Workshops
For Michele V., being a volunteer counselor at Walk-In was a great team experience — and also a springboard to a full career as a school social worker. During her time here, she didn’t picture herself coming to Walk-In as a client, but that’s how it turned out. After years of helping others through tough… continue reading
Former Walk-In volunteer Thrace Soryn, MA, LP is holding an exhibit of her oil paintings, “Shadow and Reflection,” at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave, Minneapolis, from March 6-April 22. All proceeds of painting sales will go to Walk-In Counseling Center. Thrace says, “My work rises from a passion to draw us together… continue reading
What first brought Marla S. to Walk-In as a volunteer is different from what has kept her here for nearly 11 years. “When I first came to Walk-In, I was really looking for a broader experience to hone my counseling skills,” she says. “What keeps me here is that it fills a gap. Walk-In serves… continue reading
When you gather a group of counselors and other mental health professionals, great things can happen. This month, Sharon Sinclair, a member of the Minnesota Employee Assistance Program Administrators and Counselors, stopped by Walk-In with a wonderful story about how this group of caring individuals decided to “pay it forward.” MEAPAC is an organization of… continue reading
‘Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.’ — Dr. Seuss 50 years ago, there were only a few helping services, and even fewer available to teens and young adults. Instead, they ended up on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Lucky for them, a few newly minted Masters of Psychology from the… continue reading
Matt B. is a social work student who is finishing his internship at Walk-In Counseling Center this month (Sept. 2018). We spoke to him recently between counseling appointments. “What I love about Walk-In is that I’ve had a chance to serve clients from very diverse backgrounds and levels of need,” Matt says. Walk-In’s proactive approach… continue reading
Susan Herridge has a stake in access to mental health care for everyone. A few years ago, she was called on to help a family member through a crisis, and then to help navigate the insurance. “It was eye-opening,” she says. “There is clearly a lot of money in the system, but that doesn’t mean… continue reading
Our next training, Motivational Interviewing: Getting Past the ‘Yes Buts,’ is on Thursday, July 26, 6-8 p.m. To rsvp, contact Pang Chang at pchang (at) walkin.org. The training is free for Walk-In volunteers, and there is a nominal fee for non-volunteers. Training Description: Motivational Interviewing allows the practitioner to work with challenging clients who use… continue reading
Led by Walk-In Consulting and Training Institute Director Gary Schoener, the workshop will critically examine current challenges in professional ethics and boundaries, examining areas of challenge, and provide concrete tools for decision-making which can bring about good clinical outcomes while avoiding pitfalls. Through case examples as well as ethical challenges provided by attendees, a variety… continue reading
Gary Schoener will be presenting on ethics and boundaries at a workshop in Waverly on Friday, November 17, 9:30-3:30, which will be open to the public.
