Does Listening to the Family Violate HIPAA? What Clinicians Need to Know When Working with Children and Vulnerable Adults

• By: Elaine M. Edelman, PhD, LCSW, CASAC-Adv Kansas State University
• April 16th, 2025
• adults, children, client confidentiality, ethics, family, HIPAA, mental health, patient privacy, Spring 2025 Issue, support system, therapy, treatment
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Over time, good clinicians frequently come to similar conclusions. One of those conclusions is that family involvement in treatment can help the person in therapy find deeper and healthier relationships with important people in their lives. While it is not always possible to “fix what is...

Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist

• By: Ram Krishnan Valant
• April 4th, 2025
• boundaries, burnout, ethics, mental health, self-care, stress, technology, therapist burnout, work-life balance
• 178    0

Behavioral health professionals often juggle the weight of their client’s emotional needs alongside their own struggles. This burden can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and declining well-being. Therapists are not immune to personal challenges; balancing work with life’s demands is a...

Interview with Arthur Y. Webb for His New Book “Honorable Profession: My Years of Public Service”

• By: Arthur Y. Webb
• July 19th, 2023
• book, democracy, ethics, government, interview, management, negative perceptions, public service, Summer 2023 Issue
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Arthur Webb recently published a book titled, Honorable Profession: My Years in Public Service. Mr. Webb prepared responses to questions that colleagues and interested readers have asked him about the book. Mr. Webb’s previous book was published in January 2022 titled, Dangling on a String: The...