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The Vulnerability of Sharing Your Story

My Brains Not Broken

Oftentimes during Mental Health Awareness Month, people share their stories about mental health. They open up about their struggles, the challenges that mental illness can present. When it comes to our mental health, everyone’s journey is different. It’s challenging.

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Day in the Life of an NYC Therapist

Social Work Bubble

Being a therapist and social worker can make for chaotic days and constantly changing schedules. Here is the breakdown of my daily schedule (generally speaking) and what my days look like as a therapist in New York City. As a fee-for-service therapist, my schedule is ultimately up to me. Weekly Work Schedule.

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A course of therapy

Prosper Health Collective

Whether you are looking at getting a mental health care plan or attending sessions privately, speaking with your GP is always advised. An important part of treatment planning with your psychologist will include discussing how many sessions would be most appropriate (this is very subject to change).

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Person-Centered Care

Famcare

Traditional mental health settings assign sole treatment authority to the therapist reducing patients to a classified diagnosis followed by the indicated treatment. The caseworker retains total authority over the patient’s treatment plan usually focused on symptom reduction.

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Terminating in Social Work: 2 Pathways for Ending Therapy

Social Work Bubble

Create an after-treatment plan. Make sure you highlight your clients supports, learned skills and behaviors, and methods to continue their journey after treatment. Leaving is the hard part, even for therapists. Send your client an official letter indicating their discharge from treatment for their records.

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Autism, Anxiety, and Depression: What You Need to Know About Comorbidity

Relias

Treatment options for those with autism and comorbidity CBT for individuals with autism and a comorbidity The comorbidity of autism and depression or anxiety changes how therapists and caregivers approach individual treatment plans. Part of the rationale for using CBT to treat comorbid conditions is its versatility.

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Using Virtual Reality in Therapy

Prosper Health Collective

In addition to knowing the rationale for why VR may be useful as part of your treatment plan, your therapist will work with you to identify some challenges you may experience, and strategies that will be helpful when entering the virtual environment.