Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Summary • There are many similarities between Pain, mood and addictive disorders • Integrated, concurrent, biopsychosocial treatment is vital • Mood impacts pain which impacts life satisfaction • Recovery supports realistic beliefs and identifies controllable factors àenhanced outcomes • Patients with current addictions or mental health issues need concurrent treatment Summary • There are many similarities between Pain, mood and addictive disorders • Integrated, concurrent, biopsychosocial treat

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The Vintage Social Worker

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I apologise to my followers for having stopped writing but last summer seemed to drain me and left me rather lacking in passion for writing anything. I will not bore you with the details but the political situation had much to do with it. I felt that in the face of such a move to the right the most vulnerable in our society whose life chances are few anyway were really about to be lost to the tide of populism.

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Social Work Synergy

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Reblogged from #MacroSW: Where Social Workers Connect About Macro Practice, Post by Kristen Battista-Frazee: [link]. Editor’s Note: If you have any priorities that you’d like NASW to address, please email [link] or join the chat on Feb. 13th! The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) works on a range of policy initiatives which supports and affects social workers nationwide.

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Counselor Toolbox podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Summary • Self esteem begins in childhood • Being aware of self helps people identify their strengths and develop their “me” identity. • Part of self esteem development includes • Values identification • Understanding wants vs. needs • Addressing cognitive distortions • Being aware of sensations, feelings and thoughts • Helps choose behaviors which are in unison with values • Helps support people through the difficult moments • Silences the critics • Clarifies who people are and what people want

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