Earlier this week, my school had a “Maintaining Our Commitment to Social Justice” day including a keynote address and three workshops of our choice amongst a selection of workshops. It was a very informative and interesting day and I felt very appreciative of my school having hosted such an event. Kalima DeSuze, an African American […]
Do You Ever Feel Too Much Empathy?
Do You Ever Feel Your Client’s Pain a Bit Too Much? It has now been several weeks since I have started working as a social worker intern at a women’s health clinic. One thing that I am finding particularly difficult is finding a balance between listening empathetically to the women who are sharing their troubles […]
