Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 31, 2025

To my social work and therapist colleagues: Typically after my first meeting with people I serve, I would ask three questions: 1) What are your takeaways from our meeting? He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 29, 2022

But, as someone who has seen a number of therapists over the past decade, it can also be extremely frustrating to try and find that space, or create it for yourself. Simply put, therapy is not just for people who experience mental health challenges or experience mental illness.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 25, 2022

I’ve been to…a decent number of therapists over the years, and though I’ve found short-term success with a few, I’ve never been able to find long-term success. I also wanted to build a solid foundation with my therapists, and I thought meeting on a weekly basis would also be an efficient way to connect.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 15, 2024

As it is Mental Health Awareness Month , it’s a good time to share resources, tips and techniques about mental health and wellness. After a decade-plus of living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I’ve learned to manage my mental health challenges.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 6, 2022

Today’s guest post is written by freelance mental health writer Taylor Blanchard, who talks about toxic shame, what it looks like in our lives and how we can manage it. Not all therapists actually do that! However: trauma-informed therapists will know precisely what you need to heal. You forgot. What happens next?

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The idea of a high-functioning version of mental health challenges is new to me, so I decided to do some research. As therapists, we talk about a lot of people even with diagnosed anxiety disorders as ‘high-functioning,’ and many of them are,” says Lynne Siqueland, Ph.D. How hard did we push our body, our mind, our health?

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Creative Play Therapist

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Fires and Feelings Workbook and Blog Post: Leslie Santana and Lauren Stockly are local therapists who have created a free workbook to help children process their complicated emotions surrounding the fires (scroll down for details). Therapists running groups for impacted children can receive group supplies. Apply here. Contact afortner.ip@soultenders.com

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KVC

JUNE 20, 2024

If you have such a story, sharing it with others or with a mental health professional can help you feel freer and lighter, encourage others, and can even change the world by sparking hope. Storytelling’s power is why, each year, KVC Health Systems holds a Story Contest. We received many entries to our 2023 Story Contest.

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For many young people, the emotional scars of trauma can last a lifetime, affecting their mental health, relationships, and overall quality of life. However, trauma-informed mental health therapy can offer children a lifeline. Access to mental health care is limited, especially in low-income communities.

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Being in the mental health space, I heard this word quite often. Nearly every therapist I’ve ever met with has suggested that I start a gratitude journal. This is one of the most helpful things I’ve learned on my mental health journey. What works for some people doesn’t always work for others.

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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 10, 2025

Contributing factors might be the end of COVID-19 assistance programs and the growing mental health, substance abuse, and housing crises in the District. Thus, the increase in referrals may well be a sign of increasing maltreatment.

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2023

This is where the therapist must make a decision. It doesn’t mean the therapist is comfortable with the possible degree of risk. If the one who has been violent and/or controlling refuses to attend or afterwards refuses to allow communication between their partner and therapist to review progress, those are red flags.

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 15, 2022

Hopefully they (the parents) can meet with a therapist to come to understand child development and that gender is expressed on a continuum, that their child will be best served by allowing the child to be their authentic self. If not, you are missing many more posts! I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

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Gary Direnfeld

MAY 22, 2024

She eventually met with a therapist for herself. The therapist listened but offered little guidance. 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 came to her.

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Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy. Seek support from loved ones or a mental health professional if you are struggling with your mental health. Mental Health treatment is also a form of self-care.

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Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy. Seek support from loved ones or a mental health professional if you are struggling with your mental health. Mental Health treatment is also a form of self-care.

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Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 20, 2024

He remembered the phrase, “Let him borrow your calm,” as told by the therapist. 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. His son calmed.

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Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 29, 2024

He had been to previous therapists. 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. Mom never left his father. This fellow left home before reaching twenty. He said no.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 16, 2023

Wouldn’t it be nice if mental health was simple? One of the aspects of mental illness I dislike the most is how persistent it is. We can try our best to look after mental health, but it’s not only up to us. But mental health is more than doing self-care when we need it. Deal with it.

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 4, 2023

The person seeking to make the referral explained that the person always thinks they know more than the therapist. As a therapist It is important to know one’s own limits and demonstrate boundaries. Even for therapists. I declined the referral. There is no room for the input of another when one is so full of themselves.

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Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 12, 2024

Not the courts, not your lawyer, not any therapist. 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’s a harsh reality. If not, you are missing many more posts!

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Panorama filmed staff assaulting , inappropriately restraining and secluding and verbally abusing and humiliating patients at the Edenfield Centre run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 18, 2023

Oftentimes during Mental Health Awareness Month, people share their stories about mental health. They open up about their struggles, the challenges that mental illness can present. When it comes to our mental health, everyone’s journey is different. It’s challenging.

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Creative Play Therapist

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a trauma therapist, Ive seen how community-wide events like these can disrupt a childs world. Processing your strongest feelings with other adults or a therapist can prevent your child from feeling overwhelmed or like they need to take care of you. At the same time, be mindful of when and how you express your emotions.

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Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This is typically beyond the training and experience of most therapists and is a specialty area of practice. Make sure your therapist or counselor has training and experience with regard to the intersection of abuse and family law. Lastly, never accept the advice of those who would abuse and exploit you. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? 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.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

However, Estreet said Black fathers can experience mental health stressors that other groups do not and it is important they seek out therapy, including from clinical social workers. “You know, find yourself a therapist, preferably a social worker. . “You know, find yourself a therapist, preferably a social worker.

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

She said that previous therapists had said her background was the most extreme they have ever heard. Hearing that, my concern was that she worried about overwhelming the therapists. Sometimes therapists do get overwhelmed by the stories told to us by the folks we serve. I don’t know. They may have been. Vicarious trauma.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 8, 2023

To find a therapist with the specialized knowledge necessary for oneself, Google collaborative law, and your city, province or state. 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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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

By Nicole Roder, LCSW-C Did you know that clients with borderline personality disorder are over-represented in all levels of mental health care? 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.

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Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The help of a therapist is often necessary. 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. Are you following me on Facebook yet? If not, you are missing many more posts!

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 30, 2022

Therapists. Mobile Apps Apps for Mental Health Pinterest Apps for Bipolar Disorder. Minimize Stress. Support Groups. Religious Groups. Inpatient Hospitalization. Partial Hospitalization. ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) Information. TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Information. ALTERNATIVE. Nutritional: Omega-3.

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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. Exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are evidence based practices that mental health counselors use to treat phobias.

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Community Care

JUNE 25, 2024

Mental health social workers pose the greatest recruitment and retention challenge for adults’ services, a survey of councils has found. The LGA reported that: 87% of councils had found it very or fairly difficult to recruit mental health social workers over the previous three years: 60% very difficult and 27% fairly difficult.

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Abuse Survivor

MARCH 22, 2022

I am unable to sit in person with a trauma therapist just yet. After many therapists and few successful treatments, I am left feeling betrayed, lied to, and abandoned. Whatever I plan must be adapted constantly and it gets muddy and confusing after awhile having to switch up the path so much.

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Social Work Haven

APRIL 17, 2023

Do you use Instagram or other social media platforms to create awareness on mental health or self-love? As a mental health blogger, I have realised that using hashtags can encourage social media users to explore content that catches their eye. It is also highly useful when people are trying to find relevant information.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They are also exposed to high levels of stress, trauma, and burnout, which can take a toll on their mental health. In this article, we’ll look at what causes elevated levels of nurse depression and anxiety, how nurses can help themselves and each other, and how healthcare leaders can support their nurses’ mental health.

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