Recent Mentions of NASW Members in the News
Vocal Media
William Dempsey, LICSW, is a Boston-based clinical social worker and LGBTQ+ mental-health advocate. He founded Heads Held High Counselling, a virtual, gender-affirming group practice serving Massachusetts and Illinois, where he and his team support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and gender dysphoria.
CEO World Magazine
According to Dayna Guido, a clinical social worker, educator, and longtime ethics leader, this shift is not hypothetical. She sees it emerging most clearly in over reliance on expediency. When tools make work faster, clinicians are less likely to check sources, question assumptions, or examine the ethical implications embedded in the output.
The Denver Gazette
The Routt County team began responding to calls in September, pairing Deputy Sheriff Dawn Smith with licensed clinical social worker Tracy Dierksen to serve Routt and neighboring Moffat County. The team emerged from years of planning, research and grant work.
Parents
Main character syndrome (MCS) is a term often used to describe a mindset where individuals view themselves as the protagonist in the "story" of life, sometimes to the point of disregarding others’ experiences, says Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and clinical director at Cannectd Wellness.
Psychology Today
Carolyn Karoll, LCSW-C, CEDS-C: "If you are finding this season difficult, that does not mean you are failing at recovery. It means you are human, navigating a time of year that puts intense pressure on food, bodies, and behavior."
ABC10
Much of that work has been led by the San Joaquin County Youth Justice Coalition, which has been connecting victims with services such as counseling and social work. One of those providers is Lecia Harrison, a therapist and clinical social worker with the nonprofit Be Smooth Inc., who said the type of trauma victims are experiencing requires specialized care.
New Jersey Family
How can we begin to create healthier phone habits and be more intentional about giving our kids our undivided attention? We spoke with Allison Devlin, a licensed clinical social worker…, about how to do just that.
River Journal
Gae Savino, a licensed clinical social worker and certified death, dying and loss/grief counselor, reminds us that “Grief drains energy and the holidays require energy so give yourself permission to be wherever you are in your grief and set boundaries.”
ABC10
Kimberly Warmsley, a licensed clinical social worker, chief clinician for Mary Magdalene Community Services and former Stockton vice mayor, said the trauma from the attack is still gripping the community. “Thinking of the kids whose lives were stolen due to gun violence is just so heartbreaking,” she said.
Baltimore Mayor's Office
"The transition to adulthood is difficult for anyone, but for youth who have experienced trauma and instability, the risks are even greater. When housing is uncertain, these challenges multiply," said Baltimore City Department of Social Services Director Brandi Stocksdale, LCSW-C.