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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

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“Therapy” is often used interchangeably with the terms “counseling” and “psychotherapy.” In this article, we’ll discuss how to choose the right therapist for you. What areas do counseling and therapy address? Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Bipolar disorder.

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. The support they offer ranges from setting up counseling and therapy to housing, job and transportation support.

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News Items – March 3, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Social workers have been finding shelter for homeless covid patients, providing treatment for people with addiction disorders made more challenging by pandemic-related social isolation, and comforting bereaved family members who have lost loved ones to the twin epidemics of covid and opioids. Should social workers work with police?

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You Asked, Can Social Workers Prescribe Medication?

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Provide therapy or counselling services It is quite common for people to confuse social workers with counsellors or therapists because some parts of their roles overlap however; they are very different. Social workers are not qualified to provide therapy or counselling services. Can social workers treat personality disorders?

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News Items – February 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Licensed social workers, like other mental health and health care providers, are regulated professionals who require a vigorous education, ongoing professional training and adherence to a strict code of ethics. The support they offer ranges from setting up counseling and therapy to housing, job and transportation support.

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Emily Hemendinger is a member of NASW-CO: Can ChatGPT and TikTok Fads Hurt People Struggling with Eating Disorders? University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus For eating disorder experts, where everything from chatbot misdiagnoses to AI-generated body images can have devasting consequences for their patients, the concerns are high.

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Emily Hemendinger is a member of NASW-CO: Can ChatGPT and TikTok Fads Hurt People Struggling with Eating Disorders? University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus For eating disorder experts, where everything from chatbot misdiagnoses to AI-generated body images can have devasting consequences for their patients, the concerns are high.