Tag Archives: therapy

Holiday Boundaries

Posted on November 23, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Can I buy a gift for my client?” “Can I accept gifts?” “Can clients and students give each other gifts?” Some clinicians may say NO giving clients gifts, others may say it’s…

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Networking | Tagged akwardness, Black Friday, boundaries, cyber monday, E-weekly, family, friends, gift exchange, gift guide, holiday, holiday shopping, holidays, inappropriate gifts, inspiration, policy, psychology, redbox, therapy, thoughts, white elphant | 6 Comments

Myths of a Therapist

Posted on November 3, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“You know when I cried last? Do you know why I cried last? Do you know how it feels to be alone? Do you know why I sleep late everyday? Do you…

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged active listening, communication, compassion, confidence, Elisabeth Counselman, mental health, myths debunked, self growth, self-help, social worker, the teenage treaty, therapy, trust | 3 Comments

The Promotion

Posted on October 17, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I was recently asked to be the program manager over the young adult house where I facilitate groups and provide individual therapy. I informed the staff this was a position I would…

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision, Networking | Tagged Glass ceiling, goals, homeless, How did I get here, How did you get here, how to deal with a promotion, inspiration, life lessons, opportunity, promotion, purpose, realationships, social worker, success, therapy, transformation, Young adults | Leave a comment

Pharmaceuticals, greed and a dead boy

Posted on October 3, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
This article just enrages me. Medication should never be the first solution, nor should one implement a test such as GAF. Luckily that crap has been dropped from the DSM5, along with…

Posted in Reading | Tagged Andrew Francesco, DSM5, GAF, Medical jargon, mental health care, mental illness, mindfulness intervention, multiaxial system, observing, Pharmaceuticals, therapy, wellness, World Health Organization | Leave a comment

Dealing With Offensive Remarks At Work

Posted on August 21, 2017 by msw blog

I am a middle-aged white female who works in a retail setting with colleagues whose skin tones are every color imaginable. I respect my co-workers, and they respect me. Our company generally does whatever makes the customer happy. But this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking, Reading | Tagged advocacy, book review, harassment, opportunity, oppression, optimism, politicians, poltics, race, racisim, rejection, second chances, self-awareness, skin shaming, slavery, social justice, social worker, sterotypes, success, therapy, values, What would you do ?, woke, Work place discrimination | 11 Comments

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