Join Ken Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS, creator of Taking the Escalator, for the live seminar: Mastering the Method: Getting More from Taking the Escalator Taking the Escalator is more than a collection of worksheets, activities, and discussion exercises. Behind the resources is an approach designed to help clinicians increase engagement, encourage meaningful discussion, and meet clients where they are in the change process. In this live seminar, we’ll look at the Taking the Esc

While it is important not to push clients too hard or too fast, meaningful change and deeper conversations also do not usually happen through complete passivity. Sometimes progress requires gently moving the conversation forward and carefully exploring areas clients may naturally avoid. In this video, Ken uses a boxing analogy to explain this balance. Instead of going for the “knockout punch” too early, effective engagement often involves gentle “jabs”, small, thoughtful step

Premium Members: Don’t overlook one of the most valuable tools available to you on the Premium Resource Hub. Along with your worksheets, you also have access to Facilitator Guides designed to help you run them more effectively in real clinical settings. These aren’t just instructions—they include: Practical ways to structure sessions Strategies to improve engagement Clinical insights grounded in evidence-based approaches (MI, CBT, harm reduction, and more) The goal is simple: