by Casie Hall, LCMHC, LCAS To start, an aside: I could expand (complete with drawings, analogies, metaphors, video, demos, etc.) on every element of this skill, however, that most certainly would not be basic, would it? 🙂 See below for the bare-bones version of the PLEASE skill. It’s an introduction to the skill and will […]
Month: January 2020
Self-Care is More than a Buzzword
by Natalie Parmenter, MS, LCMHC The internet is amazing. It has revolutionized the way that we live, work, communicate, and stay connected. We are able to pay bills, manage bank accounts, take classes, video chat, and get quick answers to those pesky questions we think of at inconvenient times. The opposing force of convenience however, […]
Loss & Grieving: Observations of a Grief Counselor
by Ally Fischman, MS, LCMHC, NCC “Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in the hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place […]
5 Things To Know About Suicide In The Trans Community
by Chris Burner, LCSWA, MDIV, SEP Introduction The word “transgender” is used to describe persons whose gender identification differs from the sex assigned to them at birth. This term includes individuals assigned male at birth who identify as female, individuals who are assigned female at birth and identify as male, and also individuals who describe […]