How SMART Recovery Empowers Friends & Family
Presented by Sarah Mears-Ivy, LPC
SMART Recovery is a support group for those with addictive behaviors to learn how to manage their behavior through empowerment and choice. Friends & Family offers a topic-based support group for those who wish to help their person struggling with addictive behavior to seek treatment, and to learn ways to support their loved one while caring for themselves. Learn who benefits from SMART and how to access SMART Recovery meetings locally and online.
Objectives
- Learn about SMART Recovery as a support for those with addictive behavior.
- Learn about SMART Recovery Friends & Family as a support for those with loved ones who struggle with addictive behavior.
- Learn ways to connect friends, family, coworkers, and clients to SMART Recovery and Friends & Family meetings.
About Sarah Mears-Ivy, LPC
I grew up in Western Oklahoma and currently reside in the Edmond area. I enjoy spending time with my family, observing nature and wildlife, gardening, listening to music and podcasts, watching documentaries, and reading. My passion is empowering others through affirmation, advocacy, education, self-exploration, and skill development. I enjoy working with adults navigating stressors, issues around aging, relationships, gender issues, disenfranchisement, anger, recovery maintenance, and life transitions. In my practice I frequently treat chronic grief, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress. I have work in mental health since 2008. This has included working with diverse populations in terms of age, gender, race, sexuality, and socioeconomic status. I have provided services in residential treatment centers, outpatient treatment programs, specialty courts, partial hospitalization programs, and medication assisted treatment programs. I am also a SMART Recovery Facilitator.
