In my public practice (which is clinical at an outpatient community behavioral health clinic and under LCSW supervision), I practice therapy, in my private practice I practice counseling (there are many differences). One of the primary differences is whether or not I am diagnosing, and the scope of what clients I will or will…
I loved dancing: I cannot currently move.
I’m heading to campus, to get in at least three good hours of study time, before Arabic… I’m also wearing my Lucky Underwear… Today, is going to be a good day… I like making these “…”
“Don’t make it your identity” is sort of a pithy refrain, I do understand it as a war cry for those who need it; but the reality is that it has to be integrated, and while not the entire identity, it’s there whether we want it to be there or not.
2017 in Review 2017 was objectively – for the most part – a dumpster fire. However, there were quite a few good things that happened: I got the field placement of my dreams I did a TEDx talk, that was cool. Looking Forward to 2018 2018 is already shaping up to be an incredible…
Hello Everyone, I was hoping that I would be able to write a much happier email than this one, one filled with hope, and solutions focused based suggestions, and maybe some ideas for some restorative justice where the WNY Steering Committee and NYS NASW could somehow come together. However, I find that I am…
According to author Hal Borland, there are people who would rather summer never end, and who would be much happier if we never made the transition into autumn at all. These same people often hope, unsuccessfully, that the world will do exactly what they want in other areas as well. Unfortunately, you and I…
In Mussar we are taught to recognize the good. In Hebrew this is “הכרת הטוב” (which can be translated as gratitude, but literally means recognizing the good). While taking my lunch break at work today I decided to reflect on my blessings. I have been so blessed in life. I am grateful for my…
Life is getting a little more settled, which is lovely 🙂 it’s fall here in Buffalo, NY; work is finally falling into a nice hum, and my mother is almost done with divorcing 250lbs of douche, which is also nice (she’s now in the final paperwork stages/waiting for the documents to come in from…
If you try to call me at my office, you’ll immediately get a voicemail asking you to leave a message and telling you that I’ll call you back (and offering you hotline numbers to call if you’re in crisis). If you call me at home, you’ll soon find that, almost magically, my phone there…