Category Archives: Clinical Supervision
Therapeutic Notes : Empathic Understanding
Effectively communicate that you understand the youth emotionally as well as cognitively Enhance the youth’s and parents’/guardians’ perception that they can communicate with their needs Enhance self-worth (if she finds value in me, I must have value) Advice from a … Continue reading
Therapeutic Notes: Parenting Problems
Anybody else overly consumed with wanting the best for their adult children? Reality is they have to want the best for themselves. You can’t “will” it upon them. My fear is their best is not my best! But why does … Continue reading
Spoiled Kindness
Reading the journal entry “Edible Donations” – Just those two words made me smile and brought back a flood of memories, but it also became another topic of clinical supervision. The issue was I am an avid gardener. I would … Continue reading
Client Notification
An image of one of our clients was taken and used in last week’s homeless newspaper. I want to discuss if it’s appropriate to bring this to her attention and discuss with her how she felt about the issues of … Continue reading
Career Growth
If you haven’t already, think about where your field should be headed. Ask yourself, “What are the grand challenges in my field?’ “What should I know that I don’t?” “How can my work help?’ Instead of focusing on numbers of … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 