Therapist Development Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The past two months, our LMSW and LCSW blogs focused on the ASWB exam changes that began in January of this year. This will … Continued The post 2023 ASWB exam changes: Part 3 appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the first and second blogs in this series.

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inSocialWork

AUGUST 22, 2023

Our guests are Alyssa Ernst, MSW ’10, LMSW, and Stephanie Stodolka, LMSW, two school social workers who have been around the block. Alyssa Ernst , LMSW, is a school social worker in the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District.

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Therapist Development Center

JANUARY 9, 2023

Last month we wrote about the ASWB Exam Changes for the LMSW and LCSW exams for 2023. (If The post ASWB Exam Changes (Part 2) appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to check it out!

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Therapist Development Center

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This change impacts both the masters level LMSW exam and the clinical level LCSW exams. appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. We’re writing today to share an important update coming to the ASWB exams. The ASWB announced: “In January 2023, test-takers will begin seeing a mix … Continued.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By Marisa Markowtiz, LMSW, CASAC-T The National Institute of Mental Health defines specific phobia as an intense, irrational fear that poses little or no actual danger. 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.

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Therapist Development Center

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As we discussed last month in our blog on Gestalt Therapy, a challenge of the ASWB LMSW and LCSW exams is the breadth of content that can be tested. The post ASWB Exam Prep: Interpersonal Psychotherapy appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

One of the challenges of the ASWB LMSW and LCSW exams are the breadth of content that can be tested. The post ASWB Exam Prep: Gestalt Therapy appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. One particularly dense area of content are the many therapy theories. Today we delve into a less commonly tested theory, … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 13, 2022

As I coach our LMSW and LCSW customers, the question of the ‘why’-the purpose of the test- sometimes comes up. The post ASWB Exam Prep: Ethics and Discipline appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Ultimately, the ASWB exists for the purpose of public safety.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Lori Ratchelous, LMSW. Therapists often question if by having their animal present while working are they actually providing AAT services to their clients. Saturday, October 23, 2021. 9 am – 11 am. 40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others. Questions surface as to what AAT really is.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

By Marisa Markowitz, LMSW, CASAC-T. Addiction is one route that a social worker can pursue, and it typically requires a Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) certification. Large hospital systems typically employ LMSW social workers because they have demonstrated clinical acumen and the ability to navigate practice scenarios.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Lori Ratchelous, LMSW. Therapists often question if by having their animal present while working are they actually providing AAT services to their clients. Saturday, Dec 3, 2022. 10 am – 12 pm. 40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others. Questions surface as to what AAT really is.

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University of Connecticut

AUGUST 31, 2022

Lori Ratchelous, LMSW. Therapists often question if by having their animal present while working are they actually providing AAT services to their clients. Saturday, December 3, 2022. 10 am – 12 pm. 40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others. Questions surface as to what AAT really is.

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Therapist Development Center

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Confidentiality is both a legal and an ethical requirement placed on the therapist that restricts the volunteering of information … Continued. The post Law and Ethics Exam Prep: Confidentiality appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog.

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Therapist Development Center

MAY 30, 2023

For … Continued The post Adoption Disruption vs. Adoption Dissolution appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. If the end of the adoption takes place before the adoption is legally finalized, this is considered a disruption.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The post NASW Code of Ethics Updates: Cultural Competence appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. While minor, these revisions are so important to our field (and in my opinion, were a long time coming!). These … Continued.

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Social Work Bubble

JULY 26, 2021

Leaving is the hard part, even for therapists. If you are able to get in touch with the client, try creating a therapist-client contract. This is a signed contract between the therapist and the client, and shows that both parties agree to x number of sessions in 1 month. Say your goodbyes. Finish the paperwork.

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Therapist Development Center

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The post ASWB Exam Prep: Structural Family Therapy appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Today’s blog covers another of the many therapy theories that can show up on the ASWB exams: Structural Family Therapy. … Continued.

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Social Work Bubble

MARCH 14, 2022

Micro Social Workers include the following: Psychotherapist Child Protection and Family Services Worker Foster Care & Adoption Worker Juvenile Court Liasion School Social Worker Court Advocate Probation Officer Rehabilitation Case Worker Medical Social Worker Substance Recovery Worker Forensic Social Worker Case Manager Group Therapist Behavioral (..)

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Social Work Bubble

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

They are both therapist-centered and client-centered. Agencies can be both therapist and client-centered, and it ultimately comes down to policy practices and expectations. Empathy allows for supervisees to be humanized and seen within full context of their life, and maintains a growth & strengths oriented perspective.

