Regina Sewell, LMHC, TEP PhD Sociology *This recipe requires a food dehydrator or oven that can cook at 135 degrees Fahrenheit. I recommend Nesco food dehydrators – can be found at Kohls or online. Ingredients: 6 to 8 small to medium zucchini (depends on dehydrator size) Balsamic vinegar Tamari (soy
Regina Sewell, LMHC, PCC, TEP PhD Sociology True confession: My original plan was to become an academic because I wanted to save the world and believed that if I could gather the right data and write the right paper, I could make a difference. I thought the only way to
July 27, 2026 Jennifer Salimbene, LCSW-R, CASAC, TEP When I think about the experiences that shaped my professional life, I realize that my time working at Four Winds Hospital in Katonah, New York set the course that my professional life would take. Central to this was being introduced to psychodrama
The news is inescapable. Violence and senseless cruelty abound. As I write this, 92 countries are currently involved in conflicts beyond their borders. 110 million people are either refugees or internally displaced due to violent conflict, with 16 countries now hosting more than half a million refugees*. Areas affected by
Clients often come to treatment because other people feel that they need to change and/or because external forces such as family, probation, courts and/or employer are concerned about their addictions, self-destructive and/or self-defeating behaviors including eating disorders, cutting/self-harm, aggression, medical non-compliance, anti-social activity, etc. Many of these clients fail to
Have you ever tried to run a group in which group members clam up and only respond with one syllable answers or simply tell you what they think you want to hear? Not only is this frustrating for you, it can make everyone dread coming to group. In order
Map created by Ruth Riddick, CARC, RCP/f, RTR-S Sobriety Together Your client got sober! That’s great. What’s next? The goal is recovery. SAMHSA defines recovery as “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.”
“Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence*.” Stephen Rollnick and William R. Miller Motivational Interviewing is more about mindset than techniques. The traditional mindset has been to “make” our clients change. It’s an “us” (the experts)
“Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.” *
If you work with clients who use marijuana or other substances on a regular basis, the following exchange using Motivational Interviewing might sound familiar: Client: “It’s weird. I really like hanging out with my friends, but now that I have a job, I’m gone all the time and I
To thrive, we need to belong. We need to feel connected to others who share similar beliefs, values, and/or experiences. We need to feel like we are part of a group. Belonging helps us feel safe and supported. It also shapes our identity – our sense of who we are.
“Show don’t tell” is one of the “golden rules” of writing. It should also be one of the “golden rules” of counseling because telling our clients what to think and what to do doesn’t work. It just creates resistance and gives our clients something to push back against. This is