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SWEET Institute The vision of SWEET Institute is to end suffering by focusing on the needs of health professionals. We do this by offering:
1. Certificate Courses
3. Coaching
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SWEET Institute (Supporting Wellbeing through Empowerment, Education and Training)is a personal and professional development organization designed for all health professionals. The greatest impact of SWEET is supporting health professionals in their own healing and evolution so that they can then support those they serve do the same. Live Online, Self-Study, and Live In-Person Courses with Continuing Education Credits for Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists, and Substance Use Counselors, both locally and nationwide - 100's of Courses
2. Full-Day Courses (online and live)
4. Supervision
5. Consultations
7. Networking Events
8. Membership options to access all our services at no additional charge
9. Packages and Plans that work for your life and schedule

At the Core of SWEET Institute is:
Socratic Method - A method of asking open-ended questions that allows for exploration on a deeper level and uncovers latent knowledge. Critical Thinking - Involves thinking beyond the symptom. It’s thinking beyond the superficial and getting to the root of the issue. Collective Learning - One of the most powerful ways to learn and grow, is to do so in community with other people through shared experiences. Desire Method - The “Ah-ha” moment you get to through the process of inquiry while actively engaged in experiential learning. Mastery - We build mastery when new learning is implemented and practiced regularly, frequently and with intensity. This process starts with every engagement with the SWEET Institute.

A missed appointment. A disengaged client. A treatment goal that no longer feels meaningful.These moments can offer valu...
10/16/2026

A missed appointment. A disengaged client. A treatment goal that no longer feels meaningful.

These moments can offer valuable opportunities to rethink how we build and maintain engagement in treatment.

Join Mardoche Sidor, MD, and SWEET Institute for a FREE live session focused on strengthening therapeutic relationships, encouraging active participation, developing collaborative goals, and exploring strategies that help clients stay connected between sessions.

Because effective treatment is not just about what happens during a session. It is also about helping clients remain engaged in the process.

📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
🎓 First 1.5 hours eligible for CEUs
✨ Registration is FREE!

Reserve your spot today:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2000006576509?aff=oddtdtcreator

What meaning are you bringing into the conversation—and how might it shape what happens next?Before replying, what have ...
10/16/2026

What meaning are you bringing into the conversation—and how might it shape what happens next?

Before replying, what have you assumed? What do you expect to hear? What would you like to understand more clearly?

Join SWEET Institute for Determined to See, a science-based and story-driven certificate course integrating A Course in Miracles and the Four Layers of Transformation.

Across six interactive sessions, participants follow an unfolding human story while examining the influences of expectation, emotion, memory, relationships, and purpose on perception.

The fifth session, No Thought Ends With Me, explores how perception shapes a cycle of interpersonal responses.

The course is facilitated by Lorie A. Meiselman, LCSW-R, LPC, ACS, and connects the book’s teachings with psychological science, dialogue, and practical commitments.

📅 Starts: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 6–7 PM EDT
🎓 1 CEU per session
💻 Live on Zoom

Explore the connection between perception and your responses to others. Register for Determined to See and join SWEET Institute live.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/determined-to-see-certificate-course-nys

What would a thoughtful approach to AI look like in your own practice?Which questions would you ask first? What would yo...
10/16/2026

What would a thoughtful approach to AI look like in your own practice?

Which questions would you ask first? What would you want to clarify about your role, your workflow, and the decisions involved?

This Sunday, SWEET Institute’s AI seminar offers practical ways to consider workflow integration and a framework for remaining grounded in your professional role.

The course is designed for mental health professionals, interdisciplinary teams, and agency leaders.

Take this opportunity to bring your questions into a dedicated learning session. Rather than leaving them on a growing list, make time to engage with the discussion and consider what is relevant to your work.

📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
⏰ 4–6 PM EDT
🎓 2 CEUs
💻 Live on Zoom

The seminar is this Sunday. Register now and join SWEET Institute for AI & the Future of Mental Health Practice.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/ai-and-the-future-of-mental-health-practice-2ed-workshop

“What if it isn’t good enough?” What would you want to explore behind that question?How does the person define “enough”?...
10/16/2026

“What if it isn’t good enough?” What would you want to explore behind that question?

How does the person define “enough”? What happens when a result falls short? What does achievement mean in their own words?

SWEET Institute’s Beyond Perfect seminar examines how perfectionism develops across conscious, preconscious, unconscious, and existential layers.

