Pee Up A Tree A Mental Health Memoir eBook Jim Henson Mary Lee Fitzsimmons
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With an early 1970s setting in Oregon’s Umpqua River valley, this book shares the courage, wisdom, humor and folly of ordinary people through the extraordinary lens of a youthful mental health professional. Author Jim Henson draws upon 40 years of professional experience as a clinical social worker in the process of illuminating the lives of clinic employees and the individuals and families they served. The readers of this book will enjoy this unique opportunity to be observers inside the community, inside the clinic and inside the personal connections between client and clinician. Think Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon or James Herriot’s Yorkshire countryside and you are almost there.
Why does one choose to read a memoir? The reasons are as varied as the colors of a Caribbean sunset. Grant’s memoirs of the Civil War—new insights into military leadership? Maybe. Madeleine Albright’s memoirs of her life as the first female Secretary of State—understanding of a woman’s approach to international affairs or tidbits about the way the Clinton administration functioned? Perhaps both. Whatever the motivation leading you to pick up this memoir, you will find a multi-layered commentary on the first few years of someone dedicated to his clients, dedicated to the community, who is not afraid to laugh at himself or at the irony in his environment.
Perhaps you are interested in how a newly minted, very well educated social worker deals with the reality shock of real clients needing real relief while they are living in less than supportive circumstances. If so you will not be disappointed. You will meet Hugh, whose approach to orienting new staff is a unique blend of good humored cynicism, common sense, and a focus on the importance of getting the job done. Micromanaging, never. Hands off, hardly. Responsive when asked, always. He was ready to give practical advice to keep Jim from really messing up. What a gift! Many of us would have had a far easier adjustment to professional life, and would have been more effective professionals sooner, had we been blessed with a Hugh on our first real job.
Perhaps you are a student of social work theory and are interested in what University of Chicago was teaching as state of the art social work theory in the late 60’s? If so, you will not be disappointed. Vignettes illustrating key social work principles abound. Honoring the client’s definition of the therapeutic agenda, facilitating a focus on behavior change, a practical approach to empathy, learning from non-verbal expression, and avoidance of enmeshment are but a few of the social work concepts illustrated here in humorous and delightful stories. All of us who graduated from that august institution in the 60’s knew we were going to save the world and knew we had the tools we needed to succeed. We did not end up saving the world but the stories here show that the concepts we were taught, when used skillfully, could help.
I have worked in community-based programming for over thirty years. It is hard work. It requires patience, respect for those you are trying to serve, and a clear focus on the community or client’s definition of the problem. It requires the willingness to spend the time and energy necessary to form quality relationships and it requires a high degree of skilled professionalism. The stories in this memoir illustrate all of these concepts. What the stories most illustrate however is that a key requisite is the ability to have fun while valuing the effort required. Whatever your reasons for picking up Jim Henson’s memoir, what you will find most worthwhile is the sense of enjoyment and of fulfillment that comes when community based programming is done well. You can expect to find good humor, good will, a healthy dose of common sense and a very good read.
Well done, Jim!
Mary Lee Fitzsimmons, PhD, Executive Director of One World Health Centers, Retired
Pee Up A Tree A Mental Health Memoir eBook Jim Henson Mary Lee Fitzsimmons
Jim Henson is quite a story teller. His love for his work and the people surrounding it came alive for me. I particularly enjoyed reading about how he dealt with his patients in the tiny towns of Oregon. I am looking forward to reading about more adventures in mental health from Jim.Product details
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Pee Up A Tree A Mental Health Memoir eBook Jim Henson Mary Lee Fitzsimmons Reviews
Jim Henson, friend and neighbor, celebrates the early chapters of his career in Pee Up A Tree A Mental Health Memoir. His book is a delightful read through a few years of his career in Oregon, told in ways that Oregon residents can picture. He tells of moving to Oregon, establishing a home, beginning a family, and launching a new chapter of his career with attention to detail that could have been missed in the telling. I appreciated the stories of his interactions with clients and colleagues, revealing the professional skill and wisdom distinguishing Jim's career as a clinical social worker. His writing style is such that even the simplest events are infused with energy that kept me turning pages to see what happened next. I look forward to his next volume.
`Pee Up A Tree' is funny, factual, irreverent and wise; this book is classic Jim Henson from the title to the last page. What a treasure; both the book and the man.
Very enjoyable!!!!
Jim Henson is quite a story teller. His love for his work and the people surrounding it came alive for me. I particularly enjoyed reading about how he dealt with his patients in the tiny towns of Oregon. I am looking forward to reading about more adventures in mental health from Jim.
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