Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT

Child and family therapist, Registered Play Therapist, clinical supervisor, social worker, baker, mama. She/hers

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

I didn’t realise, when I started working as a psychologist with children and families, how many stories I would hear about distress relating to school. School-related distress wasn’t really something that came up in my clinical training. 1/

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

I love this vision so much. I have often thought the same thing. ❤️

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

Imagine a world where we said, what’s going on with the children? So many of them are angry and distressed after school. So many of them are shut in their bedrooms. So many of them are anxious and unhappy. So many of them disillusioned at 15. 1;

[snackeru @snackeru]

Minne is Dakota for water.
Minnesota: clear blue water or cloudy water
Minnetonka: big water
Minnehaha: curling water
Minneota: much water
Minnetrista: crooked water
Minneiska: white water
Minnewashta: good water
Minneopa: follows the water, two waterfalls
Minneapolis: water city

[Michael Fulwiler @MichaelFulwiler]

I’m seeing events in tech today on mental health and entrepreneurship with no representation from mental health professionals. This needs to change.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

This is everything.

[Chase Anderson, MD, MS (K.C. Ardem) 🦸🏽‍♂️🏳️‍🌈 @ChaseTMAnderson]

Normalize going to therapy being seen in general society as a beautiful way of exploring one’s self and putting in the hard work to become a better version of yourself.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

@amy_nusbaum We looooove the Enro masks! They’re so lightweight and easy to breath through and filter super well. My daughter has done great with hers.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

It took me years to realize this! I wish it was emphasized and normalized more in grad school/practicums.

[Michael Fulwiler @MichaelFulwiler]

Struggling with your mental health does not reflect who you are as a mental health professional.

[Zach Rivers @RiversPharmD]

It’s a few days early, but my and @ClaraNRivers July donation is going to Red River Women’s clinic relocation fund. I’ve made the drive from rural ND to Minneapolis for happy reasons, and it’s still not fun. Everyone with a uterus deserves access to an abortion.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

This is a must read for anyone who works with, knows, or loves someone with ADHD.

[Josh Weed @The_Weed]

A message I want to share with adults who work with #ADHD kids is: pushing them the way that you push neurotypical kids harms them for life.

Here’s what I mean.

When I start working clinically with an adult who has ADHD, one of the first things we do /1

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

@LexLeighFisch Missing PTSD/other trauma/stressor related; ODD/Conduct in kids.

[Gabriella Ponzini, PhD @PonziniG]

I want to clarify what mental health professionals mean when we say that mental illness does not cause gun violence:

[Dr. Amy, Psy.D. @DrAmyPsyD]

Being a therapist right now feels like handing sunscreen out to people who are on fire 💔

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

Saturday morning note catch-up during nap time. Just trying to make @MichaelFulwiler proud!

[Zach Rivers @RiversPharmD]

and followed up with a direct donation to @ClaraNRivers recommendation, @SPIRALMN

[Zach Rivers @RiversPharmD]

While I research where to donate for next month, I started with a donation here. #LiberateAbortion https://t.co/Q0b97Cdkki

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

@hcdawes “It could be worse”
“It is what it is”
“At least ______”

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

I still haven’t formulated my thoughts and feelings into coherent words, but this is a good start. ❤️

[Zach Rivers @RiversPharmD]

It's important to me as a husband, brother, and father to make it clear that I believe in a pregnant person's right to autonomy. I'll be making a monthly donation to abortion providers in states with trigger laws, and encourage those who can to do the same.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

@amy_nusbaum Same. This is not the world I want my daughter to grow up in. And fully agree with what you said about foster care/adoption.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

Why is this the seemingly prevalent mindset? I want everyone to be as happy and successful (and well rested) as they can be. I can’t understand wanting other people to suffer.

[Clara Rivers, LICSW, RPT @ClaraNRivers]

It reminds me of an college intro course. It was 8am on Fridays, only because it had always been that way. The professor said that if they changed it, older students would be upset. Everyone hated it, but let’s definitely make other people miserable just because we were?