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Before Sending Your Kid to Counseling….

Gary Direnfeld

While I am pleased so many parents value counseling and want it for their kids, do know that it is not always helpful and indeed, can be harmful. Many kids interpret counseling as them having done something bad for which they must now talk to someone. Counseling in those situations won’t affect the cause.

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Those @#!$* Video Games!

Gary Direnfeld

It requires an intervention. 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. No addict gives up their source voluntarily. In the case of video gaming, it’s about disconnecting.

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Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker: Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

Counseling may be directed to facilitating that individual’s coping skills or understanding of their situation on a deeper level. Rarely does the modern day psychiatrist provide direct and ongoing counseling. Each intervention may be applied singularly or in combinations with others.

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When Someone You Love has Anxiety…

Gary Direnfeld

The reason is, their anxiety attaches to the thought of these interventions and they talk themselves out of them. 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.

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Giving In to a Narcissist Doesn’t Buy Peace

Gary Direnfeld

Know that their escalation is actually your evidence of abuse if police or court intervention is necessary. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. If you finally seek to free yourself and hold to boundaries, be prepared for an escalation of scare tactics, blame and intimidation.

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Prioritising Sexual Health and Intimacy with Sexology

Psychological Health Care

In this article we’ll look at reasons why you should prioritise your sexual health, how a sexologist can help and when to consult a sexologist. Timely intervention by a sexologist or healthcare professional can help manage and treat potential problems, preventing them from escalating. Why Consult a Sexologist?

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We All Need Support at Some Time

Gary Direnfeld

Although the prognosis is good, it remains the most dangerous of interventions to get there. gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

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