Family and/or Couples’ Therapy Have you wanted to know what a family/couples’ therapist does and/or what you could do to improve the communications in your family unit? These are some of the questions explored in an interview with Laurel Wiig, Ph.D., MFT., who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Laurel has advanced clinical training […]
Hoarding: Causes, Hazards and Strategies
Got a Client with a Hoarding Problem? Assess for Safety! How do you assess whether an individual has a hoarding problem? What questions do you ask to ascertain whether the person’s clutter is a safety/health concern? Individuals with compulsive hoarding disorder typically lack awareness of the severity of their behavior and may even deny that they […]
What Is Hoarding?
What’s the Difference Between Hoarding and Collecting? Hoarding or collecting things, Is there a difference? Yes, there is! When collecting, you are spending, Much of your time seeking, Organizing, maintaining and… Displaying your cherished items, However, when hoarding, You are just accumulating, Quantities of things that have, Little or no value and, You tend to […]
Got Therapy Practice? Create Your Own Website!
The Minimalist Guide to Creating a Therapist Website Are you a social worker or mental health professional who would like to set up your own wordpress blog? If yes, you are likely to find the WordPress Video course created by Cathy Hanville, LCSW, very helpful. Cathy is a licensed clinical social worker who has a clinical […]
Supervision in Social Work: A Book Review
Are you looking for a good resource to prepare you to take on the role of social work supervisor? Or perhaps you are an educator looking for an excellent book about supervision to use in your advanced practice class? If yes, Supervision in Social Work, Fifth Edition, by Alfred Kadushin and Daniel Harkness may be the […]
