There I was with all my peers receiving my “diploma;” however, I needed to complete six more credits to receive my MSW… How was I allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony before being truly finished? My school grants students who are short six or less credits a “dean’s exception” to “walk” at the graduation […]
Self-Care for Mental Health Professionals
Hi Everyone! Just a quick note to say that I have a guest post up at Tamara Suttle’s Private Practice from the Inside Out website, about the occupational hazards about getting burned out as a mental health professional and some things that you can do in the self-care realm so as to avoid this. I […]
Secrets for Passing the LMSW Exam
Do you want to pass your LMSW exam on your first try? 74.5% of those who take the LMSW exam nationally pass on their first try; however, 90% of those who take the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) course pass the exam on their first try. Below are some helpful study tips from […]
Gestalt Therapy: Interactive, Here & Now
Have you heard about Gestalt Therapy but not really understood what it means or entails?To clear up some of the mysteries around this type of therapy, I interviewed Robert Mauksch, who is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Gestalt Therapist, as well as an adjunct lecturer for the psychology department at CUNY Brooklyn […]
10 Take-Aways from Workshop on Neuroscience, Meditation & Health
The other day, I had the pleasure of being able to attend a “Wise Heart and the Mindful Brain” workshop given by Jack Kornfield, a world renowned expert in Buddhist Psychology, and Dan Siegel, an authority on interpersonal neurobiology. Both speakers were extremely eloquent and knowledgeable about their respective fields and they brought together the […]
