Effective feedback strategies involve starting with the positives, using specific examples, and offering constructive suggestions. Feedback in clinical supervision helps to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement, leading to enhanced clinical skills and better patient care.

Critical social work is an approach to social work that is focused on questioning the social, political, and economic systems that create inequality and injustice. This approach seeks to understand and address the root causes of social problems rather than simply treating the symptoms. Critical social work is centered around the idea that social problems are not the result of individual failings but rather are the result of systemic issues that need to be addressed at a structural level.

This month I read (and enjoyed!):

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby VanPelt
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Turn the World Inside Out by Nora Samaran

Critical social work is an approach to social work focused on questioning the social, political, and economic systems that create inequality & injustice.

Critical social work is the idea that social problems are not the result of individual failings but systemic issues that need to be addressed structurally to change.

Discover the balance between healthy relationship independence and quality time with your partner(s). Learn practical tips for a thriving relationship.

Clinical supervision is crucial to ethical practice and professional growth in many fields, including counseling, social work, psychology, and education. It involves a collaborative and supportive relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee to enhance the supervisee's skills, knowledge, and self-awareness. Clinical supervision allows the supervisee to reflect on their work, receive feedback, and address ethical dilemmas and personal biases that may impact their practice.

Critical social work is centered around the idea that social problems are not the result of individual failings but rather are the result of systemic issues that need to be addressed at a structural level.

Preventing early career burnout is a critical issue for mental health professionals, as burnout can negatively impact the quality of care they provide and their overall well-being. Early career burnout can also lead to high turnover rates in the field, which can strain the already limited resources available to those in need of mental health services.

As a pre-licensed therapist, you are likely eager to start helping people and making a difference in their lives. However, becoming a licensed therapist can be stressful, and knowing how to cope and prevent burnout is essential. In this blog post, we'll discuss the motivations for becoming a therapist, why being a therapist can be stressful, the symptoms of therapist burnout, the importance of young workers' mental health, and workplace stress coping strategies.

Critical social work is centered around the idea that social problems are not the result of individual failings but rather are the result of systemic issues that need to be addressed at a structural level.

Exploring ethical non-monogamy and polyamory: what it is, why it matters, and how to approach it. Learn more about alternative relationship structures.

A book roundup for books I read in February 2023. This includes:

1) Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

2) We Are the Light by Matthew Quick

3) Rest as Resistance by Tricia Hersey

4) Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin