Are you a social worker, social worker-in-training or other mental health professional blogger who regularly writes on your own blog about social work and/or mental health related issues?
If yes, could you please stop by and say hello?
I’d love to meet you and by introducing yourself and your blog, you may benefit from some increased exposure both on this post as well as in subsequent posts.
As many of you know, Social Work Career Development produces a weekly Best in Mental Health round-up. In addition, I’m always on the look-out for additional professionals to interview 🙂
Hat tip to my colleague Relando Thompkins who came up with this wonderful outreach idea!
Please share in the comments section below:
- A link to your blog
- A brief description of what your blog is about
- A 2 or 3 sentence bio
- A link to one of your most popular posts
- A link to one of your favorite posts
Thank you!
I look forward to meeting you 🙂
Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year,
Dorlee
Hi Dorleem, great idea!
I’m Ricky Greenwald, psychologist, director of the Trauma Institute, pioneer in EMDR therapy and training, and developer of PC (progressive counting) as well as the fairy tale model of trauma-informed treatment.
My blog is called Once Upon A Time… It focuses trauma therapy and related issues. Here’s the link: http://childtrauma.com/blog
Most popular post (and one of my favorites) was Got Memory Reconsolidation? http://www.childtrauma.com/blog/got-memory-reconsolidation/
My other favorite post was Therapeutic Relationship vs. Treatment Model: http://www.childtrauma.com/blog/therapeutic-relationship-vs-treatment-model/
Come visit and post a comment!
Hi Dorlee, first time commenter. 🙂
A link to your blog: http://www.buildingfamilycounseling.com/blog
A brief description of what your blog is about: A lot of parenting, some internet flotsam & jetsum, some self-care
A 2 or 3 sentence bio: Dawn Friedman is a therapist and writer in private practice in Columbus Ohio.
A link to one of your most popular posts: This is THE most popular post I’ve written http://www.columbusfamilycounseling.com/2013/10/dont-need-excuse/
A link to one of your favorite posts: This is the second most popular post I’ve written http://www.columbusfamilycounseling.com/2013/02/fat-therapist/
Hi Dorlee! Thanks so much!
Our blog is from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education.
website: http://behindthehumancurtain.com/
I am the blogger! Lesa Fichte, LMSW, ACSW, Dir. of Continuing Education
We have not been posting very long. Our most popular one so far is EMDR- rapid healing of “small t” and “big T” trauma at http://behindthehumancurtain.com/2013/12/04/emdr-rapid-healing-of-small-t-and-big-t-trauma-2/
Hey Dorlee! I’m Tiffany McGahee an LMSW who is in private practice in Atlanta, GA. My blog is focused on bringing information related to mental health to potential/current clients. I’m sharing what I’m thinking about or what I’ve come across in hopes that it will help people.
Visit my blog at http://mcgaheecounseling.com/blog/
I have not been posting very long, in fact I’m relatively new to blogging. However, I really love it and can’t wait to continue posting more as it relates to the profession that I love. Here is one that everyone can check out : http://mcgaheecounseling.com/blog/what-to-expect-from-your-first-therapy-session/
Yes – I write one at
http://child-protection-lessons.blogspot.ca/
Hello! I am an LCSWR transitioning out of a 20+ private practice career that focused on an Integrative Mind Body Spirit approach. My focus for the next decade is to share some of the insights & information I’ve accumulated through a blog called Strategies of the Spirit Blog. http://www.danupress.com/strategies-of-the-spirit-blog.
I am also focusing on facilitating groups with a focus on creativity and intuition. This semester I’m offering a Dream Study Group and launching my Creativity & Camaraderie Club Handbook (which would be a great practice builder for a mental health clinician!)
My most popular post in the last six months was Secret List of Fairy Tales that Can Change Your Life. One of my favorites was: Friendship: Our Mothers Were Right, But They Didn’t See This Coming (in which I created an infographic…easy! I used free http://www.canva.com)
I’m looking forward to seeing what others are doing! Thanks for the opportunity!
I am LuAnn Pierce, LCSW in Denver, CO. My blog is http://hireasocialworker.com. Most of my writing is geared toward consumers. It covers a range of topics that are usually assigned by the publishers I write for (Theravive.com, GoodTherapy.org and others).
