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News Items – October 27, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Caitlin Canto is a member of NASW-NJ: 3 Signs You Need to Learn Healthier Communication Skills. Most people lack relational communication skills. No one was taught how to communicate effectively, so it makes sense that it’s a struggle. Effective communication requires much more than being able to speak.

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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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News Items – December 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Therapists Explain. As relationship therapist Ken Page, LCSW , explains, with an ambivalent resistant attachment style, children become upset and/or emotional when their caregiver isn’t present, including feeling intense anger or anxiety. Ken Page is a member of NASW-NYS: What Is The Ambivalent Attachment Style?

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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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Theories and Methods - Play Therapy

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

Instead of talk being the currency of treatment, clients and therapist engage in play, exploring thoughts, feelings, and conflicts through playing. As children’s experiences and knowledge are often communicated through play, it becomes an important vehicle for them to know and accept themselves and others. You never know.

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News Items – March 2, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Kaiser had previously insisted on eliminating pension benefits for new hires even though that would have made it harder to recruit more therapists. Though, she said, she doesn’t hand out letters willy-nilly. She conducts an assessment of the patient and looks into their history and weighs other factors.

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

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Annmarie Arensberg, LCSW, LSCSW, is the Director of Clinical Operations at KVC Hospitals, a network of nonprofit psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers serving youth ages 6 to 18. Each client leaves with an individualized Emotion Regulation Plan that is developed with their KVC therapist.