Sarah has years of international radio, television and podcast experience. She is available to conduct Continuing Education webinars, professional conference workshops and clinical staff trainings. Sarah tailors the content and length of time to the needs of each audience and specializes in the topics of: Understanding and Treating High-Functioning Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (personal and professional perspectives), Integrated Treatment for Dual Diagnosis Care, Shame as a barrier for addiction treatment, Integrating the 12-Step and Clinical Models of Care (Intended for healthcare professionals who do not have a 12-Step background), Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Countertransference, Vicarious Trauma and other addiction and mental health-related topics.
If you would like to book Sarah for a speaking engagement please contact her directly for more information at Sarah@Bentonbhc.com.
| 3/4/17 Boston, MA | Harvard Medical School Treating the Addictions “Effective 12-Step Integration for Dual Diagnosis Treatment” | Harvard Medical School course information |
| 7/28/16 Vancouver, Canada | CFRO-FM 100.5 Talk Recovery radio with Guiseppe Ganci and Frances Stone | http://www.coopradio.org/content/recovery-radio |
| 7/26/16 Hartford, CT | Addiction Professional panel series “Building a Recovery-Oriented System of Care” | Addictionpro.com panel speaker bios |
| 7/3/16 Boston, MA | WATD-FM 95.9 “Common Ground” radio with Jim Hall featuring Sarah and Josh Benton | Common Ground radio archive with show |
| 3/22/16 Cambridge, MA | Harvard University “Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisor” (DAPAs) training | http://www.harvarddapa.org |
| 1/29/16 Boston, MA | Yankee Dental Congress “Stress Busters: Exploring Healthy and Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms” | Yankee Dental Congress |
| 10/26/15 Ridgefield, CT | Recovery Strength and Hope: Our Communities Healing from Addiction | HVCASA, Caron Treatment, Silver Hill Hospital and Unite for Face Addiction |
| 11/11/15 Waverly, PA | Marworth Treatment staff training “Understanding and Treating High-Functioning Alcoholics and Dual Diagnosis: Effective Integration of Therapeutic Approaches and the 12-Steps” | www.marworth.org |
| 9/13/15 Hyannis, MA | Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, “Understanding and Treating High-Functioning Alcoholics and Dual Diagnosis: Effective Integration of Therapeutic Approaches and the 12-Steps” | www.ccsad.com |
| 5/8/15 NYC, NY | Caron Treatment conference Working Successfully with Clients of High Net Worth and Prominence “Understanding and Treating the High-Functioning Alcoholic.” | www.caron.org |
| 4/17/15 Portland, ME | Maine Medical Professional Health Program (MPHP) conference | http://www.mainemed.com |
| 3/31/15 Cambridge, MA |
Harvard University “Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisor” (DAPAs) training | http://www.harvarddapa.org |
| 3/12/15 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT |
Fairfield County’s “What’s New with You” Networking Event | http://www.mountainside.com http://www.marworth.org http://www.crchealth.com |
| 11/8/14 Manchester, VT |
New England Professional Group: recovery conference for health care professionals | www.idaa.org |
| 9/16/14 Ridgefield, CT |
Insight Counseling Open House | www.insightcounselingllc.com |
| 4/1/14 Cambridge, MA |
Harvard “Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors” (DAPAs) training | http://www.harvarddapa.org |
| 5/13 Del Ray Beach, FL |
Caron Ocean Drive Professionals Weekend keynote speaker | www.caron.org |
| 4/8/13 Southboro, MA |
Mass Dental Society– Health and Wellness Committee– keynote speaker | http://www.massdental.org/wellbeing.aspx?id=1534 |
| 6/19/12 11:30am Quincy, MA |
Boston Provider Liaison Association (PLA) meetingat AdCare Hospital | http://www.adcare.com/outpatient/quincy.php |
| 5/3/12 8:30am Worcester, MA |
Massachusetts Nursing Association (MNA) Clinical Nursing Conference – keynote speaker | http://www.massnurses.org/news-and-events/events/p/event/7115 |
| 4/2/12 Cambridge, MA |
Harvard “Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors”(DAPAs) training | http://www.harvarddapa.org |
| 10/23/11 6:00pm ET Boston, MA |
