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News Items – April 29, 2022

Social Workers Speak

. “If self-care is about what you do for yourself, then community care is what you put into and what you are able to receive from the community you have built around yourself, as well as the community you live in,” says Donna Oriowo, PhD, LICSW , therapist, author and licensed independent clinical social worker. Psychology Today.

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

Society of Clinical Psychology

Systemic racism in the economy, the healthcare system, and the field of clinical psychology perpetuates the disparities in access, retention, and effectiveness of mental health services. The FSU Psychology Clinic is a training clinic staffed by doctoral students and housed within the university’s clinical psychology PhD program.

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News Items – December 1, 2022

Social Workers Speak

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. Sean Barnett, LCSW , is a therapist who has used psychedelic integration with his patients.

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Realizing the Promise: Strategic Dissemination and Implementation of CBT in Public and Private Health Care Systems

Society of Clinical Psychology

Although considered the gold standard psychological treatment for many mental and behavioral health conditions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) continues to be delivered at rates far below what research and expert recommendations suggest. By the end of the training, all KP therapists trained achieved CBT competency.

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Debunking Myths About PTSD

Gateway Foundation

PTSD Is Only for Military Veterans or First Responders. Moving away from the idea that PTSD only affects military veterans or first responders is one of the best ways to destigmatize the condition and ensure people can reach out when they need help. Engaging in combat or seeing a person get injured or pass away can develop PTSD.

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News Items – August 11, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Psychology Today. She said she’s seen therapists in certain areas erring on the side of caution, canceling services altogether for trans youth. Lynn Hagan is a member: Be Remarkable: Lynn Hagan helps disaster relief volunteers, military members. Claire Lerner is a member: When Setting Limits Gets Physical. Florida Phoenix.

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News Items – June 24, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Psychology Today. Dennis Anderson is a member: Juneteenth’s meaning and the US military. For decades, Jan Finch has dedicated her life to helping others as a therapist and social worker. As a therapist, I am inherently trained in crisis intervention,” Finch said. Antelope Valley Press.