Would you like to be able to provide culturally appropriate mental health services to your Latino clients? A few days ago, I had the pleasure of attending Dr. Parra-Cardona’s workshop at the Ackerman Institute for the Family on providing an ecological and culturally relevant framework for working with the Latino population in clinical practice. According to Dr. Parra […]
Got clients? Learn about cyberculture!
Therapy’s Digital Future Are you a social worker or other mental health professional who is curious about online therapy? DeeAnna Nagel, LPC, DCC, gave an informative presentation about Therapy’s Digital Future at the 2013 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium. While I was not able to personally attend DeeAnna’s talk, I was fortunate to be able to listen to the audio […]
The Secrets to Increasing Your Willpower
Do you wish that you had more willpower to do (or not do) certain things? This post will provide you with some helpful guidance on how you can build up your willpower (or information on how you may assist your clients to increase theirs). It will be based upon learnings that Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. has […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [5 of 5]
Have you heard of Integral Somatic Psychotherapy? This final post of the “Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain?” series will be providing you with the Integral Somatic Psychotherapy (ISP) approach to addressing chronic pain. It is based upon the presentation that Dr. Raja Selvam, PhD gave at the When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders conference. For those of you […]
Social Worker on Job Interview: A Drunk/High Client Shows Up…
Have you ever been asked on a job interview for a prospective new social work position: How would you react to a person who just walked in and appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol? To help you be prepared for such a question, I consulted with two social workers who are currently […]
Repair and Resilience in the Trans-Generational Transmission of Trauma
This weekend, I had the opportunity to attend The Wounds of History: Repair and Resilience in the Trans-Generational Transmission of Trauma conference that was sponsored by the NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, The Psychoanalytic Society of the Postdoctoral Program, and the NYU-GSAS Trauma and Violence Transdisciplinary Studies Program. The speakers were expert trauma-related mental health professionals (a […]
Complete Guide to Motivational Interviewing: From OARS to Stages of Change
Motivational interviewing is a powerful client-centered approach that helps clients make lasting behavioral changes. Whether you’re working with substance use, chronic health conditions, mental health issues, or co-occurring disorders, motivational interviewing (MI) respects autonomy while evoking intrinsic motivation to change. This complete guide to motivational interviewing features an in-depth interview with Kathleen Sciacca, a trainer […]
Ten Tips for Passing the LMSW Exam
How I passed my LMSW exam and you can too ! Take the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Preparation Course – it is a one-day course that not only prepares you mentally for the big day but also provides you with an invaluable study guide that covers all that you need to know for the exam […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [4 of 5]
How to Apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Mind-Body Syndrome Would you like to know how to apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help your clients (and/or yourself) with mind-body pain? Alan Gordon, LCSW gave a presentation on this very topic at the When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders conference and I will be sharing with […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [3 of 5]
Chronic Pain and the Mind-Body Connection Does your body have a story to tell? You might not know or be fully aware, The only clue or hint of something amiss, Are those little signs your body is giving you… Various types of pain such as, Migraines, back pain, fatigue, stomach issues etc… You go to […]
