New Year, New Focus!

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For those of you who have followed my blog over the last few years, you've probably noticed a pretty broad mental health focus. I have discussed teenagers, women’s issues, and general mental health and social topics. While I have enjoyed this a great deal, I am making some changes in 2015!

My passion as a social worker and as a therapist is working with adolescents and their families. I have been working with middle school and high school aged youth since I was a teen myself.

My social work journey started when I was a leader for the middle school youth group at my church as a senior in high school. During my college years, I worked in a youth center in Chicago for one summer. Upon returning to school in South Dakota, I worked with teens and families in a residential treatment center and a domestic violence shelter. All of these experiences set the stage for my social work career. When I finished my graduate degree in Denver, I couldn’t wait to get a job working with teens and families! Since then, I have worked with teenagers in residential treatment, day treatment, outpatient counseling and inpatient hospital settings.

By now, you have probably guessed that my blog will now focus on teenagers and families. I couldn’t be happier to write about adolescents after spending the last 15 years working with them! I will write about common issues related to teens and families. I will occasionally reference current research or events happening in the world as they relate to teens and families. My hope is that you will find my blog to be helpful and enjoyable to read.

I would love to receive input on topics you would like to see on my blog. I appreciate comments and shares if an article resonates with you.

Thanks for reading! Happy New Year!

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Bethany Raab is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver, Colorado.
She is passionate about helping teens and families be happy and healthy!