DO YOU SUFFER FROM SEASONAL DEPRESSION?
DOES YOUR MOOD ALWAYS WORSEN IN THE LATE FALL OR WINTER?
If so, now is the right time to talk about strategies to implement to minimize symptoms.
It’s so beautiful out, it seems like summer will never end!
Don’t wait until the Fall is well underway, and your depression gets worse.
Depression symptoms (low self-esteem, low energy, difficulty concentrating, poor quality of sleep, difficulty getting motivated) can make it very difficult to motivate to get started on good habits for mental health!
Let’s talk about a strategy- today- to help you with your mood, as you transition into Fall. ...
The office is going green! All paper charts will be converted to a HIPAA-compliant electronic health record by January 1st, 2015. You can help support this effort by returning all required paperwork via DocuSign. I'm excited to be making this conversion to eliminate paper waste! ...
Vanessa completed the Advanced Psychodynamic Clinical Practice Fellowship program at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration in May 2012. This certificate program provides a wonderful opportunity to expand clinical knowledge and skills. ssa.uchicago.edu/advanced-psychodynamic-clinical-practice-fellowship-program ...
Vanessa was honored to present a guest lecture to the Masters level students at the Adler School of Professional Psychology in November 2011. Her lecture focused on clinical work with traumatized clients. Issues explored included PTSD, assessing a client's background for the presence and impact of trauma, EMDR and other treatment options, and how to help clients deal more effectively with depression, anxiety and dissociation so commonly experienced after living through a traumatic experience.
www.adler.edu/ ...
Participating in a forum discussing substance abuse issues: t.co/54GglwC1 ...
Remembering with pride launching the Crystal Clear program: t.co/IwT89Uy8 ...
Is there a relationship between women's sexual orientation and drinking patterns? Read more here: t.co/tDUoQtLz ...
Vanessa discusses harm-reduction versus abstinence-based treatment approached here: critpath.org/pipermail/ccmtf_critpath.org/2008-June/000093.html ...
Vanessa contributed a chapter to the book "Sexual Minorities." Buy this book online here:
books.google.com/books?id=G3eQkTTQtV0C&dq=sexual+minorities&lr&source=gbs_navlinks_s ...
Vanessa E. Ford LCSW, CADC added a life event from July 31, 2007: Opened on July 31, 2007. ...
Opened on July 31, 2007
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