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Couple Counseling? Maybe in time….

Gary Direnfeld

I recently declined two requests for couple counseling. Couple counseling can be an intense setting where issues are laid bare. Interestingly, in both cases the callers were prepared to continue with couple counseling despite their disclosures of untoward behavior. This is where the therapist must make a decision.

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And Then, She Found Herself

Gary Direnfeld

It was the therapist who drew out the whole story rather that addressing the issue in the moment. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. They didn’t last.

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When Your Ex is Abusive and Intimidating, Know This:

Gary Direnfeld

Such methods of reply and communication heighten the differences between their messages causing the other to stand out more abusive in comparison. This is typically beyond the training and experience of most therapists and is a specialty area of practice. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support.

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Microaggressions towards LGBT individuals: what about clinical practice?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Microaggressions have been described as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative insults to the target person or group” (Torino et al., centering all consultation on marginalized identities alone (e.g.,

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Mediator : They facilitate communication and resolve conflicts between individuals or within families to promote healthy relationships.

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Creating a Community of Care: Distress, Impairment, and Ethics

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is true in most fields, although mental health professionals probably understand the barriers to seeking help better than most and have skills for which we receive extensive training; these include communicating with empathy and nonjudgmental concern, providing support, and facilitating problem-solving. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.2012.02070.x.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

2001) as well as stakeholder input from therapists (Contractor, Caldas, et al., In Session 5, the therapist additionally reviews psychological symptoms and treatment progress. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 20 , 92-105. Nature Communications, 13 (1), 1-19. in press; Caldas et al., Banducci, A. N., & Jin, L.