In this episode I speak with Estefana, a seasoned trauma therapist and the Director of Clinical Training at ARISE Alliance Institute with a steadfast commitment to compassionate mental health care tailored to communities in need, developing and implementing training curricula in Critical Memory Integration (CMI™) to bolster trauma-informed and PTSD treatment practices. With over two decades in mental health, spanning roles from behavioural health technician to medical and residential social work, she now also practices at Lighthouse Psychiatry and TMS in Gilbert, Arizona, supporting clinical care and psychedelic research. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Arise Alliance - https://arisealliance.org/Shade Tree Academy - https://asashadetreeacademy.org/Lighthouse Psychiatry - https://lighthousepsychiatry.com/Estefana’s book ‘The Secret to Life’ - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43201519-the-secret-to-lifeThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13QccEZm9N677rPEXPRgw5O64f0YR9OAuCrDrZWmVSTk/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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International Episode 4: Selva (India)
In this episode I speak with Selva, a psychiatric social worker based in Chennai, India. He works as an Employment Coordinator at the Indian Schizophrenia Research Foundation and his focus is on helping individuals with lived experience of mental illness in their recovery, independence, and social inclusion through supported employment.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Schizophrenia Research Foundation India - https://scarfindia.org/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hy3_7eoZZqEQKTdQHjqJoyC55mJns7uuFKNz21VKUCI/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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International Episode 3: Victory (Nepal)
In this episode I speak with Victory, who has over eleven years of experience in the NGO sector in Nepal and is currently pursuing her PhD. She has worked extensively on issues such as mental health, anti-trafficking, gender equality, community development in slum areas, youth empowerment, and the prevention of commercial sexual exploitation of children and her expertise spans program design, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and policy advocacy. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:New SADLE Fair Trade Group - https://fairtradegroupnepal.org/member/new-sadleThis episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VlTwm5J1Hxt5tr4YVAE2RMXaKowCDNgMgg7uOxBQ-Wg/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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International Episode 2: Matt (Canada)
In this episode I speak with Matt, who in addition to being a registered social worker, is also a certified mental performance consultant, podcast host and co-founder of Southwest Counselling Services in Ontario, Canada. He is passionate about utilising a variety of tools including EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy, Sport Psychology and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy to help individuals, couples and families lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:Southwest Counselling Services - https://swcounselling.ca/Social Work Me podcast - https://www.facebook.com/SocialWorkMe/Wade Wilson’s The Mentor Magazine - https://thementormagazine.substack.com/aboutAlliance of Social Workers in Sports - https://www.aswis.org/Association of Applied Sports Psychology - https://appliedsportpsych.org/Canadian Sports Psych Association - https://www.cspa-acps.com/Mindful Men podcast - https://mindfulmen.com.au/podcast/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YqOatfUpDK8yHda4eXKIGYRty1UaydYnkm5Fg1NQJbs/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
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International Episode 1: Santa (Laos)
In this episode I speak with Santa, an early career social worker from Laos with paid and volunteer experience for the Red Cross, and the UN, as well as working with migrants to support them to build their skills and experience to gain meaningful employment. Santa has a passion for human rights, humanitarian aid, social protection and research.Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:STELLA social enterprise - https://launchthestella.wordpress.com/what-we-do/UNFPA (United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency) - https://lao.unfpa.org/enLao Civil Society Organizations Platform - https://laocso.org/This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vyx-g3-Q60mZz0UiL1gf-WpFr9E1pXaCyf02FNFPv04/edit?usp=sharingThanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.
This podcast features interviews with social workers in Sydney, Australia, showcasing diverse areas of practice, social work stories, successes, and challenges, and providing information on media and other resources that can be accessed to help inform and educate people who are curious about the profession or wanting a career change.
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