I had the opportunity to speak to KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch about advice for parents who find that their child is using Fentanyl. She has been reporting on the rise of Fentanyl in Washington state and its eclipse of heroin. (December 2021, 7 ...
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About Me
Hello! I am a clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. I provide training to social workers, mental health therapists, coaches and peer helpers who want to feel authentic, engaged, and effective in their work with clients.
I am a certified and approved trainer in Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), an evidence-based CBT counseling method for working with the families of treatment-skeptical people with substance use disorders and I am a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
Blog Posts
Podcast host Heather Ross and I discuss the delicate balance of influence and autonomy in parent-child relationships, particularly in the context of addiction. I point out how parents get caught in the bind of being blamed for the negative aspects of...
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I recently spoke with Brenda Zane, host of Hopestream, about why teenagers often refuse treatment for their substance use. In this episode, we discuss in more detail why teens can be resistant to treatment, how the TV show “Intervention” changed our ...
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