Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Staff Perspective: The Military Spouse Transition Program (MySTeP)

By Lisa French  on 19.05.2020 9:20 am
Lisa French, Psy.D.

During the month of May, CDP is focusing on reintegration. I initially planned to share about my transition from active duty service to Veteran status and the resources available to Service members. However, as I was doing some initial research I came across a program that supports military spouses throughout their military journey. Given that there are not a lot of resources focused on spouse transition, and being a military spouse myself, I was eager to find out more. The program is called the Military Spouse Transition Program or MySTeP for short 

Staff Perspective: Telehealth and Couples Counseling - Considerations for Providers

By April Thompson  on 06.05.2020 7:50 am

During this pandemic when people are being asked to stay home, many clinicians are moving their practices to an online format. Providing telemental health is not new; however, prior to this pandemic, many therapists and clients still preferred in-person therapy. Since that is rarely an option right now, behavioral health providers must find ways to transition to using technology to provide clinical services. 

Staff Perspective: Supporting Children During Deployment – Lessons Learned from Three Providers

By Augusto Ruiz  on 29.04.2020 1:19 pm
Augusto Ruiz, Psy.D.

Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, our Service members are still preparing to deploy and stand the watch in critical locations around the world and now at home. The current crisis has made deployments even more disruptive with deployment extensions and last-minute activations as our nation and states embrace for the consequences of this pandemic while maintaining our overseas presence. The personal impact of these deployments is still significant for our service members and their families, and especially for their children.

Staff Perspective: Caring for the Mental Health Needs of the Military Child (& Adolescent)

By Kimberly Copeland  on 23.04.2020 2:54 pm
Kimberly Copeland, Psy.D.

Lliving among a robust military community and working with military children and adolescents and their families brings to mind that, for the most part, military children are extremely resilient and certainly have more strengths than weaknesses. (See my blog on Celebrating & Caring for the Military Child: Honoring our Youngest Heroes Year-Round). In fact, military kids tend to flex, adapt and overcome in parallel to their parent’s experiences.

Staff Perspective: The Challenges of COVID-19 on Military Families and the Resilience of Military Kids

By Kaleigh DeSimone  on 15.04.2020 10:03 am

The impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. military continues to grow, presenting extraordinary challenges to readiness: joint military exercises have been cancelled; U.S. bases in Europe have been closed or locked down; physical fitness tests postponed; graduations cancelled; promotions delayed; elective surgeries and routine care temporarily suspended; onboarding has come to a stop; sweeping travel bans have halted the movement of many, while others have been unexpectedly mobilized, etc. As our soldiers rapidly respond to contain and combat COVID-19, military families are charged with the familiar mission of supporting our nations troops in the face of uncertainty.

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