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Couple Counseling? Maybe in timeā€¦.

Gary Direnfeld

This is where the therapist must make a decision. It doesn’t mean the therapist is comfortable with the possible degree of risk. If the one who has been violent and/or controlling refuses to attend or afterwards refuses to allow communication between their partner and therapist to review progress, those are red flags.

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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 maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. They didn’t last. Those relationships mirrored those of her parents. There it was, all laid bare.

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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. Lastly, never accept the advice of those who would abuse and exploit you.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Mediator : They facilitate communication and resolve conflicts between individuals or within families to promote healthy relationships. Community Organizer : Social workers may organise and mobilise communities to address social issues, promote social justice, and create positive change.

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Clinical Philosophy

These notes are locked in a drawer in my consulting room (which, naturally, is also locked). Again, as with the suggestions and instructions from the BPS and HCPC, the problem here seems to be that the guidelines have not been constructed with the private practitioner therapist in mind. Nobody gets to see them except me.

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News Items ā€“ May 18, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Alyse Freda-Colon is a member of NASW-NYS: So You Just Got Ghostedā€”Hereā€™s How To Deal, According To Therapists Style Caster ā€œGetting ghosted in dating happens all the time,ā€ says Alyse Freda-Colon, LCSW , a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach. People ghost primarily to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation.

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News Items ā€“ May 18, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Alyse Freda-Colon is a member of NASW-NYS: So You Just Got Ghostedā€”Hereā€™s How To Deal, According To Therapists Style Caster ā€œGetting ghosted in dating happens all the time,ā€ says Alyse Freda-Colon, LCSW , a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach. People ghost primarily to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation.

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