I write for a few large mental health publishers and ghostwrite for some therapists and coaches in private practice. I post summaries of those articles and blog posts on my blog with links to the pieces on their sites. The links below are directly to the sites where the original articles are published.
Most popular post: Disability: Small Choices Lead to Big Changes in Stress Management http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/small-choices-lead-to-big-results-in-stress-management-0219135
One of my favorites: Adult ADHD: Emotional Regulation and Dual Diagnosis
http://theravive.com/blog/post/2013/12/30/Adult-ADHD-Emotional-Regulation-and-Dual-Diagnosis1.aspx
I love this idea Dorlee!
My blog is: NorthernMSW
http://northernmsw.wordpress.com/
I write on issues related to advocacy, aging, end-of-life, social work, mental health and education.
I had 2 blog posts that were quite popular-one written by a guest blogger: http://northernmsw.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/the-holocaust-bereavement-takes-a-different-course/
and another written by me:
http://northernmsw.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/death-dying-and-reflection/
My favorite post was: Recipe for a Happy Day (shared by a client) http://northernmsw.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/recipe-for-a-happy-day/
Brief bio-MSW with almost 17 years post-graduate experience working with youth/families as a therapist, case manager with adults diagnosed with mental health issues and as a case manager working with older adults.
My niche is older adults. Aging and end-of-life issues along with advocacy are important to me along with writing and blogging!
Hi, Dorlee. My name is Heather Gray. I am a mental health therapist and parent coach working in private practice in Wakefield, MA. I write a parenting blog at http://www.freshstartmentor.blogspot,com I am also a contributing writer to The Good Men Project located at http://www.goodmenproject.com
My most popular article is about How Raising Emotionally Literate Boys Challenges Our Perception of Masculinity http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/how-raising-emotionally-literate-boys-challenges-our-perceptions-of-masculinity-kerj/
One of my favorite blogs helps parents when their child is diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder http://freshstartmentor.blogspot.com/2013/10/when-your-child-has-oppostional-defiant.html
Hi Dorleem, my name is Frieda Ferrick and I am a MFT in Santa Rosa, California.
I have been licensed for 20 years and I work alot with grief and loss and trauma recovery. I like to do blogs on these topics. here is one I wrote this morning. thank you for all of your help and consideration.
http://www.friedaferrick.com/2014/01/09/grief-loss-part-life-living/
Hi, my name is Danielle Aldcorn. I worked as a social worker before opening my private practice as a Registered Clinical Counsellor.
My blog is http://drgrahambooks.wordpress.com.
I post the articles that I write for The Richmond News titled Family Function. The pieces deal with parenting, relationships, emotional well-being, healthy resources, and more.
A popular post recently was on accountability: http://drgrahambooks.wordpress.com/2013/09/11/who-are-you-accountable-to/
One of my favourite posts is on diversity awareness: http://drgrahambooks.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/we-all-smile-in-the-same-language/
Aloha, my name os Martha Love and I write a blog with my colleague and co-author, Robert Sterling, on the intelligence of gut feelings and how to access these feelings for healthy decision-making and body-mind unity. We were guidance counselors (now semi-retired) for over 40+ years and explored gut feelings with hundreds of people in career and personal counseling. In our blog posts, we include many excerpts from our book “What’s Behind Your Belly Button?” and explore recent gut health research as it relates to gut intelligence. We welcome all guests and comments at:
http://instinctualgutfeelings.blogspot.com
Hello Dorlee!
I am an MSW who freelances with various columns. My personal blog is Insightfully Yours at http://insightfully-yours.com/
While I’m a generalist, I focus on copious topics including MH issues.
Hi Dorlee!! I’ve been on your site before and love the idea behind compiling all the best blogs and articles on mental health in one place!! Thank you for this opportunity!
Here’s my info:
The Parenting Skill
Blog: http://theparentingskill.com/blog/
Blog Information: I write about developing effective parenting skills, strengthening the parent-child bond, and helping parents gain confidence in raising emotionally intelligent, independent, confident children!
Bio: Mercedes Stanley, MSW is the founder of a parenting skills program, The Parenting Skill. She is also a clinical therapist at the Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic in Los Angeles, CA working with families and children with severe emotional disturbances (SED). She received her MSW from the University of Southern California and BA in Psychology from UCLA.
