This Complex Life
By Marie Vakakis
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Episodes: 93
Description
Whether you've got a question about family, career, sex, relationships, or friendships, mental Health and Relationship Educator and Therapist Marie Vakakis, is here to help.
Welcome to "This Complex Life," a podcast where we delve into the messiness of wellbeing and relationships. Join Marie as she explores the ups and downs of mental health & relationships, and navigates life's complexities.
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Help. My teens aren't interested in me. What do I do?
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May 08, 2024 |
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How our mindset impacts how we eat
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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How do I support my daughter through sexual assault without adding to the trauma?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Growing Yourself Up with Dr Jenny Brown
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Navigating ADHD Coaching vs Therapy
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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What's an ADHD coach with Jodi Green _ ADHD part 1
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Mini episode: Why won't my teen listen to me?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Mini series: Why won’t my teen talk to me after school?
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Dealing with rejection Part 2: Parents with teens
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Dealing with rejection. Part 1
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Building Stronger Parent-Child Relationships: A Conversation with Jenny Brown
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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What to expect when you start therapy
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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R U OK? Day Special: Talking About Suicide and Mental Health
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Finding your values with Patch Callahan
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Complaining is bad for your brain
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Why do some people avoid couples therapy?
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Understanding EMDR Therapy with Caroline Burrows
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Bids for connection
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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I'm just not good enough
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Do you worry?
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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New season launching
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Workplace Bullying, Burnout, and Work-Related Stress
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Helping women recover from interpersonal trauma and violence
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Supporting Social Workers with their accreditation pathway with Ashton Hayes
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Part 2 Implicit bias, we all have it with Lachlan Slade
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Part 1: They don't look gay?! Getting language right with Lachlan Slade
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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I hate baths. Reimagining self care with Yasmine McKee-Wright
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Destigmatising borderline personality disorder and understanding DBT with Yvette Vardy
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Hello Anxiety with Dr Jodie Richardson
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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9 questions to ask your therapist
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Purple Carrots: Inclusive drama programs with Silvina D'Alessandro
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Part 3 Supervision- Understanding Learning Preferences
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Becoming trained in EMDR Therapy Caroline Burrows
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Supervision PART 2: The Benefits of Group Supervision
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Hospital Social Work with Adham Hammoud
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Supervision PART 1
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May 31, 2022 |
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Being your authentic self with Coby Liew
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May 24, 2022 |
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Healthy Boundaries
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May 18, 2022 |
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What can we learn from Very Bad Therapy? With Caroline Wiita & Ben Fineman
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May 09, 2022 |
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Imposter Syndrome
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May 03, 2022 |
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The importance of investing in ourselves with Helen Gray
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Understanding anxiety in teens
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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BONUS episode: Having conversations about mental health
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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ENCORE EMDR Therapy explained, with Caroline Burrows.
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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ENCORE: Youth Mental Health First Aid with Dr Claire Kelly
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Creating an LGBTQIA+ safe practice with Lachlan Slade
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Creating a gender clinic with Allison Parker
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Managing Burnout in Private Practice.
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Exploring Policy and Advocacy with self described policy geek Jack Whitney
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Moving from the city to the Top End. Working as a social worker in the Northern Territory
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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How are you showing up in the jobhunting space? With Kate Taylor
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May 29, 2021 |
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Supporting fathers with Dom Alford
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Working in disability services with Amberly Moers
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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E39 Exploring mindfulness with Associate Professor Craig Hassed.
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Working with young people in forensic services.
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Working in perinatal and infant mental health
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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The unique perspective of social workers in tertiary mental health services.
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Motivational Interviewing Explained with Dr Rosemary Higgins.
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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Nothing about us without us , working in mental health advocacy and peer work.
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Reframing Social Work Education.
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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The Role of a Social Worker in Parkinson’s Care
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Exploring the grief and bereavement that can accompany chronic illness and disability.
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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Bringing about behavioural change, working in men's behaviour change programs with Blake Johns
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Jul 12, 2020 |
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EMDR explained, with Caroline Burrows.
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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Working with vulnerable kids and families in child protection. Liz Andrew Brake.
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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Thinking big. Providing counselling in a women's refuge and starting a social enterprise.
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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From Paralegal to Social Worker. Working with children and trauma all while staying passionate about the work you do.
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Jun 13, 2020 |
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Influencing change and advocating for ourselves with Suzanne Doorakkers.
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression talking recruitment with Kate Taylor
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May 24, 2020 |
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The balancing act of school social work with Kylie Lloyd.
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May 17, 2020 |
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Bringing parents and families into the room when working with young people.
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May 11, 2020 |
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Working with sexual and gender diverse clients, with Josh Muller.
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May 03, 2020 |
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Working close to home, experiences of a social worker in rural Victoria.
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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You cannot tell ACT to clients, you have to experience it with them. Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Louise Hayes.
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Apr 18, 2020 |
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''I need my me time’’. Finding space, laughter and other ways to manage anxiety during difficult times, with Dr Lillian Nejad
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Finding your area of flow and passion, working in private practice with Cathy Love
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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Man up, talking men's mental health with Kylie King.
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Mar 29, 2020 |
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Don’t worry if you make mistakes. Talking business and supervision with Jane Wexler.
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Loneliness doesn't discriminate. Addressing the stigma around loneliness with friends for good.
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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Going from student to professional and starting a social work newsletter with Joanne Young and Alice Cairn
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Working with Young People. Talking school refusal and balancing teachers, parents and young people's differing needs.
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Nov 30, 2019 |
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Trauma sensitive yoga practice: Creating a safe space in a yoga studio for survivors of sexual assault.
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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What is Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Tapping ? With Khadine Aharon
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Doing the work we love shouldn't make us ill. Talking burnout and self care with Helen Gray.
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Dr Laura Hart talks teen Mental Health First Aid
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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Dr Claire Kelly is talking mental health and becoming a Mental Health First Aider
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Aug 03, 2019 |
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How to build a close and trusting relationship with clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
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Jul 20, 2019 |
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Becoming a social worker, the joys, challenges and struggles .
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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Counselling children affected by family breakdown. Interview with Verity Best and Josette Gardiner.
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Growing a social worker, talking student placements and the importance of supervision with Ronnie Egan.
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May 25, 2019 |
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Social Change Through an Employment Training Program, with Grant Holland.
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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Where Social Work and the Law Meet, Developing a Social Work Service in a Private Law Firm with Olga Gountras.
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Apr 06, 2019 |
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Episode 0: Introduction to Inside Social work
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Apr 04, 2019 |