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henrytsmith.bsky.social
Social worker and academic. BA Social Work course lead Uni of Sussex. Interested in group supervision, Bion and vintage vinyl
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Delighted to have an abstract accepted for @JUSWEC 2025. Always a fab opportunity to learn about inspiring work in our profession

I love this so much! At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions. This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.

onlineshop.sussex.ac.uk/product-cata... I’m excited to be running this workshop later in the year looking at the impact of anxiety in supervision and how it can be managed. Hopefully helpful to social workers, their supervisors and others working in the helping professions

Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #socialwork #socialworksupervision #paralellprocess #supervision

One of the best parts of being a social work educator is seeing the theory informed and creative efforts our BA students go to in their efforts to understand and communicate with people who use services. Such a joy to mark these psychosocial presentations! #socialworkeducation #theoryintopractice

As social workers in England complete their reflections on continuing professional development (cpd) for professional registration, here are my fundings on the emotional experience of cpd. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Published today under the leadership of the amazing Dr Nathalie Huegler. Our study findings from the Innovate Project on local developments aligned with Transitional Safeguarding doi.org/10.1177/0017...

Beautiful snowy morning in Sussex