healing centered engagement Archives

ADOPTION UNFILTERED – Release Date December 1, 2023

I am honored to have contributed to this comprehensive work. Pre-order for December 1st release here. “Adoption Unfiltered models the importance of adults in adoption

November 28, 2023

Slow Healing

I have been thinking about connections again. As I watch the world crumble and change around me, it becomes even more apparent that we’re on

November 28, 2023

MAARCH Conference – Family of Origin Separation Trauma and Addiction – Care Planning and Recovery Management Implications

I have the honor of presenting at the annual Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) conference on October 30th, 2023, from

October 28, 2023

Additional Insights on Roszia and Maxon’s
Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency

Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon have co-authored the book Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and

June 20, 2023

The True Magic of Connection: Sometimes Healing Happens in Mysterious Ways

I have a confession to make. I believe in magic! Yes, yours truly, whose practices are grounded in evidence-based engagements and interventions, the man who

May 1, 2023

Identity Development: Sometimes Healing Happens in Mysterious Ways

The process of Identity Development is important to all human beings, and although associated with adolescence, it is a profess that for a number of us is

April 25, 2023

Recovery Management can be THE Difference Maker In Healing and Recovery

I posted at BeaconConfidential.com a piece that explains how and why Recovery Management (RM) can make a difference between successful healing and recovery and continued

April 24, 2023

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED CONSULTING AND COACHING:
Case Studies

In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their

April 11, 2023

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED CONSULTING CASE STUDY:
IAN

I met the B. family after the mother (Mary) reached out to me once she read my memoir, Parallel Universes . She emailed sharing that

April 5, 2023

Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital Seminar –
Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical Practice

I once again had the opportunity to present to Dr. Samantha Wilson‘s class at the Medical College of Wisconsin titled Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations

February 7, 2023

Did You Know There Are Two Celebrated Authors from East Troy, WI?

It’s hard to not make it sound as if it’s not my ego that needs stroking, but when I think about my work as an

September 15, 2022

Grieving Loss and The Endowment of Pain

Recently, I experienced a profound personal loss. The details are not important as they are private, but this was the loss of the greatest caliber

August 10, 2022

Brace Ourselves

There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems

May 14, 2022

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING:
Case Studies

Above photo by Andrea Piacquadio. In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking

May 6, 2022

HIGH-VALUE-ADDED ADDICTION CONSULTING
Case Study: The Richards Family

In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their emotional-

April 15, 2022

Medical College of Wisconsin Seminar – Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical Practice

I had the opportunity to present to Dr. Samantha Wilson‘s class at the Medical College of Wisconsin titled Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations for Medical

February 9, 2022

Do You Really Mean Triggered, or Were You Just Offended?

One of the most popular buzzwords of our times is the word “trigger.” The word itself means “to release or activate” by means of a

February 6, 2022

Relinquishment: Another Name for Betrayal

Imagine losing everything that you knew and needed to survive. Imagine losing smell, touch, sound, taste, and sensation that suggested to you that you are

June 8, 2021

DAVID B. BOHL

Author, Speaker, Addiction & Relinquishment Consultant, Relinquishee, Adoptee, MPE