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It’s been five months since I moved to New York.
Astoria, Queens is the place I call home these days. And, I love it here. It’s a 15 minute train ride from midtown Manhattan, and Queens is the most diverse county in the nation. Two things that are essential for me: 1) being able to get into “the city,” and 2 ) diversity.
As I hinted in my first post, I have a long history with NYC.
Today, I’ll share some of that history, and I’ll also update you on how things are going, in general.
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2018 was full of inspiration. As I look at this list, I see how I’ve been motivated by traditional family therapy ideas, as well as my own interests in leadership, mentoring, and continuing to live and work well. Here they are: The top 10 blog posts, from Family Therapy Basics, of 2018!
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Recently, I’ve been thinking about the role of work in my life, as well as how I relate to work. This train of thought naturally leads to evaluating how well I am doing engaging with people (and myself) as more than a worker.
How much time and mental energy does my work take from me, or give to me?
How much of my drive and motivation does my work inspire?
These are a few of the questions I am asking in order to continue my mission for myself and other therapists: To live and work well.
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For today’s post, I chatted with Kristin O’Rourke, a licensed clinical social worker in the state of New York. Kristin heads a group practice in Rockland County, where she and her team specialize in working with children and families.
Included in this post is a section of our conversation, during which Kristin details how she engages parents in therapy, when a child is the identified patient.
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