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Note from a Career Journal

Posted on May 28, 2020 by msw blog

A pale faded post it fell out of my career journal. I picked it up to read “My burning question is why does this group residential home exist? Why are you all here? I heard you speak of your families … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged career goals, employment, foster care, How did you get here, inspiration, journal, lecture, life lessons, notes, open ended questions, personal development, purpose, questions, Reflections, self care, social worker, support, therapy, trust, values | Leave a comment

Secret Lives of Therapists

Posted on March 27, 2020 by msw blog

Reading the article the Secret Lives of Therapists, I found myself writing in the margins and highlighting things. What first made me pause was the following “What are you like outside the office? Here are some things we can’t do … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged active listening, compassion, honesty, life lessons, mental health, mental illness, mindfulness, opportunity, professionals, purpose, realationships, self growth, self-help, social worker, support system, therapists, therapy, What would you do ? | 4 Comments

Healing Self

Posted on March 14, 2020 by msw blog

Do you find that healing and self-compassion interrelate in some way? A palliative caregiver describes the greatest regret expressed by the dying: I didn’t live true to myself. To “live true” we need to awaken self-compassion and love ourselves into … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged exercise, family, friendship, healing project, help, honesty, inspiration, journaling, kindness, life lessons, love, mental illness, mindfulness, music, parenting, patient care, self awarness, self care, self compassion, social worker, support system, Tara barch | 4 Comments

Therapeutic Technology

Posted on March 1, 2020 by msw blog

Can we skype? Can we Facetime? In the last few years I have delved more into behavioral health. I am, however, not a fan of Skype or Facetime. To me it presents too many privacy violations. I will always be … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged behavioral health, Best Practice, Energy, Facetime, HIPAA, How did you get here, Mental health assessment, privacy violations, psychopathologist, skype, social worker, technical difficulties, Technology, therapy, virtual reality, visual cues | 7 Comments

Advocate

Posted on February 13, 2020 by msw blog

I’m a huge advocate for therapy and regular mental health checkups. – Ariel Winter Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal | Tagged Clinical Social Work, co-occurring counseling, confidence, Direct Practice, graduate school, How did you get here, integrity, intern, mental health and wellness, practicum, professional growth, social worker, strength, theoretical approaches, therapeutic process | Leave a comment

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