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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Representative Lydia Crafts’ own connection to the issue , along with her work as a licensed clinical social worker, have driven her to draft what she calls a public health response to substance use disorder. Thus, it’s possible for someone to consistently have a few sociopathic traits without having the diagnosable condition.

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News Items – May 11, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Representative Lydia Crafts’ own connection to the issue , along with her work as a licensed clinical social worker, have driven her to draft what she calls a public health response to substance use disorder. Thus, it’s possible for someone to consistently have a few sociopathic traits without having the diagnosable condition.

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News Items – May 5, 2022

Social Workers Speak

“In the case of a heterosexual relationship, one person is using their body and experiencing the physical stress that comes with infertility and infertility treatments, while the other person may be watching their partner suffer or feeling helpless as to how to make things better,” says infertility counselor Rena Gower, LCSW.

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Finding and Choosing a Therapist for Yourself or Your Child

Parenthood Understood

A brief list: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor (LCSW-S). These therapists might be in a clinic, a non-profit, or in private practice. Interview potential therapists! Once you have found a few potential therapists, it’s time for a pre-interview.

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News Items – February 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Lena, a seasoned high school teacher whom I interviewed while conducting research for my book, Lockdown: Talking to Your Kids About School Violence , admitted that she keeps a baseball bat next to her classroom door, just in case. Men make up only 10% of the membership of the American Counseling Association, a drop from 30% in 1982.

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News Items – April 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Lynn Zakeri, a Chicago based licensed clinical social worker said this pediatric mental health crisis is due to children trying to find control in their own ways. She’s a licensed clinical social worker and intuitive eating counselor based in Central Vermont. ” said Latesha Newson, who is a licensed clinical social worker.

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BSW & MSW Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023

University of Connecticut

Scholarship Fund This scholarship is awarded to a student currently conducting their field placement at the UConn Counseling & Mental Health Services. My professional goals are to obtain my LMSW and LCSW while continuing to support marginalized communities.