Hello,

I currently work as a social worker at a juvenile detention center. I am also running groups there.

I discovered this subreddit today, and upon looking through many posts and seeing the comments, I see that I barely have my toes in the sand when it comes to being up to date on current literature, leaders in the field, and the best practice from a leftist perspective. At the same time, I want to learn more about psychotherapy from a leftist perspective and how that could potentially support the kids I’m working with. I also think they’d have an interest in it as well, since so much of the therapy I am encouraged to use is short-term solutions, focused on behavior modification and, basically, reinforcing a “comply” mindset.

I will also add I am slightly intimidated posting this as I am aware of how little I know at this point. I have read some theory but no theory in regards to leftist psychotherapy.

So I am looking for the following:

Books

Journals

Authors

Trainings

Certifications (would highly prefer follow-up consult as part of the certification process)

Consultations

Thank you!

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Originally posted by u/Nervous_Heat6080 on Reddit.

Top comment by u/Army_Exact

Are you familiar with the liberation health model? We have been learning about it in my MSW program and I’m planning on using it in community mental health. I can figure out how to send you a PDF of a book about it I plan to use in my practice, if that sounds interesting to you