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Mental WorkFamily therapy: The basics and an intro to relational dynamics (with Marie Vakakis)Bron and Marie unpack family therapy using the hypothetical case study of the Wilson family, who are finding it hard to be in the same room without arguing, all while navigating work stress and teenage development. They chat about 👉🏽 When family therapy is appropriate 👉🏻 How to conceptualise presenting concerns in family therapy 👉 Common family therapy strategies 👉🏿 How to understand family dynamics 👉🏾 Further training and reading recommendations for budding family therapists. Guest: Marie Vakakis, Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW), and Family & Couples Therapist LINKS Article: "We don't need your help but please fix our children" by the Family Systems Insti...2024-01-1755 min
Inside Social WorkNothing about us without us , working in mental health advocacy and peer work.Working in mental health advocacy and peer work. In this week's episode, Matthew Jackman shares with listeners some of his experiences being a social worker and service user. Matthew has been in the out of home care system and the foster care system as well as having psychiatric mental health services involved in his life. Matthew encourages us to rethink how we work with clients, to think systemically, and to continue to challenge ourselves as professionals. What's the most recent book you’ve read? Feminsit therap...2020-08-1643 min