Kristin L. Dempsey, LPCC, LMFT

Kristin L. Dempsey, LPCC, LMFT Kristin Dempsey helps adults, children, adolescents and families find meaning and wellness.

This seems like reasonable guidance. What do you think?
06/09/2025

This seems like reasonable guidance. What do you think?

Plus, what to say instead.

I was so pleased to talk with Michael from one of my favorite podcasts - Psychologists Off the Clock. Check out the epis...
04/11/2025

I was so pleased to talk with Michael from one of my favorite podcasts - Psychologists Off the Clock. Check out the episode where I share about Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing:

Breaking the cycle of addiction is both possible and challenging, but even just rethinking your relationship with it can be a powerful first step toward change. Offering an alternative to strict abstinence models is Kristin Dempsey, the author of The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction, who invite...

Perhaps a different perspective on the new year and the push to be driven to constantly change and grow. I would argue t...
12/31/2024

Perhaps a different perspective on the new year and the push to be driven to constantly change and grow. I would argue the author had plenty of meaningful activity in her “filler” year. What do you think?

Life can seem like an endless process of ticking off bucket-list items. But I’ve learned that a simpler year can be a blessing, writes freelance journalist Hannah Ewens

I think these questions are helpful. What do you think?
10/15/2024

I think these questions are helpful. What do you think?

Make the most of your therapy sessions with these reflective questions to ask yourself beforehand. From identifying your biggest issue to tackling topics you're avoiding, this guide helps you set the agenda and get more out of your mental health appointments.

New podcast release! Happy to have been able to have a conversation with Ali Hall regarding motivational interviewing an...
02/26/2024

New podcast release! Happy to have been able to have a conversation with Ali Hall regarding motivational interviewing and harm reduction.

Kristin Dempsey and host Ali Hall discuss harm reduction strategies in a Motivational Interviewing context.  Visit , to receive newsletter and training updates, and follow us on , , , and for more resources to grow your impact. Learn More Kristin Dempsey: , by Kristin Dempsey Ali Hall: , M...

So pleased to have been given the opportunity to be a guest contributor to Dr. David Mee-Lee’s Tips and Topics! This is ...
02/02/2024

So pleased to have been given the opportunity to be a guest contributor to Dr. David Mee-Lee’s Tips and Topics! This is an incredible resource of clinical wisdom. Do subscribe if you are looking for practical and compassionate ways to work with all people, including those with the most complicated lives and challenges. I hope you enjoy the resource.

by David Mee-Lee

01/04/2024

Hello! I am doing a free 1.5 hour webinar - Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing - February 2nd. My pal, Michelle Drapkin, is offering a free webinar, Motivational Interviewing and the Path to Personal Change, on January 18th. You can sign up for them both here: https://www.micenterforchange.com/events
I hope you can join us. Please share the link!

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Many good options here for exploring your relationship to alcohol, or anything else really. My book - to be released on ...
12/29/2023

Many good options here for exploring your relationship to alcohol, or anything else really. My book - to be released on January 2nd (see comments) - pairs nicely with this article. 😉

A semi-dry ritual dubbed “Damp January” has become an annual event for people who want to cut back on alcohol without giving it up entirely.

I am a big fan of end of the year lists. If you follow me here, I am also a big fan for the Greater Good Science Center....
12/27/2023

I am a big fan of end of the year lists. If you follow me here, I am also a big fan for the Greater Good Science Center. I post their research-backed articles here throughout the year, and I am pleased to post their "best articles of 2023" list:

We round up the most-read and highly rated Greater Good articles from the past year.

Interesting to explore a "middle path" in how we approach meditation.
08/30/2023

Interesting to explore a "middle path" in how we approach meditation.

Exploring the wider range of meditation is no longer reserved for the monasteries. The new science of meditation is just getting started.

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