The Social Work Bubble Podcast

Oct 09 2024 91 ep. 37 mins 3
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Laura Swanson, LCSW is a therapist in Central New York, and began The Social Work Bubble to create more conversations and community around social work! The podcast is meant as a resource for those interested or in the field, and dives into clinical practice, intervention, ethics, case studies, and licensing, MSW programs, and everything in between! Use this as a space to build community with fellow social workers so we can all thrive in this wonderful field!

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Ep. 85 Being Outspoken in Social Work & Challenging Saviorism

Oct 09 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we talk about a couple articles I read about social workers needing to be more outspoken & about a social worker that is dealing with compassion fatigue. Laura Swanson, LCSW began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social workers! Her aim is to connect

Ep. 84 Sides Hustles & AI Listening to Sessions

Oct 02 2024 31 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we get into sides hustles that won't drain social workers, using AI to listen to sessions and write notes, finding a therapy office space & explaining our job to others. Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources an

Ep. 83 The Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact 101

Sep 12 2024 26 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we dive into the latest developments and overview of the Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact, what this entails and pros/cons for social workers! Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub of helpful resources and support for social wo

Ep. 82 Dual Relationships in CPS, Getting into Admin, & Imposter Syndrome

Aug 28 2024 23 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are diving into conundrums faced by fellow social workers and providing insight on their dilemmas on Reddit, including a CPS worker having a child in class with a former client, transitioning from direct work to administration, and not feeling confident after starting at a new job! Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York

Ep. 81 NASW Sucks, Changing Careers & Setting Boundaries in Social Work

Aug 14 2024 43 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are diving into conundrums faced by fellow social workers and providing insight on their dilemmas - From not seeing the point of the NASW, considering what other career they could have, and releasing the emotional burdens of social work.Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bu

Ep. 80 Embracing AI & VR in Therapy ft. Amity Cooper

Aug 07 2024 42 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Amity Cooper, Therapreneur to dive into how therapists can reject fear & lean into using AI and VR to support their practice! Amity Cooper is a seasoned entrepreneur, trained mental health professional, and entrepreneurial coach.For over 20 years, Amity has run a variety of businesses, from design

Ep. 79 Making Money in Social Work! ft. Teddy Nguyen

Jul 30 2024 44 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Teddy Nguyen, a social worker & financial coach to dive into the widely held negative beliefs about money that social workers hold & to get into strategies to support financial wellbeing! Teddy Nguyen is a Texas-based social worker and Financial Coach. He brought his experience working with ad

Ep. 78 How Social Work School Needs to Change! ft. Emma Yeager, MSW

Jul 03 2024 41 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, we are joined by Emma Yeager, a recent MSW graduate to dive into her experiences with social work education, gaps in our education, feeling unprepared, and how we can better support social work student interns!Emma Yeager recently graduated with her Masters of Social Work (MSW) and passed her Licensed Master Social Wo

Ep. 77 Coworker Bullying & Overwhelming First Days in Social Work

Jun 05 2024 24 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, Laura reviews a prompt from the Anti-Burnout Card Deck on mindful eating during the work day, and gives advice to fellow social workers experiencing bullying from a coworker and being overwhelmed with their first job post-grad.Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order

Ep. 76 My Road to Clinical Licensure!

May 22 2024 44 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, Laura shares her recent experience studying & passing the ASWB's LCSW exam! Stay tuned for information on the application process & fees, tools I used to study, and what's next as an LCSW!Laura Swanson, LCSW is a New York based therapist that began The Social Work Bubble in order to build community and a hub o