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NASW Member Voices: In Search of Transgenerational Office Space

Social Work Blog

As a Systems Therapist, I welcome all attendees to the session, (in person or in absentia). My job, as her therapist, is to provide crowd control. Lorrie has practiced in a variety of settings including private practice, non-profit, inpatient psychiatric, military behavioral health, schools, corporations, and human service agencies.

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NASW Member Voices: Eclectics, Rise Up!

Social Work Blog

I suggested we talk a bit about the issue that prompted his search for a therapist and maybe we could explore if I might be helpful. He had never been in therapy and wanted to establish trust by vetting therapists who had credentials and used language with which he was familiar. Then, we talked. Makes sense with one caveat.

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Member Voices: Intergenerational Gaffes or What Goes Around Comes Around?

Social Work Blog

Initially, parents’ denial can blind them from seeing that we are referring to the human condition. So, how does a therapist lower defenses and promote open dialogue? It’s not their fault and no blame is attached to the hypothesis. The dynamic is what I am calling “Intergenerational Gaffes.”. We’ve all been there!

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, overall, POC are less likely to receive any care compared to White individuals, and the services they do receive are less likely to be quality services (Lê Cook et al., Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). Department of Defense-funded Military Suicide Research Consortium (msrc.fsu.edu).