Search Results for: counseling
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Free to Love and Be Loved
Margaret Nagib, Psy.D. I will never forget that day several years ago in early fall. It was a Sunday morning and I was sitting in a church service. But this was no ordinary service. We had guests that day— a children’s choir from Asia. Forty children, ranging from five to 12 years of age, […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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The Case for Faith: Celebrating Hope in Mental Health Care
Eric Scalise, Ph.D. & Tim Clinton, Ed.D. Spirituality is mysterious, but real. It has offered countless millions a place of refuge, solace, comfort, hope and a deeper sense of purpose and meaning—especially in times of tragedy or crisis where grief and despair crouch at the doorstep of the soul seeking to rob a person […]
By AACC, 7 years ago
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She Sits Alone: Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence
Molly-Catherine K. Goodson, M.A., Esq. She sits alone . . . in a dark room, curled up with a blanket, because if the lights are on she will see her bruises. She sits alone . . . crying, wondering if the physical pain will ever be as bad as the heartache and the emotional […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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Counselor and Medical Malpractice: Case Study with Risk Management Strategies
Counselor and Medical Malpractice: Case Study with Risk Management Strategies Presented by HPSO and CNA Case Study: Failure to follow the standard of care; failure to maintain clinical competencies; failure to protect a client’s private and confidential information Medical malpractice claims may be asserted against any healthcare practitioner, including counselors. This case […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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Sweet Defeat: Food Addiction in a Sugar-obsessed World
Rhona Epstein, Psy.D. “You can’t help someone who won’t help themselves.” Ancient Proverb While the above statement can be applied to many situations, it is a bit misleading to apply it to situations of addiction. When a person is addicted to something, their brain chemistry is altered. They are scientifically proven to be […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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#MeToo: An Interview with Kristin Canan – Part 3
Kristin Canan, LMSW, interviewed by Michaela Williams Michaela: I know you do a lot of crisis intervention work, so within your experiences in that do you see many people coming to you after experiencing sexual abuse? How do you handle experiencing this day after day? Kristin: I experience survivors coming to me for […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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#MeToo – An Interview with Kristin Canan – Part 2
Kristin Canan, LMSW interviewed by Michaela Williams Michaela: I know before you had mentioned how the “#MeToo” Campaign can be potentially a trigger for those who have been sexually assaulted, so do you believe there is any type of negatives of the “#MeToo” Campaign regarding that? Kristin: Yes, I think there are always […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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#MeToo – An Interview with Kristin Canan – Part 1
Kristin Canan, LMSW, interviewed by Michaela Williams Michaela: As we get started, can you tell me a little bit about your background? Kristin: My name is Kristin Canan and I am a licensed social worker for the state of Alabama. I specialize in interpersonal trauma and specifically the intersection of where trauma and […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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When It’s Time to Leave the Nest: Moving Millennials Outward and Upward
I was sitting on my back porch the other morning, reading quietly while sipping on a hot cup of coffee. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed one of my juniper trees start to shake. All of a sudden, I saw what looked like a tiny round blob drop like a paperweight […]
By DJONES, 7 years ago
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Don’t Be So Jammed Up
Economic unrest. Job loss. Illness. Wars. The deaths of precious lives. Uncertainty of the future. Panic. Fear. Anxiety. Worry. These must have also been issues in Jesus’ day. Five times in Matthew chapter 6 He uses the expression, “Take no thought”. (Matthew 6:25-34 KJV) “No thought” for… our lives… for what we will eat… […]