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It's exciting to have a vision of how things should be, or how they should look. It can be very frustrating when they don't work the way we imagine. Especially when it comes to the stuff we make. For kids, the gap between what they are capable of envisioning and what...
How Therapy Creates Change
1. Collaborative problem solving: This is the easiest and quickest kind of change. I help you think through what you want to figure out, and then we figure it out together. This is a good way to solve immediate problems. It does not lead to lasting change. 2....
Quick answers to quick questions: Drug use
Q: Is it possible that my 11-year-old son could be using drugs? A: A succinct question deserves a succinct answer: Yes. For a little more detail: it’s actually a high-risk age range, because parents aren't looking. In that time right before they enter high school,...
Easing School Transitions
Q: Our daughter’s parochial school has closed! necessitating a huge change in school venues for her, something we’d not prepped her for. We are thinking public school, so as to make local friends (next parochial schools to consider 45 minutes away). Any advice you can...
General Resources
The Social Work License Map is an online guide to licensure, which might be paritcularly helpful for those who are looking to cross state lines; it also has a section on scholarships for MSW work. As you move out of school and into the field, it becomes your own...
Professional Organizations
As a student, you can get connected to many national and local professional organizations that can help guide and support you in your area. As you hopefully heard me say in class, collegial support is a key component of self care. Here is a list of some of the...
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