What Would Dr. Meyers Do?

We all have been trapped in systems that fail us. Amanda Sanchez, MSW is back to discuss navigating these systems. How have you been impacted by faulty systems, and limited access to resources? What can we do as social workers and as good citizens?

A Social Worker with her own history of sexual abuse and intimate partner violence has empathy for her clients based on her identification with them, and openly navigates her own triggered feelings from working with those whom she shares similar experiences.

Mara, a seasoned client is back for a second round of questions about all things therapy. She probes to learn more about what therapists really think but don't say or let on to their clients.

Soon to be graduates of Molloy University’s social work program grapple with “what am I going to do with my life?”. Societal pressures of success combust with their personal expectations. As Dr. Meyers normalizes their fears, they are offered new ways of thinking about a grand plan.

We continue the sibling abuse series learning how to assess for the occurrence of sibling abuse - as it is happening during childhood/adolescence AND how to uncover if someone as an adult has had this experience in their past. Could you or someone you know be a victim or survivor of sibling abuse? Have you always considered it as only sibling rivalry? Let's find out how to confirm this.

We are curious, baffled, and sometimes turned off by those whom don't fit societal norms. Meet Hannah Fons, an exemplary human being who happens to be trans. Her openness about her experience as a trans-person offers us the ability to learn about our perceptions without judging ourselves.

Bianca Shaw, a community-based social worker, supports and empowers the leadership of parents impacted by the family policing system through narrative stories. She works to heal those affected by the child welfare system, systemic racism and poverty. Bianca talks about how she “shows up” in her work and develops trust with those who initially question her intentions, addressing what separates us, and what brings us together.

Mara, a seasoned client, talks about her experiences in therapy: what she found challenging, and unsettling about how her therapists worked with her and conducted themselves. Included is a discussion about “breaking up” with your therapist. And don’t miss Mara’s rapid fire questions for Dr. Meyers.

Sibling abuse exists within the family environment due to certain stressors and its perpetuation is affected by caregiver mismanagement. Learn how to detect sibling abuse and how to protect children from its occurrence, as well as mitigate the impact on survivors.

Learn about working from a Holistic lens; and what happens when a clinician doesn’t believe in medication even when it may benefit the client?