The Science of Being Heard, Seen, and Transforming Lives
A 12-Week SWEET Institute Transformational Certificate
Begins Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tuesdays | 6:00–7:00PM (EDT)
Live Virtual
1 CEU
Before people change…
Before they trust…
Before they heal…
Before they grow…
They need to feel heard. They need to feel seen.
Yet most clinicians, leaders, educators, and helpers were never explicitly taught how to do this at a deep, science-based level.
We are trained to fix. To advise. To solve. But the skill that actually unlocks change is different.
This Is Not a “Soft Skill.”
It is:
• Neuroscience-grounded
• Psychologically precise
• Clinically transformative
• Identity-shaping
• Relationship-changing
• Culture-building
Research shows that feeling unheard activates the same brain regions as physical pain.
Feeling seen and understood regulates the nervous system and opens the door to growth.
This course teaches you how to work at that level.
Start Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
End Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 6pm-7pm (EDT)
Duration: 1 hour weekly for 12 weeks
Format: Live on Zoom
CEUs: 1
Facilitator: Lorie A. Meiselman, LCSW-R, LPC, ACS
Ms. Meiselman is the clinical director of Counseling Services Inc. She is a Licensed clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, a Professional Mediator. Ms. Meiselman also has 17 years of Modern Psychoanalytic Training. Ms. Meiselman has been providing psychotherapy for more than 30 years.
A graduate of Brooklyn College, and both New York University and Fordham University, Ms Meiselman has been actively involved in providing psychotherapy services,both in private practice and as an on staff member of some of the country's most prestigious psychiatric hospitals and learning institutions.
She has collaborated with some of the most distinguished minds in her field that have helped to advance her discipline, and the policies of the institutions with which she is affiliated.
A distinguished lecturer in her own right, among the landmark papers she has presented are: To Express or suppress: Issues of Censorship and The Expressive Art Therapies, which she read as part of a conference sponsored by the National Association of Drama Therapy, To Connect or Disconnect, Moving through the Social Isolation of Chronic Mental Illness, her presentation in the combined bodies of the National Association of Drama Therapy and the American Dance Therapy Association.
This course is eligible for 1 CEU for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists in New York State
For more information about CEU approval, please click here.
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn to:
• Reduce defensiveness and escalation
• Build trust and psychological safety
• Strengthen therapeutic and leadership impact
• Transform their own inner dialogue
• Apply neuroscience-based tools immediately
• Use validation as a regulation and transformation tool
• Work across the SWEET Four Layers of Transformation
• Integrate the SWEET Body–Mind–Meaning framework
Who This Is For
• Clinicians
• Social workers
• Coaches
• Leaders & supervisors
• Educators
• Healthcare professionals
• Anyone who works with people — or wants to grow personally
If your work involves humans, this skill matters.
The SWEET Difference
This is not just theory.
Each session includes:
• Practical tools
• Reflection and experiential learning
• Real-world application
• Micro-skills you can use the same week
• A transformational framework for lasting change
A SWEET Truth
Many so-called “difficult” people are simply dysregulated and unheard.
When people feel truly seen, they soften.
And when they soften, change becomes possible.
If you want to deepen your clinical impact,
strengthen your leadership,
and transform how you relate to others and yourself…
This is the skill
Here's what attendees have been saying about SWEET seminars:
"The facilitator is very engaging and allows me to feel very welcomed, and encourages my participation." - Donna, LMSW
"I have learned much at SWEET, and the teaching style is unbelievable." - Nelson, LMSW
"My overall experience with SWEET has been one of intellectual, emotional, and clinical growth." - Anne-Elizabeth, LCSW-R
"I like the way the topic was well organized, detailed, and broken down throughout the presentation." - Tamar, LMFT
"SWEET explores subjects that are not often explored elsewhere." - Gail, LMHC
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