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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

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Although many people may still feel that there is a stigma attached to seeking mental health services, we all need help from time to time. It is essentially a helping relationship between a licensed mental health professional and a client. In this article, we’ll discuss how to choose the right therapist for you.

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The December 2022 – January 2023 Issue of Social Work Advocates Is Available Online

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Outpatient mental health therapist Stephanie Urbina says swimming teaches listening skills and discipline. It is in these moments, in which we are weary, that we must stand up, step forward, join with others, and rededicate ourselves to the Code of Ethics that we hold near and dear to our hearts.

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NASW News Hits May 2022

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Everyday Health listed NASW’s HelpPro listing as a place to find a therapist. David Ige to veto a bill that could restrict telehealth appointments for mental health services. The NASW Code of Ethics were cited in a Des Moines Register article on reports from volunteers that the needs of Afghan refugees were not being met.

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

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Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in. “If

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Members in the Media – June 1, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kara Carter and Mercedes Bern-Klug are members of NASW-IA: A new mindset on mental health University of Iowa When Kara Carter started out as a practitioner of social work in southern Colorado , she quickly found that her expertise in mental health was badly needed—not just by the hospice agency that hired her, but by the community she lived in. “If

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News Items – December 22, 2022

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A lot of our orientation comes from our code of ethics. Gail Flack is a member of NASW-OK: Mental Health Expert Shares Ways To Find Support During The Holidays. Gail Flack is a member of NASW-OK: Mental Health Expert Shares Ways To Find Support During The Holidays. The Hallmark movies don’t help.

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Ideas & Tips for Social Work Supervision

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NASW Code of Ethics and ethical dilemmas that arise with clients and agency policy. Documentation, treatment plan writing, and mental health treatment letters. Impact of work on personal mental health and functioning. Highlight cases that are going well! Building rapport and engagement with clients.