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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. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. 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. www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice.

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News Items – May 18, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Alyse Freda-Colon is a member of NASW-NYS: So You Just Got Ghosted—Here’s How To Deal, According To Therapists Style Caster “Getting ghosted in dating happens all the time,” says Alyse Freda-Colon, LCSW , a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach. People ghost primarily to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation.

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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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What is non-suicidal self-harm?

Beautiful Voyager

Some of the reasons behind self-harm The reasons for these self-harm behaviors are reported to be to: manage painful or overwhelming feelings punish oneself communicate with others, or for other reasons (e.g. Dr Cate Howell is a GP, therapist, educator and author in Australia. About 6 per cent of adults report non-suicidal self-harm.

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News Items – May 18, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Alyse Freda-Colon is a member of NASW-NYS: So You Just Got Ghosted—Here’s How To Deal, According To Therapists Style Caster “Getting ghosted in dating happens all the time,” says Alyse Freda-Colon, LCSW , a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach. People ghost primarily to avoid having an uncomfortable conversation.

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