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NASW Member Voices: In Search of Transgenerational Office Space

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By Lorrie Appleton, LCSW I am preparing to meet a new therapy client. 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. Appleton, LCSW specializes in couples, family, and individual therapy. Let’s call her Emily).

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NASW Member Voices: Eclectics, Rise Up!

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Appleton, LCSW I am noticing a curious trend in the mental health field. Lorrie Appleton, LCSW My initial thought was humorous. 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. By Lorrie R. A client was referred to me by a colleague.

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

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By Lorrie Appleton, LCSW. Appleton, LCSW. So, how does a therapist lower defenses and promote open dialogue? This blog was prepared by Lorrie Appleton, LCSW, in her personal capacity and does not necessarily reflect the view of the National Association of Social Workers. Mother and son sitting after quarrel at home.

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News Items – December 1, 2022

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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 – October 14, 2021

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Nealy, BA, MDiv, LCSW, PhD , died peacefully at his home in West Hartford, Connecticut after a difficult 18-month journey with cancer. Based on his experiences as a therapist and former deputy executive director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center, and himself a trans man, Reverend Dr. . The New York Times.

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News Item – July 15, 2021

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Chief Executive Officer at One Place, and mother Dawn Rochelle, LCSW , discussed the importance of not only bringing more services to the area but having them readily available when they are needed. “As Marinelle Reynolds is a member: [Audio] How Occupational Licensing Rules Affect Military Families. The Jacksonville Daily News (NC).

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News Items – July 22, 2021

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As LCSW and holistic psychotherapist Alison Stone notes, it may be difficult to truly savor and enjoy your coffee if you’re slugging it down while “doing a million things and running out the door.” Dan Scholz, LCSW, Clinical Director at LifeLine Utah joined us in studio as part of our You Are Not Alone partnership. PsychCentral.