by Joanna Nunez | Oct 25, 2023 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, Domestic Violence, Moral Injury, News, News from the HomeFront
Sexual assault in the military is a deeply troubling issue that has garnered lots of attention over the past 15 years or so, with a focus on prevention. Specific programs like SHARP (Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention) were developed to address rising...
by Joanna Nunez | May 9, 2023 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, Domestic Violence, Moral Injury, News from the HomeFront, PTSD
I originally was planning to write an article about the fact that more military participants are joining later in life, and that is an important topic given to what we see as stressors and therapy needs. Then a relative sent me this article about a shooting spree...
by Joanna Nunez | Nov 9, 2022 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, Domestic Violence, News from the HomeFront
“Gaslighting” is a term that has gained popularity due to TikTok and other social media, but it is often misused and misunderstood. Gaslighting is so much more than lying or changing a story. It is purposeful psychological manipulation to make victims question their...
by Wayne Finegar | Mar 2, 2022 | Counseling Program at Quaker House, News, Our History and Work
The Board of Directors of Quaker House is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne W. Finegar II to the position of Executive Director, effective March 1, 2022. Wayne graduated from Swarthmore College in 1989 with a BA in Philosophy and received a JD degree from...
by Wayne Finegar | Oct 23, 2021 | Counseling Program at Quaker House
This post is by our Quaker House LCSW mental health counselor, Joanna. Abuse can come in many forms, and while I have written about this before, more of our clients are reporting financial abuse as one of the ways they are being controlled by their partners. This...
by Wayne Finegar | Nov 14, 2020 | Counseling Program at Quaker House
Joanna being interviewed by Reuters reporter about what we were seeing among service members with sudden deployments. Reporter was wearing a coat because we had to replace our furnace this year, too. We are very lucky in that despite the COVID-19 outbreak, clients...
