Katrulya Sarah LCSW

This Is How Narcissistic Parents Treat Their Children

New research shows how the narcissistic parenting style affects children.

Surviving a Narcissistic Partner: Should You Stay Or Should You Go?

Dear Terry, I’m definitely a “Fixer” and I married Tim knowing that he was controlling and self-centered. But I just never realized how hard it would be to live with someone who is so arrogant and …

What to Know in Case You’re Towed · Consumer Federation of America

While parking lot rules and local towing ordinances vary, there are some simple steps that you can take to lessen the chances that your car will be towed.

I’m a trans woman who codes, and this is what I’ve learned about gender in tech

My experience transitioning in midcareer gave me a unique perspective on how the industry should approach gender inclusion.

Is It Time to See a Marriage Counselor About Your Money Problems?

If you can't stop fighting over money, it might be time to see a marriage counselor.

Building resilient social workers is everybody’s business

Educators, employers, managers, colleagues and social workers themselves all have a role to play in creating resilient teams and workplaces

Finding a pro-marriage counselor

Counselors are not all pro-marriage. Did you know that? In fact, most counselors are pro- “individual happiness.” This means that many of them will prioritize personal happiness above a marriage relationship, which means if you are unhappy in your relationship, and unhappy in your efforts to improve the relationship, they will suggest and recommend divorce. […]

When caring hurts: Attrition among social workers, medicine’s unsung heroes

Medical social workers perform many tasks for patients, but the work is taking a high toll on them

What is an Adoption Social Worker?

An Adoption Social Worker can go by many names: adoption specialist or adoption agent. Names aside, these social workers all provide an easier path in the adoption process between the triad. The tr…

Social worker finds home (in her heart) for troubled foster child

After decade of trying in vain to get boy adopted, social worker Connie Going dropped him as a client and took him on as a son

9 Signs He's Not The Marrying Type, According To Marriage Counselors

What Does It Take to Be a Social Worker?

Social work is a psychology-related field that offers both challenges and rewards. Learn about what it takes to become a social worker.

Social Workers Not Security: How Starbucks Is Addressing Issues With Unhoused Individuals

The company is partnering with social workers to aid unhoused individuals.

Doing Family Therapy as a New Social Worker: The Do's and Don'ts

For many new social workers, working with families has become an uphill struggle. Still, families need help and social workers are trained to help. So how do we mix the two?

4 ways to become a better person, according to a social psychologist

"There’s a lot of good people who are doing things that aren’t so good."

Sister Professions: Tips for Social Workers To Build a Thriving Partnership With Your Community...

As library social work grows, it is vital to dispel the myth that social workers or librarians must be embedded in the same organization to accomplish desired outcomes. Although a viable choice, much can be done through project-based collaboration.

Are Social Workers Missing from Your Complex Care Teams?

Many studies have highlighted the importance of effective interprofessional care teams to improve health outcomes for people with complex needs. But many programs do not take advantage of the special training of social workers to meet these needs on their primary health care teams.

A Social Worker's Guide to Evaluating Practice Outcomes

Bruce A. Thyer and Laura L. Myers<br>Publication Date: 05/15/2017<br>Thyer and Myers have written an easy-to-read primer on empirically evaluating the outcomes of social work practice. Perfect for social work students—graduate and undergraduate—and for social work practitioners, the authors use real-life examples of evaluating social work practice. The book begins with a refresher on evaluation research, provides a balanced approach to both single-system and group-evaluation…