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This is what I (Mary) wrote on April 19 for our e-newsletter:With the world watching Minneapolis during the Chauvin trial, and the tragedy and unrest of the past week, our community is dealing with tremendous disruption, grief and fear.Some are finding a listening ear — and hope — by contacting Walk-In by phone or video…
“Helping Clients Manage Anxiety,” (2 CEUs, $20), a training for mental health professionals, was presented by Christopher Vye, PhD., L.P., Chair, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of St. Thomas, on March 25. Many thanks to Prof. Vye! About the Presenter: Dr. Christopher (Chris) Vye speaks frequently to professional audiences about the assessment and treatment…
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Gary Schoener, MEq, LP, will present a training on boundaries and ethics for mental health professionals on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 4-6 pm. on Zoom. (2 CEUs). Walk-In current and former volunteers may attend for free by contacting pchang@walkin.org. All others pay $20. Register for Boundaries and Ethics 2020 here.
During clinic hours, call 312-626-6799 and enter meeting ID 458-270-804#. If you would like to join by computer, visit https://zoom.us/j/458270804 For full instructions, visit https://walkin.org/join-counseling-now-by-phone-or-computer/
Sometimes a social worker can change your life. Walk-In volunteer Peter D. has a story about that. Peter had recently returned from the Vietnam, where he was deployed in Saigon to apply his Army training in preventive medicine. “We were making sure the water was safe to drink, that we had an impossible job of…
Walk-In Counseling Center has won the 2020 Trisha A. Stark Community Involvement Award from the Minnesota Psychological Association. The award is for “significant contribution to the community” through the involvement of psychologist volunteers to “improve mental health of individuals or the community at large.” “We are thrilled and honored to be recognized this way,” said…
Spurred by the pandemic, a new phone support line, staffed by volunteer mental health professionals, is now open from 9 am to 9 pm daily until Nov 30, says Trisha Stark, who is helping to organize the line for the Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA) and its partners. Volunteers are mental health professionals who take one…
When Trisha Stark, PhD LP, thinks of Walk-In, she thinks of community. Starting as a volunteer counselor in the 1980s, Trisha has been a supervisor, board member and all-around supporter of Walk-In. “Thinking back on my volunteer days, I really enjoyed the hours spent hanging out in the team room and the kitchen, the hub…
Renowned author Bill Doherty, PhD, LP, LMFT provided an on-line couples counseling training to Walk-In volunteers and other professional clinicians on Oct. 6, entitled “Working With Couples in A Time of Pandemic and Polarization.” Walk-In would like to thank Dr. Doherty for providing an excellent training!