On Clinical Social Work: Meditations and Truths From the Field

Through words and images Dr. Danna Bodenheimer brings to life a wide range of realities for clinical social workers. Consider her a master teacher supportive mentor or caring friend--this volume of meditations and truths is her gift to you and to the social work profession she loves.In her own gentle voice and conversational style On Clinical Social Work is a collection of Bodenheimers writings and photographs. She encourages you to think critically about everything from assessment diagnosis intervention and clinical supervision to the social workers internal world anxieties and self-care. She expounds on attachment and trauma in detail. She comments on current events and how they relate to the clinicians work. Through it all she weaves themes of social justice and an awareness of macro-level influences on clients lives.Images from Dr. Bodenheimers daily self-care practice of photography offer a glimpse into her deep exploration into the details of both clients and clinical social workers everyday lives through the keen focus of her cameras lens.Building on her first book Real World Clinical Social Work: Find Your Voice and Find Your Way this volume shows you that you are not alone. All clinicians are seeking the truth about their work and that is okay.