By Victoria Grinnell, MSW Well being is a state of mind in which our mental health predominates and we are living from the perspective of our strengths. Qualities like gratitude, joy, forgiveness, humility, optimism, curiosity and sense of humor are all signs that we...
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The Uses of Clinical Hypnosis in Psychotherapy
By Kathy Hayes-Bloch, MSW, LCSW Introduction What Is Hypnosis? What Can Be Expected In the First Appointment? Introduction Hypnosis has been around for many years. It has been used clinically since the work of Sigmund Freud. Later, Milton Erickson...
Mental Health Recovery Issues
By Timothy Tunner, PhD, MSW Introduction The Recovery Journey Person-Driven Planning Development of the Acute Care Service System Co-Occuring Disorders Programming Formal Consumer Inclusion and Overall Involvement in Services Trauma Informed Care Evidence-Based...
Perfectionism: A Case Study
By Judy Martin, MSW, LCSW One Woman's Perfectionism and Request for Help The Response One Woman's Perfectionism and Her Request for Help I am 49, female, a successful professional, married and have two beautiful children. My family and professional life...
The End of a Relationship: What to Do During the Healing Process
By Jennifer Amlen, MSW, LCSW Helpful Tools During the Early Grieving Stage Helpful Tips on How to Heal During a Recent Loss Common Mistakes in the Early Stage of Loss Helpful Tools During the Early Grieving Stage The beginning of a breakup is always the...
When Young Children Get Depressed
By Lynn Hagan, PsyD, CTRL, LCSW Introduction Causes of Depression in Young Children Diagnosis Depression in Younger Children Interventions Final Thoughts Introduction Children's laughter, physical exuberance, and magical play all happen on the playground. Children are...
How Social Workers Help Addicts Learn Stress Reduction
By Jennifer Amlen, MSW, LCSW Introduction Addicts and Stress Benefits of Stress Management How to Use Stress Reduction as a Means of Stress Management How Social Workers Can Help Individual Counseling Stress Management Groups Self-help Groups Conclusion...
Handling Grief at the Holidays
By Kirsten Randall Belzer, MSW, LCSW, CHT Introduction Ways to Cope With Grief Individually at the Holidays Ways for Families to Cope With Grief Together at the Holidays How Social Workers Can Help Individuals and Families Handle Grief at the Holidays ...
How to Set Healthy Boundaries with a Judgmental Parent
When an adult daughter feels hurt and manipulated by her mother, a social workers helps her learn to create better boundaries with her mother.
How Perfectionist Thinking Can Hold You Back
Expecting perfection is not just unrealistic; it’s self-defeating. We set ourselves up for failure by demanding perfection.
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What Is Trauma and How To Overcome It
By Jill Forbes, LCSW, QCSW Most people know when they have been exposed to a traumatic event. Traumatic events are events that make a person fearful in that they, or someone or something meaningful to them, has been lost or harmed in a life-changing manner. When the...
Living with Domestic Violence? Here’s How to Get Help
By Terri Ferguson, BSW According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), 20 people per minute are physically abused by their partner. That amounts to virtually 28,800 people every day. In this same typical day 20,000 calls are placed to domestic...
Is the War on Immigration Leading to a Rise in Internalized Oppression?
By Donzell Lampkins, MSW, LCSW Social workers are invested in preserving and promoting the overall well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that we’re advocating to alleviate immigrants from inhumane conditions...