Participants will learn the SDAF sequence—Stabilize, Disrupt, Align, Flow—and explore tools for supporting intrinsic worth and sustainable success.

For professionals working with high achievers, this is a chance to give the topic dedicated attention. Bring the clinical questions you want to explore and make time for a deeper learning experience.

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
⏰ 6–8 PM EDT
🎓 2 CEUs
💻 Live on Zoom

Register for Beyond Perfect and join SWEET Institute for this advanced clinical seminar.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/beyond-perfect-working-effectively-with-perfectionism-and-high-achievers-3ed-workshop

What would you ask before describing someone as “holding themselves back”?How might you open the conversation with curio...
10/16/2026

What would you ask before describing someone as “holding themselves back”?

How might you open the conversation with curiosity? What would you want to hear in their own words?

Join SWEET Institute for Playing Small Is a Psychological Strategy, part of its Psychoanalysis for Daily Life series.

The series explores clinical applications of defenses, transference, and countertransference. It also encourages clinicians to examine their own reactions, biases, and relational patterns through reflective practice.

This session offers a place to engage with the topic within that wider learning approach. Make time to consider the questions you want to ask—and the assumptions you want to examine more carefully.

📅 Monday, October 26, 2026
⏰ 8–9 PM EDT
🎓 1 CEU
💻 Live on Zoom

Bring curiosity to your next learning session. Register and join SWEET Institute live.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/playing-small-is-a-psychological-strategy-nys

Contribution expands our definition of success. We often measure achievement through degrees, promotions, publications, ...
10/16/2026

Contribution expands our definition of success. We often measure achievement through degrees, promotions, publications, income, recognition, and possessions. These measures may reflect genuine accomplishment, but they do not necessarily reveal what our accomplishments have enabled.

Link to the full article in the comments below

Today, give the question “What matters to me?” more than a moment.Meaning, identity, purpose, and personal values are th...
10/15/2026

Today, give the question “What matters to me?” more than a moment.

Meaning, identity, purpose, and personal values are the focus of this week’s Inside Out session. What would you like to explore when you have space to pause?

Join SWEET Institute today for The Existential Layer, part of An 8-Week Journey Through the Four Layers of Transformation.

The series explores the deeper influences shaping thoughts, emotions, decisions, and relationships. It brings together teaching, reflection, discussion, experiential exercises, and practical tools to support movement from insight toward implementation.

This week’s theme is Meaning, Purpose, Identity, and the Human Journey.

Clinicians and other helping professionals can attend the session independently. Previous attendance in the series is not required.

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 1–2 PM EDT
🎓 1 CEU
💻 Live on Zoom

Join today’s conversation about meaning and transformation. Register and attend live with SWEET Institute.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/the-existential-layer-nys

Tonight, make room for a more careful conversation about attachment and IPV.Which questions in this area of practice des...
10/15/2026

Tonight, make room for a more careful conversation about attachment and IPV.

Which questions in this area of practice deserve more of your attention? What do you want to understand more deeply before your next clinical conversation?

SWEET Institute’s live seminar takes place this evening, examining intimate partner violence through a relational and attachment-based lens.

The training addresses pacing interventions, supporting differentiation without activating abandonment threat, and strengthening documentation and clinical planning.

For professionals working with survivors, this is an opportunity to focus your learning on a complex topic. Bring curiosity and a commitment to approaching the discussion with care.

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 6–8 PM EDT
🎓 2 CEUs
💻 Live on Zoom

The seminar is tonight. Register and join SWEET Institute for Violence in Attachment.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/violence-in-attachment-understanding-ipv-through-a-relational-lens-3ed-workshop

What might you discover by asking, “When has this been a little easier?”That question invites curiosity about a client’s...
10/15/2026

What might you discover by asking, “When has this been a little easier?”

That question invites curiosity about a client’s experience. What is already helping? Which strengths do they recognize? What would progress look like to them?

Join SWEET Institute for a practical seminar on Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

The course covers strength-based questions, exception-finding, scaling, coping questions, and collaborative goal setting. Participants will also experience live demonstrations and interactive practice.

For clinicians interested in developing their therapeutic language, this is an opportunity to study an approach and practice its application. Bring your interest in client-centered conversations and make space to learn alongside other professionals.

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026
⏰ 6–8 PM EDT
🎓 2 CEUs
💻 Live on Zoom

Explore the questions that can open a different conversation. Register and join SWEET Institute live.

https://sweetinstitute.teachable.com/p/changing-the-conversation-the-power-of-solution-focused-language-nys

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