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The Engaged Family

Her specialty is in trauma, suicidality, self-harm, and how these symptoms and behaviors impact children and families. It is a complex issue.

The Engaged Family's mission is three-fold:
1) To partner with the community to support connection with creativity.
2) To provide high-quality supervision to aspiring LCSWs.
3) To eliminate the high bar to entry financially for LCSW Supervisees. Amberly Fix is a clinical social worker licensed in multiple jurisdictions with more than 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. She has a passion for supporting families through healing. To stay balanced, she loves to spend time with her own little family and try to improve her 10k speed. Full mission statement of The Engaged Family:

The Engaged Family's mission is three-fold:

1) To partner with families and therapists to support the connection between families and their children with creativity. By increasing communication and learning focused awareness, we believe families can thrive!

2) To provide high-quality supervision to aspiring LCSWs in the state of Virginia (with plans to expand to outlying states over time). We aim to help Supervisees become well-rounded and prepared professionally with a strong emphasis on increasing clinical confidence around client safety and challenging symptoms that is grounded in NASW Ethics and Standards.

3) to strive to eliminate the high bar to entry financially for aspiring LCSWs. We raise awareness about the issues surrounding the cost of supervision and the burden this often places on new professionals in our profession. Understanding that to offer this service for free to Supervisees, the experienced LCSWs that take the time to offer clinical supervision would do so at the expense of their own financial security, we created a donations page to help support these aspiring Social Workers if the cost is a burden. We have just gotten started, so check out our donations page. For more information head over to our website!

10/12/2024

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09/19/2024

In the modern times that we live in, negative thinking tends to be deeply rooted. But don’t worry! The TICES method which involves journaling, visualization, and bilateral stimulation, from EMDR and other integrative therapy techniques, provides a way to convert old maladaptive neuropathways into positive ones.Let’s break it down:Triggers: Spot the emotional landmines—the conditions in which you go off.Image: Picture the worst of the triggering situation.Negative Cognitions: Observe those irritating thoughts — “I am not enough,” “I will make a mistake.”Emotions: Discover the feeling that comes up from the trigger.Body Sensations: Listen to physical responses.Then, grab your TICES journal, close your eyes and tap into the magic conjured up by the process of rewiring. Change those mental pathways, one powerful thought at a time. Your brain cells and your peaceful life will appreciate you!Keep in mind, TICES is not a replacement for professional help, but it is accessible to anyone. Let’s grow stronger together!

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09/12/2024

Care & Symptoms Illness Journal for Caregivers is designed to track important symptoms of illness when your child is sickIt can be used with a person of any age, but it has specific markers for newborn - 4 years

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09/05/2024

The TICES Journal Classic is like no other reflective journal on the market! It is designed with the intention of helping individuals reduce negative beliefs and thoughts about themselves and replace them with positive and adaptive thoughts and belief patterns

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08/15/2024

This blog post provides five playful strategies to strengthen attachment and connection within a family. The strategies include activities like creating airplane affirmations, connection stones, pocket friends, sticky sentiments, and garland of gratitude. The post discusses the importance of attachment and connection for children's emotional regulation and cognitive growth. It also provides age-specific suggestions for implementing these strategies. The goal is to create routine moments of connection, affirmation, and appreciation to help children feel loved, valued, and secure.

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07/25/2024

Uncomfortable Truths—they’re like those old shoes that pinch your toes. But what if I told you that you hold the shoelaces? Let’s unravel them together:

The Story We Tell: Our self-narrative shapes our reality. The tales we spin become the fabric of our existence. Uncomfortable? Maybe. Empowering? Absolutely.

Feelings Unleashed: Others’ words and actions? They’re like echoes in a canyon. It’s the meaning we assign that sets our hearts racing or soothes our souls. You’re the maestro of your emotional orchestra.

Memory Networks: Picture a string of fairy lights—the memories that twinkle in your mind. They weave beliefs—some radiant, some dim. But here’s the twist: You can rewire them.

Enter the TICES Journal Classic:

Insight Unleashed: Dive deep. Explore those hidden beliefs fueling emotional storms. Why does criticism sting? Why does praise light up your day? The TICES Journal reveals the threads.

Reactivity Tamed: Imagine a thermostat for your emotions. The TICES Journal guides you. Step by step, you’ll dial down the heat on those intense reactions. No more emotional infernos.

Positive Shifts: Swap the old shoes for comfy slippers. Replace that negative belief with one that fits—a belief that whispers, “You’re enough.” The TICES Journal walks you through this transformation.

Available in Both Paperback and Hardback

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07/15/2024

This blog post highlights five adventurous cooperative games for families to enjoy together. The games mentioned include Castle Panic, Baby Dinosaur Rescue!, Mice and Mystics, Keymaster Game Parks, and Quest Kids: Giant Adventure! Each game offers unique challenges and for to ...

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07/11/2024

Engaged Roots—a place where deep connections take root. Whether you’re a parent, sibling, or individual seeking support, consider this blog your cozy corner. We offer accessible strategies, embrace the power of therapy, and celebrate family bonds. Let’s nurture those roots, water them together, and watch you bloom. Welcome!

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07/01/2024

Care & Symptoms Illness Journal for Caregivers is designed to track important symptoms of illness when your child is sick. It can be used with a person of any age, but it has specific markers for newborn - 4 years. The symptoms journal helps caregivers keep open, reliable ...

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