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

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

AUGUST 20, 2024

Throughout the day, I conduct psychosocial assessments with new patients and their families, providing emotional support and helping them understand the treatment process. I introduced her to the art therapist, which became a powerful outlet for her emotions. My days are diverse and fast-paced.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Psychosocial Hospitals Diversity 130

Social Work Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

Abstinence only models frown upon the use of methadone because it does not address psychosocial factors that contribute to drug use. The heart and soul of a methadone clinic is crisis management – and this can come as a shock to a bright-eyed social worker looking to be a therapist.

Addiction 95

Addiction Clinic LMSW Social Worker 95

University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

From 1998 to 2011, she was a therapist, researcher, forensic psychosocial evaluator, and expert witness at the Program for Torture Victims in Los Angeles. Her work has taken her to places including Nepal, Nicaragua, Thailand, and the Philippines, rural areas without running water and with cultures very different than her own.

Psychosocial 52

Psychosocial Interviewing Mental Health University 52