Most popular post: http://theparentingskill.com/face-tweet-gram-world-social-media/
My favorite post: http://theparentingskill.com/the-weekly-skill-parental-responsibility/
Thanks again!! 🙂
Mercedes Stanley
Yes! I’m an LMFT and my company (Marriage & Family Therapy of Trumbull™) blog is http://blog.mft3.com. MFT3 has been open for 5 years now and there are 4 clinicians practicing together here. In my blog I write about topics that I am interested in (abuse, trauma, parenting) and try to make it a useful arena for professionals and clients alike.
I also am responsible for the online presence of the Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CTAMFT) and do their blog as well: http://ctamft.wordpress.com/
CTAMFT is the state association that represents MFTs in Connecticut. We are the state branch of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (http://www.aamft.org) and as such have an elected board of members to help educate, inform and promote what MFTs are doing in the state and nationally. We have a large yearly conference in April and a Fall continuing education workshop. We offer links, information and resources for MFT professionals, and all mental health professionals as well. We have a website (http://www.ctamft.org), a blog (http://ctamft.wordpress.com), a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/CTAMFT) and a Twitter account (http://twitter.com/ctamft).
We send out a monthly e-News letter as we have retired our print newsletter in keeping with the times. We also have an opt-in Listserv for things like workshops, groups, space available, job listings, referral networks and the like. Any mental health professional who is in CT or nearby can opt-in by sending a blank message to: CTAMFT-on@mail-list.com
Dorlee,
You are fantastic! What a great way to link up with the experts in your field. You know me and my blog. It’s about health issues, but I am venturing out more into recovery from addiction as I see many who have Hepatitis C and liver disease have dealt with alcoholism or drug use.
I’m working on some blogs that help to deal with the inner life and how healing your mind is greatly connected with healing your body.
Good to see you as always! I haven’t been over to your blog in a while with the busy holidays. Sounds like you have a lot of great things going on as usual.
Once again, You are fantastic,
Karen
Doralee,
Thanks for asking this. I am new to blogging but do a monthly newsletter that I post on my web site.
I write about managing anxiety, coping with divorce and improving romantic relationships, http://growthsolutionscounseling.com/4-important-facts-about-fights/.
Thanks,
Ruth Feinblum, LCSW
Hello Dorlee!
Thank you for this post. My name is Camille McDaniel and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, who has been working with children and adults since 2005. The entrepreneurial bug bit me in 2008 and I started my private practice, Healing Psychotherapy Practices of Georgia, LLC, in 2010. Later on, as a way to provide support, information, and inspiration to fellow colleagues, I developed The Counselor Entrepreneur in 2013.
I have a few blogs but the one that is geared toward mental health professionals is called: The Counselor Entrepreneur http://thecounselorentrepreneur.com/category/blog/
This is a lifestyle and business blog for counselors and others in the helping profession. This blog touches on practice management, marketing, networking, social media, business planning, and more!
Most Popular: Marketing: It’s Not About YOU! http://thecounselorentrepreneur.com/not-about-you/
My personal favorite, so far: 5 Clichés You Should Avoid as a Counselor Entrepreneur
http://thecounselorentrepreneur.com/5-cliches-avoid/
Thank you for reading!
Camille McDaniel, LPC, NCC, CPCS
http://www.camillemcdaniel.com
Hello! My name is Nathan Croy, I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist working on integrating existential psychotherapy with systemic theory.
My blog can be found at http://croymft.blogspot.com
My blog is on existential psychotherapy and my personal and professional experiences.
Most popular post:
Not me nor I at: http://croymft.blogspot.com/2013/08/not-me-nor-i.html?m=1
My favorite post is whichever one I’m working on right now! One should be arriving later today.
Our blog is http://traumaanddissociation.wordpress.com
We are raising awareness of all dissociative disorders as well as the trauma and stressor-related disorders including: dissociative identity disorder, dissociative amnesia, other specified dissociative disorder (DDNOS), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, and of course the link between abuse and mental health problems. We post a lot of information based on journals and research as well as some personal experiences.
One of the most popular posts – http://traumaanddissociation.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/what-is-complex-ptsd/
One of my favorite posts – http://traumaanddissociation.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/dissociative-disorders-is-abuse-or-biology-the-cause-or-is-it-more-complex-than-that/
Our bio – http://traumaanddissociation.wordpress.com/about/