Right Turn Radio interview WTKK-FM 96.9 “High-Functioning Alcoholic College Students and Students in Recovery” |
Listen live/audio on demand: www.rightturnradio.org |
| 10/21/11 9:15am Belmont, MA |
McLean Hospital Network of Independent Interventionists (NII) training “Understanding and Treating High-Functioning Alcoholics” |
http://www.independentinterventionists.com |
| 10/19/11 1:00pm Boston, MA |
Wentworth Institute of Technologypresentation: “High-Functioning Students with Alcohol Problems” Blount Auditorium |
www.wit.edu |
| 7/5/11 6:00pm ET Wisconsin |
Wisconsin Public Radio (NPR) interview on “At Issue” with Ben Merens | http://www.wpr.org/merens/ |
| 6/30/11 8:15am Nationally |
NBC TODAY SHOW interview with Ann Curry “High-functioning alcoholic mothers” |
Clip available: www.today.com |
| 5/21/11 2:00-4:00pm North Dartmouth, MA |
Baker Books author paperback BOOK SIGNING and brief talk | www.bakerbooks.net |
| 5/17/11 11:15am Southeatern, MA |
“The Mid Morning Magazine” with Phil Paleologos Radio Interview WBSM AM 1420 |
www.wbsm.com |
| 4/6/11 Boston, MA |
Northeastern University“Chemical Dependence Treatment” class presentation | www.northeastern.edu |
| 4/5/11 ongoing | Commonwealth Seminars online continuing education classfor mental health professionals using “Understanding the HFA” book | http://www.commonwealthseminars.com |
| 3/29/11 Cambridge, MA |
Harvard “Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors”(DAPAs) training | http://www.harvarddapa.org |
| 3/12/11 Mt. Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA |
Training for SMART Recovery group facilitators | www.smartrecovery.org |
| 2/15/10 Belmont, MA |
“The Pat Lawrence Show” TV interview on Belmont/Lynn MA Cable Access | www.mynameisadvocate.com |
| 12/2/10 online nationally |
“Insider’s Health Radio”interview with Danika Quinn | www.healthradio.net |
| 11/17/10 Boston, MA |
Harvard Medical Schoolguest speaker “Patient Doctor” class | www.medcatalog.harvard.edu |
| 11/17/10 at 9:45am Boston, MA |
New England Cable News (NECN) news, live TV interview | www.necn.com |
| 11/6/10 at 8:15am Manchester, VT |
New England Professional Group (NEPG): 32nd annual meeting: A Lifetime of Recovery | idaa.org/meetings/international/ |
| 10/24/10 Boston, MA |
Radio interview on 96.9 WTKK “Right Turn” radio with Woody Geissmann and Abby Dean | www.969bostontalks.com/rightturn.aspx |
| 10/18/10 at 3:00pm Boston, MA |
Wentworth Institute of Technology presentation for the college’s Alcohol Screening Week | www.wit.edu |
| 10/5/10 11:30-1:00pm Hingham, MA |
South Shore Coalition of Independent Therapists: members and friends luncheon lecture | www.sscit.org/events.html |
| 9/28/10 | PAPERBACK BOOK RELEASE!!!“Understanding the High-Functioning Alcoholic: Breaking the Cycle and Finding Hope”(Rowman and Littlefield publishers) | Available now at: www.rowmanlittlefield.com,www.amazon.com, and www.barnesandnoble.com |
| 9/27/10 Boston, MA |
Interview on 98.5 WBZ “Boston Sunday Review” radio show | radiotime.com/station/s_27533/985_The_Sports_Hub.aspx |
| 9/24/10 at 8:45am New England |
New England Cable Network (NECN) news, live TV interview | www.necn.com |
| 9/10/10 at 10:45am Hyannis, MA |
Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders(CCSAD) | www.ccsad.com/Program/tabid/106/Default.aspx |
| 8/5/10 Buffalo, NY |
Internation Doctors of Alcoholics Anonymous(IDAA): Annual Meeting | www.idaa.org/2010/ |
| 6/19/10 Lakeville, CT |
The Independent School Gender Project (ISGP) conference | www.hotchkiss.org/abouthotchkiss/isgp-conference-2010/index.aspx |
| 5/24/10 at 3:00pm ET/12:00PT Santa Barbara County, CA |
Radio interview on KCLA/NPR “Emotional Fitness” | www.kclu.org/guide/ |
| 3/31/10 Cambridge, MA |
Harvard “Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisor”(DAPA) training | www.huhs.harvard.edu |
| 3/26/10 Boston, MA |
Harvard Medical School “Publishing Books, Memoirs and Other Creative Non-Fiction” course | cme.med.harvard.edu/cmeups/custom/00302363/00292363.htm |
| 3/6/10 Boston, MA |
Harvard Medical School “Treating the Addictions”conference | www.cha.harvard.edu/academics/cme_documents_07-08/Addictions10.pdf |
| 2/16/10 Watertown, CT |
The Taft School:presentation to student body | www.taftschool.org/ |