, trauma, and general anxiety. When these issues are not dealt with, they can topple over into your relationships.

Communication 116

Communication Mental Health Anxiety Engagement 116

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 20, 2024

Are engaging storytellers who can vividly articulate their experiences and connect with readers. Use active voice to make your writing more engaging and direct. I introduced her to the art therapist, which became a powerful outlet for her emotions. Anything else you would like to share? Draw from real-world experiences only.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Psychosocial Hospitals Diversity 130

Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Playing the lottery can become addictive when an individual develops an unhealthy compulsion to engage in it. Playing the lottery activates the same pleasure centers in the brain as substance use disorder and other compulsive behaviors, causing some people to engage in it unhealthily. Mental Health. Try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Addiction 64

Addiction CBT Disorder Engagement 64

Beautiful Voyager

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Ecotherapy is a very specific form of mental health treatment that is most often directed by a trained therapist. This therapist-led form of ecotherapy has been used by mental health professionals treating young adults and teens for decades.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Therapist Telehealth Psychology 52

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But Kempe is one of the few organizations that’s actually changed, instead of just engaging in reputation laundering. They pore over reports from therapists. In the past, this event was essentially a garden party for the child welfare establishment. For the past few years, they’ve been inviting a lot of us skunks to their garden party.

Child Welfare 98

Child Welfare Welfare Therapist Administration 98

Beautiful Voyager

MAY 25, 2022

I reached out to a therapist and just spoke. It was only when I engaged my brain and realised that I had the same issues that I realised how much comfort I take in hearing about people similar to me. She was amazing. We dug into everything. The awareness of this that I never fully developed grew. Nothing makes me feel better.

OCD 98

OCD Self-harm Mental Health Therapist 98

Social Care

OCTOBER 21, 2024

But what does the widest public engagement for a generation have to do with social care? Change NHS is a once in a lifetime opportunity for all of us, whatever our age, circumstance, or profession, to share our experiences, ideas, and concerns about the state of our health and care system. The answer is: quite a lot.

Healthcare 25

Healthcare Hospitals Clinic Recovery 25

Creative Play Therapist

JULY 18, 2023

Hopscotch Kids Games – Why child therapists are loving this NEW mental health games app for kids Technology is allowing innovative clinicians the opportunity to create new pathways for people to learn, practice, and interact with behavioral health materials – all while having fun! The app saves therapists time and money.

Telehealth 40

Telehealth Therapist Mental Health CBT 40

Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

As some therapists are reluctant to use CBT because it can be seen as manualized (following predetermined guidelines) and boring, we’ll guide you through what you need to know to get buy-in from your staff, including: what CBT is, why it’s so important when working with younger clients, and how to begin using at your organization.

CBT 52

CBT Mental Health Anxiety Therapist 52

Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Engaging in combat or seeing a person get injured or pass away can develop PTSD. The truth about PTSD is that most people don’t engage in violent behavior. Exposure therapy: Exposure therapy is when you work alongside a therapist and expose yourself to the fear related to the trauma.

PTSD 98

PTSD Mental Health Psychotherapy Military 98

Social Work Haven

APRIL 3, 2023

A social work ecomap may be used by social workers via visual tools (diagrams or pictures) to engage with service users and elicit the required information. A straight line between her and the school counsellor and therapist show she receives energy from both of them. What does energy flow mean in an ecomap?

Social Worker 97

Social Worker Interventional Therapist Schools 97

Creative Play Therapist

JULY 11, 2023

Play Therapists, you’re invited to join the vCAT Partner Program, brought to you by Cognitive Leap. How vCAT can benefit your practice: vCAT combines an engaging assessment with innovative VR technology in an ecologically relevant setting, making it a fun experience for children.

Therapist 40

Therapist Engagement 40

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Martin Guggenheim calls “ACS’s widespread practice of engaging in lawless home invasions that terrorize parents and children.” ● Last week’s round-up began with the New York Times story about a landmark lawsuit against the New York City family police agency, the Administration for Children’s Services.

Child Welfare 68

Child Welfare Foster Care Welfare Advocacy 68

Beautiful Voyager

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Familiarize yourself with this self-harming behavior so you'll know what to do when your teenager engages in it. Why Do Teens Engage In Self-Harm Like Cutting? What Are The Signs That A Teenager May Be Engaging In Cutting? What Are The Treatment Options For Teenagers Who Engage In Cutting? What Is Teen Cutting?

Self-harm 52

Self-harm CBT Psychotherapy Engagement 52

American Board of Clinical Social Work

MARCH 13, 2023

Initially, the therapist assists the couple in exploring and developing an understanding of what they are nonconsciously attempting to expose through one of them being an unsafe partner. Often, the unsafe partner represents an inability to tolerate shame, which can be a primary unmetabolized feeling in both partners.

Domestic Violence 40

Domestic Violence Therapist Interviewing Engagement 40

American Board of Clinical Social Work

MAY 11, 2022

The couples therapist is called upon to empathize with the shame of both partners, work toward eliminating blame, and help the partners verbalize the historical shame instead of getting stuck on continually processing only the affair.

Domestic Violence 40

Domestic Violence Substance Abuse Therapist Mental Health 40

Social Work Haven

MAY 14, 2023

This aspect of the profession allows social workers to engage in meaningful social change on both micro and macro levels. Community Organiser – This role involves organising and engaging members of a community to identify and address various social issues affecting them. Is social work stressful?

Social Worker 98

Social Worker Private Practice Diversity Interventional 98

Clinical Philosophy

MAY 1, 2021

What distinguishes the master therapist? I've long suspected that an important aspect of such a therapist is her moral seriousness. Invitation to engage in the therapeutic task.] The therapist is after all a professional, is someone who does her job because she enjoys exercising her skills. Pt: Covering up?

Psychotherapy 40

Psychotherapy Therapist Empathy Engagement 40

Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As you progress in treatment, you may develop goals beyond recovery such as getting a job, earning a college degree, reconnecting with loved ones, engaging in more physical activity, or learning a new skill. Your support system may include your family, friends, counselors, therapists, recovery specialists, support groups, and a sponsor.

Recovery 83

Recovery Sobriety Addiction Disorder 83

Community Care

AUGUST 16, 2023

Furthermore, two critical factors were relevant to the success of treatment: the individual’s willingness to engage with the therapy and the relationship between the individual and the therapist (Johnson and Boyle 2018, Wampold 2001). It will also save money.

Psychotherapy 49

Psychotherapy Psychology Psychiatric Therapist 49

All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

It includes actions such as molestation, incest, exposure to explicit material, or forcing a child to engage in sexual activities. Promote quality time spent together and engage in activities that foster emotional connection and bonding. Self-care can help survivors build resilience and regain a sense of control over their lives.

Self-harm 52

Self-harm Advocacy Psychology Engagement 52