Inside Social Work
Marie Vakakis
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Mail Bag
What if I don’t know what I’m doing in my first session?How do I know if I’m being paid fairly?How do I protect my energy in private practice?This episode is a mailbag episode, where Bronwyn and I go…
How to Feel Confident When Working With Parents
Have you ever been sitting with a young person in session while their parent waits outside, unsure how much to involve them and quietly worrying about saying the wrong thing?Working with parents…
Owning Your Own Sh*t
What happens when we don’t own our stuff?This episode of Inside Social Work, I’m joined by psychologist and researcher Dr Bronwyn Milkins to talk about something many of us encounter in our work:…
Working With Couples (Without Playing Referee)
Couples therapy can be some of the most rewarding work we do, but it can also be some of the most challenging. If you’ve ever found yourself sitting in the room thinking, am I helping or am I…
Looking Back at Our Money Stories
Money touches every part of our lives, yet so often it’s the thing we avoid talking about. In this final episode of our money mini-series, Ashton Hayes (Becoming an AMHSW Podcast) and I wrap up our…
Untangling money blocks in social work
Our relationship with money doesn’t start when we open our first bank account. It’s shaped from childhood, through our families, culture, community, and the messages we absorbed without even…
We don’t have to work for free
Social work is often framed as a profession of sacrifice, but does that mean we should give away our time and expertise for free?In this episode, Ashton and I unpack the belief that charging for our…
Saving money starting out and the mistakes we made
Starting in private practice is exciting and expensive. There are so many choices about what to spend on and what to skip. From shiny new tech to endless training courses, it can be easy to waste…
Why do social workers feel guilty charging our worth?
Money is often the thing we’re told not to talk about. Yet for social workers, it’s at the heart of so many challenges in our profession.In this episode, Ashton and I unpack:Why social workers feel…
The hardest parts of social work and what we love about it
Social work doesn’t follow a straight line, it’s often what we call a squiggly career. Along the way, there are challenges, shiny distractions, and moments of doubt. But there are also incredible…
The moments self-doubt almost stopped us
Self-doubt has a way of creeping in at the worst times whether it’s applying for a job, saying yes to a leadership role, or even putting yourself out there creatively.In this episode, Ashton and I…
The careers we built that our younger selves wouldn’t believe
Have you ever looked at your career and thought, my younger self would never have seen this coming?In Episode 3 of our mini-series, Ashton and I reflect on how our work, values, and lives have…
How our social work practice has grown
Social work careers rarely look the same. In this episode we share what ours look like now and how they keep evolving, Ashton and I talk about where that journey has taken us and the work we’re doing…
Why we became social workers (and why we stayed)
Every social worker has a story about how they got here. Some of us take winding paths through other careers, while others stumble into social work almost by accident.In this first episode of our…
Behind the scenes of becoming an accredited mental health social worker series intro.
Have you ever wondered if you’re really cut out to be an accredited mental health social worker? If you’re smart enough, good enough, or if everyone else has it figured out while you’re still feeling…
Benefits of Supervision
Have you ever sat in a supervision session that felt more like a checklist than real support? Maybe you’ve wondered what supervision is actually meant to give you.In this solo episode of Inside…
Therapy With Teens
Teenagers today are navigating a very complex world Social media and digital technology, constant connection, academic pressure, identity exploration, and big emotions can make adolescence feel…
What Bad Therapy Taught Me About Good Therapy
Therapy is often seen as a safe, supportive space, but what happens when it goes wrong? In this episode of Inside Social Work, I’m joined by Carrie Wiita, adjunct professor, consultant, and creator…
Very Bad Therapy Encore
Therapy is meant to be supportive and healing, but not every client experience feels that way. In this encore episode of Inside Social Work, I speak with Ben and Carrie, from the Very Bad Therapy…
What Just Happened? How to Use ‘Here and Now’ Comments in Therapy
When you’re in a therapy session and something happens right in the moment, a shift in body language, a sudden silence, a flicker of emotion, naming it can change everything.In this episode of…
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