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Therapist Development Center

JULY 13, 2022

The post ASWB Exam Prep: Clinical Assessment appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. In fact, this topic is so important that TDC created a six hour clinical assessment course on life stressors … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

JANUARY 9, 2022

The post BBS Alert: 2022 Supervision Changes appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. 8 BBS supervision changes every licensed and pre-licensed clinician should be aware of: On January 1st, 2022, a significant number of changes impacting supervision in California took effect.

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Therapist Development Center

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Dear TDC Community Member, The Therapist Development Center is recruiting members for our new Continuing Education Oversight Committee. We plan to bring together a diverse group of LICENSED therapists from a range of clinical backgrounds to provide quality assurance through … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The post Negative Reinforcement: Application Question appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Throughout 2021, every two months we’ve taken a topic that could show up on the ASWB exams and compared two ways … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The post Behind the Questions: Understanding the ASWB Exam appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Understanding how tests like the ASWB exam are developed can help to demystify … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

AUGUST 30, 2021

The post ASWB Exam Registration – What You Need to Know appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. That means you have already shown your determination and commitment to becoming a Social Worker. Now, all you need … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

AUGUST 2, 2021

The post NASW Code of Ethics Updates: Self Care appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. While minor in terms of how this will impact the exam (more on that later), these revisions are crucial to our field. These changes to the code of … Continued.

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Therapist Development Center

JUNE 7, 2021

The post ASWB Practice Question: Bipolar Disorder Recall appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. Every two months, we are taking a topic that could show up on the ASWB exam and are first doing a recall (or application) question on the topic. … Continued.

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University of Connecticut

MAY 8, 2023

This scholarship opportunity will help cover the costs of the LMSW exam to be able to further my progress toward my end goals. My professional goals are to obtain my LMSW and LCSW while continuing to support marginalized communities. After graduation, I plan to receive my LMSW, and eventually my LCSW.

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Social Work Bubble

MARCH 14, 2022

Micro Social Workers include the following: Psychotherapist Child Protection and Family Services Worker Foster Care & Adoption Worker Juvenile Court Liasion School Social Worker Court Advocate Probation Officer Rehabilitation Case Worker Medical Social Worker Substance Recovery Worker Forensic Social Worker Case Manager Group Therapist Behavioral (..)

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Social Work Bubble

JULY 26, 2021

Leaving is the hard part, even for therapists. If you are able to get in touch with the client, try creating a therapist-client contract. This is a signed contract between the therapist and the client, and shows that both parties agree to x number of sessions in 1 month. Say your goodbyes. Finish the paperwork.

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Social Work Bubble

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

They are both therapist-centered and client-centered. Agencies can be both therapist and client-centered, and it ultimately comes down to policy practices and expectations. Empathy allows for supervisees to be humanized and seen within full context of their life, and maintains a growth & strengths oriented perspective.

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Therapist Development Center

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The post Negative Reinforcement: There’s nothing ‘negative’ about it appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. This month we continue our series comparing recall vs. application vs. reasoning questions. Every two months … Continued.

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Social Work Bubble

JULY 26, 2021

Leaving is the hard part, even for therapists. If you are able to get in touch with the client, try creating a therapist-client contract. This is a signed contract between the therapist and the client, and shows that both parties agree to x number of sessions in 1 month. Say your goodbyes. Finish the paperwork.

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Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

“Aiding and abetting is laid out in chapter 7 of the Texas Penal Code, but is quite vague in the context of how that would be applied to a provider or volunteer discussing abortion with a client,” Alison Mohr Boleware, LMSW Government Relations Director National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter said.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

MARCH 4, 2022

You may need to see a therapist or life coach to help you work through the hindering belief. These are questions that a therapist will ask as the two of you process the information together. When you have no new answers, you have the primary reason for the fear. Here is another way to address your fear of change. How did I handle them?

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Social Work Bubble

JANUARY 11, 2021

No matter the response, it can give the social worker or therapist a great entrance into further solution-focused questions and statements. It can also allow clinicians to see areas for potential referrals, including to housing programs, support groups, or involving the child in an interesting extracurricular activity. Featured Image.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Lori Ratchelous, LMSW. Therapists often question if by having their animal present while working are they actually providing AAT services to their clients. Saturday, Dec 3, 2022. 10 am – 12 pm. 40 – UConn SSW Alumni and Current Field Instructors. $50 50 – All Others. Questions surface as to what AAT really is.

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