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We MUST account for trauma consciousness

Why the hell am I doing this? I’ve asked myself this question several times over the last few days and yesterday may have shed some light on my reasons. I sat down with a client and as we talked about… Continue Reading →

Rock bottom is prison or death.

The idea that someone has to hit rock bottom before he or she will make a change is a misperception. This misperception leads many to people washing their hands of those who struggle with substance abuse challenges.  According to freedictionary.com,… Continue Reading →

Leadership IS a clinical discipline…

I hold the belief that leadership is as much a clinical discipline as counseling or psychology. Really, leadership takes the evidence of a given domain and then seeks to modify human behavior towards a desired outcome using the domain-specific evidence…. Continue Reading →

What are the tools of leadership?

I was talking with someone the other about behavioral issues in the workplace and the conversation flowed, naturally, towards leadership.  “How can someone know if they’re even a good leader?”  the person asked me and couldn’t have been happier to… Continue Reading →

Me and Santa Fe need your help…

I need your help. As a CEU Provider and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor, I tend to see a lot of the same issues emerge: Family toxicity, trauma, self-medication, and socio-economic circumstances (SECs). However, what isn’t talked about, is how… Continue Reading →

Inpatient treatment does not create perfect people

I recently met with a father and son regarding the son’s discharge from an inpatient treatment facility. The purpose of the meeting was to settle a dispute between them. Specifically, the issue was: Should the son reach out to his… Continue Reading →

Letting someone hit rock bottom is cruel

e idea that someone has to hit rock bottom before he or she will make a change is a misperception and leads to many people washing their hands of those who struggle with substance abuse challenges.  To begin, according to… Continue Reading →

Some things ARE worth fighting for

It’s easy to become complacent and think that our actions make no difference in the world. Like most people, I can get loaded with apathy and fail to fight forward for the causes in which I believe. But then, life… Continue Reading →

Santa Fe NEEDS to support the South-Side Teen Center….

Mayor Webber and Councilor Roman Abeyta are championing a South-Side Teen Center in Santa Fe. To me, this is a visionary project that will positively impact a marginalized sector of my historic city. This teen center is something that all… Continue Reading →

Do sticks and carrots really motivate?

I’ve heard, several times, that managing people in government agencies is hard because there are no “sticks or carrots” that managers can use to motivate their employees. But every time I hear the “sticks and carrots” metaphor, I think if… Continue Reading →

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