Below are links to my latest offerings of articles and video clips related to
family life.
Enjoy!
Gary
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Many clients complain that counselling or therapy hasn't helped them. The
problem may be one of "goodness of fit" between the presenting problem and the
approach of the therapist. To read more, go to:
Therapy? Yes, but what type?
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/p-articles/Counselling-what-type.htm ;
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Libido or sexual desire, waxes and wanes over the course of life. When a
couple's libido is out of sync, conflict can erupt. To read more, go to:
Conflict of Libidos
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/p-articles/libido.htm ;
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Managing teens is an on-going concern. What does the latest research say about
their drinking and drug use? Watch:
Teen drug/alcohol use... truancy
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/videos/truancy.wmv ;
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Power and control issues lay at the heart of abusive relationships. To
understand these issues and the role of counselling, watch:
Power and Control
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/videos/power-control.wmv
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Yours, mine and ours. Coming to terms on managing the family money can reduce
conflict later on. Watch:
Finances
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/videos/finances.wmv
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Recent research says a third of parents aren't satisfied with how they
discipline their children. So how are parents to manage? Watch:
The challenge of parenting
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/videos/parenting.wmv
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Parenting issues and answers from my weekly column:
1) Preschooler listens to Dad but not Mom
2) Reward or Bribe?
3) Preteen is afraid to sleep alone
4) Playing doctor is common
To read these articles, take the links from here:
http://www.yoursocialworker.com/advice.htm
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Enjoy... share with friends, colleagues and family.
(To reprint articles from the Hamilton Spectator, you need permission from the
newspaper. Please feel free to use articles from my website freely or forward
this email or any links to other people.)
As always, comments welcomed!
Best,
Gary
Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW
Interaction Consultants and I Promise Program Inc.
20 Suter Crescent,
Dundas, Ontario, Canada
L9H 6R5
(905) 628-4847
gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Parenting: www.yoursocialworker.com
Teen safe driving: www.ipromiseprogram.com
Gary Direnfeld is a social worker and expert on matters of family life. He is
in private practice (Interaction Consultants), writes and provides workshops
and is the developer of the "I Promise Program" - teen safe driving initiative.
Courts in Ontario, Canada, consider Gary an expert on child development,
parent-child relations, marital and family therapy, custody and access
recommendations, social work and an expert for the purpose of giving a critique
on a Section 112 (social work) report. His opinion helps resolve child custody
and access matters.
Gary's services include counselling, mediation, assessments, assessment
critiques and workshops. Search his name on GOOGLE.COM to view his many
articles or go directly to his website: www.yoursocialworker.com where you can
view his CV, read his many articles and view video clips of his many television
appearances.
