Scott Graham
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Office
- Contact:
- 866-245-2207
Treatment Offered
- Therapy Orientation:
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Coaching, Other, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Age Focus:
- Any age
- Specialities:
- Anger Management, Gay Lesbian Issues, Divorce, Life Coaching, Addiction or Substance Abuse, Spirituality, Other, Relationship Issues, Depression, Finding Your Purpose in Life
- Treatment Modality:
- Couples, Individuals
- Ethnicity:
- Any Ethnicity
- Sexual Orientation:
- Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Any Orientation
- Religious Beliefs:
- Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations, Christian, Any Religion, Jewish, Buddhist, Latter Day Saints/Mormon, Islam
- Life Is Worth Living Because...
- “there is more to explore every day...”
- About My Work
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“When I am not helping people to fan the motivational flames of their clients, I am putting out real flames as a Volunteer Fire Fighter. To learn more about me, click on the light blue View Profile button in the business card box below the video and review my resume on LinkedIn (and 50+ recommendations).
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- My Story
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After receiving two undergraduate degrees from the University of South Florida (one in Psychology and one in Communication) I worked with at-risk kids then moved to New England to work as Counselor and Outward Bound Instructor.
(I had hiked the Appalachian Trail by myself a few years earlier so the opportunity to be in the wilderness and get paid was a dream-come-true).
Working with Outward Bound and other wilderness / adventure schools was great and it was here that I honed my abilities to help people tap into more then they thought they had. It was here that I really learned to coach.
After a few years of working wilderness courses from Florida-to-Oregon I entered graduate school where I earned a Master of Science degree in Business Management. Along the way I achieved certification and faculty status with the William Glasser Institute (Reality Therapy). Glasser's techniques grounded in Lead Management and Choice Theory help people identify what they really want and develop more effective ways to get it and is the primary model I use in coaching.
I returned to Outward Bound for a short time as the Assistant Program Director of an Urban Center in Boston with the focus of developing therapeutic health services. The pull of what had become my home was great however and I eventually returned to the country to work in Vermont.
I started working in a substance abuse treatment program through the Vermont Department of Corrections, called ISAP, and was eventually promoted to Program Director. While working in the ISAP Program, I was the architect of a consistent treatment design which I implemented statewide at nine sites.
Along the way I started 2 businesses: ClinicalSupervision.biz, LLC and Willoughby Forest, LLC.
Choosing to go it as a solo entrepreneur was the next logical step and work as a "life" coach / business coach has proven to be an impetus for ongoing professional and personal development.
I partnered with Inscape Publishing and pleased to offer their assessments to my clients.
Not long after launching my coaching practice, I realized that, although I had an advanced degree in speech communication, my public speaking skills were a bit "rusty" so I joined Toastmasters (I achieved my DTM in less than 3 years -- an accomplishment only 1 in 10,000 can claim and am now half-way through toward my second DTM.)
Responding to the needs of clients, I am now certified by Intuit as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. I am also certified by the National Federation of Professional Trainers as both a Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Specialist.
Continuing my work as a clinical supervisor (after all I have internationally-recognized credentials as a clinical supervisor and addictions counselor through IC&RC), I successfully completed the rigorous process to become a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and now offer both training and MITI coding for those interested in growing their skills in motivational interviewing.
Committed to common sense conservation (I am a former West Fairlee Conservation Commissioner). my partner and I steward 110 acres of Vermont forestland (Tree Farm #1464), developing agri-forest products like ginseng, in addition to timber. We are both Cooperators through Vermont Coverts.
Working as a solo entrepreneur opened the door for both personal development and community service. While continuing to work toward a regular daily meditation practice, the freedom of self employment has allowed me to sit two 10-day Vipassana courses each year.
Initially I served the town of West Fairlee as a Town Lister and Constable. Then I joined the the West Fairlee Fire Department -- a decision which brought a level of development I had never anticipated. You see, volunteer firefighter receive the same level of training as professional firefighters (I initially completed the requirements for Firefighter I, including HazMat Operations, and then went on to complete Firefighter II, including Flashover and Wildland Fire trainings).
