My sister is very close (maybe too close) with her only daughter who is graduating and going to a prestigious university in the fall. She’s always been dependent on my niece for emotional support. Now everything is falling apart in their family. My sister’s recent behavior is bizarre and out of control. She’s drinking a […]
I’m realizing that neither my family nor friends treat me nicely. I always put them first and offer to help when I think they might need me, but no one does the same for me. When I do things for people our relationship gets closer and I feel happy. I drive my friends, lend my […]
I just had a baby and I’m overwhelmed. First I was excited– now I’m just exhausted and anxious. I hardly sleep. My baby has colic and cries constantly. Anywhere I am, people tell me why he’s crying and what I should do. It drives me crazy, but then I think maybe they’re right and I’m […]
My babysitter watches my children (2 and 4 y/o) when I’m at work. She’s great and has always shown good judgment. The problem is her new boyfriend. I’m hearing from my 4 y/o son that he is over almost every day. She’s never told or asked me if this was okay. I trust her, but […]
We adopted our daughter from birth. She was everything I wanted, so I devoted myself to giving her the best life possible. The adoption wasn’t a secret, but we didn’t talk much about it either. In the back of my mind, I worried she would feel rejected or unloved because her birth mother didn’t keep […]
I’ve been unemployed for almost a year so life is stressful in our home. I’m worried about my 13 y/o. She spent Christmas break with her father where she’s miserable because he expects perfect behavior. When she’s not perfect or gets sassy, he goes crazy and gets aggressive. It was bad. They fought constantly. I […]
Mindfulness as Clinical Training: Student Perspectives on the Utility of Mindfulness Training in Fostering Clinical Intervention Skills ABSTRACT:Mindfulness training is increasingly being recommended as a strategy for fostering therapeutic effectiveness. We used a qualitative methodology to explore the potential utility of mindfulness training in helping beginning MSW students develop clinical intervention skills. Students reported that […]