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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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NASW Member Voices: In Search of Transgenerational Office Space

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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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Emotional Support Animal Massachusetts: Know The Laws 2023

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Military veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also find significant benefits in having an emotional support animal as a companion. Speak To A Therapist If you struggle with a mental health condition resulting in disability, you may benefit from an emotional support animal.

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Emotional Support Animal Massachusetts: Know The Laws 2023

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Military veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also find significant benefits in having an emotional support animal as a companion. Speak To A Therapist If you struggle with a mental health condition resulting in disability, you may benefit from an emotional support animal.

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Emotional Support Animal Massachusetts: Know The Laws 2023

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Military veterans who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also find significant benefits in having an emotional support animal as a companion. Speak To A Therapist If you struggle with a mental health condition resulting in disability, you may benefit from an emotional support animal.

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News Items – October 14, 2021

Social Workers Speak

A lack of communication about the rules, or payments being even one penny off, are among the reasons thousands of social workers, teachers, military members, and government employees say they were rejected for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. In the loving company of his family, he took his last breath on Thursday, September 23, 2021.