In the midst of all of this - in 2010 -- in the middle of a recession, my spouse and I decided to open a restaurant in Concord, NH: Tandy's Top Shelf. Many people questioned the "wisdom" in doing this, citing the failure rate of restaurants. I countered that the reasons most restaurants fail is not because of something inherent in the restaurant industry but a reflection of the business skills of those who typically choose to open a restaurant business (someone says, "Gee you make good soup, you should open a restaurant and the next thing is a newspaper article about another restaurant opened by a person who needs-a-business-coach-but-doesn't-get-one that fails miserably). With my spouse's extensive experience with Applebee's (my spouse also has a business degree) and my business knowledge, how could we fail?
So what is next after all of this? Hmmmm... I think Tough Mudder, E.M.T., DTM number 2... Stay tuned.
Updated: 11/1/2011.
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Qualification
| Years in Practice: | 20+ Years |
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| Graduated from: | Antioch New England Graduate School |
| Year Graduated: | 1993 |
| Licensed?: | Yes |
| License issued in: | Vermont |
| License Nr.: | 103732 |
| License Expiry: | Dec 2012 |
| Other Credentials: | Certificate, State of Vermont, Clinical Supervisor, # 107372, 1998 |
Remote Therapy
| Phone Counseling: | Yes |
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| Online Counseling: | Yes |
| Technologies: | Skype |
| More Info: | www.trueazimuth... |
Please use the contact form on this page to find out more about the provider's remote therapy options
Cost & Payment Modalities
| Avg Cost (session): | $80 - $119 |
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| Accepts Credit Cards: | Yes |
| Online Payments accepted: | Yes |
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Scott Graham's Most Recent Activity on Choose Help
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 03:32 - May 16, 2012 Chocolate Milk...
Ever since I quit drinking a month ago I have been doing this really heavy out of control eating. I always drank in the evening right after work until I passed out and now when I get home and sit down to watch Tv I just start eating like crazy and I ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 03:31 - May 16, 2012 Sit a Vipassana Course and then serve...
I am sitting in my car right now parked in front of a liquor store. I am trying to stop myself from going in but who am I kidding really now that I am here. I wish there was some way I could get banned from drinking alcohol like I have banned myself ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 03:11 - May 14, 2012 Milk Thistle could help your liver...
Are there any herbal supplements or herbal medications out there that actually help alcoholics stop drinking?
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 02:35 - May 14, 2012 Is abstinence the only solution? / How much treatment is enough?
I have been to three alcohol treatment programs in the last 6 years. 2 were outpatient programs (1 was court ordered) and 1 was a 28 day rehab program. All programs focused on abstinence as the only possible goal worth working for. I am not ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 06:35 - May 14, 2012 Disulfiram
My boyfriend is a bad drunk. He always says he wants to stop and hes going to stop but he never lasts more than a few days before hes back drinking again. I know that in his heart he really wants to do better but he just can’t control himself ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 02:00 - Apr 17, 2012 An MD is critical in assessing potential damage from alcohol or drug use
How do I know if I have liver damage from drinking. I do not drink every day but I do get drunk 3 or 4 times a week for about 20 years. Now in the morning after I get drunk my insides kind of hurt but it goes away if I do not drink again.
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 11:16 - Apr 04, 2012 Group Therapy works!
Is individual therapy in rehab important? I am looking at a place for my brother that is all group therapy and AA and stuff. There’s this other place that also has private counseling sessions but it is a lot more expensive. My mom is footing the ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 05:08 - Mar 31, 2012 Online counseling does get results!
Can I learn to become a more assertive person through online counseling? I just read an article about assertiveness and I am exactly like they described the non assertive person to be like. I don’t know why I have such a hard time standing up to ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 07:16 - Mar 09, 2012 You already know your answer!
synthetic marijuana - aka/herbal incense: Hi5 ?? I would like to know if the above mentioned is harmful to the body and how addictive it is. My friend claims he no longer takes it but I find those little packages tucked away in secret corners in ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 09:09 - Mar 05, 2012 The proof is in the pudding...
I have pretty much flunked out of my freshman year at college after spending the first semester playing video games and getting high every day. My parents were very angry when I told them the bad news but now they are mostly concerned I guess. They ...
