Being a therapist and social worker can make for chaotic days and constantly changing schedules. So how do we manage to stay on top of it all? Here is the breakdown of my daily schedule (generally speaking) and what my days look like as a therapist in New York City. As a fee-for-service therapist, my... Continue Reading →
Engaging Clients at the Intake Session | Set the Tone for Treatment
With experience and practice, better understanding on the ins and outs of conducting an intake session, and overall confidence with clients, the clinician will be able to form their own practice style. It's important that we recognize everyone has their own style, so long it abides by ethical and legal evidence based standards. During intake... Continue Reading →
Grad School Reflections from an MSW Student
My first semester of grad school is over! Tomorrow, I am making up an absence for my field placement, but after that, it is officially done! In May 2019, I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Social Work, and began an Advanced Standing program to graduate with my Master of Social Work in May... Continue Reading →
Adoption Month: How You Can Make a Difference
Happy Adoption Month! Do you want to be involved in foster care and adoption, but don't know where to start or what to do? Here's how to start!
Domestic Violence | How Can We Help?
If you are a person in a domestically violent relationship, please know that there are resources available to you when you are ready. You may reach out the National Domestic Violence Hotline on their website here, as well as call the Hotline number at: 1-800-799-7233 OR 1-800-787-3224 (TTY). In my previous post, Why Victims in Domestic... Continue Reading →