Meet Steve!

Dr. Steve Saiz will be 

Dr. Stephen Saiz has cultivated a rich appreciation for Adlerian Psychology.   From his initial training in Positive Discipline by none other than Jane Nelsen, Dr. Saiz found in Adlerian psychology a capacity to understand people and help them overcome difficulty, raise socially conscious and responsible children and reach their own personal life potential.

Dr. Jane Nelsen originator
of Positive Discipline 

His varied professional experience has spanned clinical, educational and community settings.  Over this experience, Steve has counseled a diverse range of clientele from all ages and walks of life; from Alaskan Native youth to the sick and aging in their final moments in hospice.  His clinical specialties have included working with anxiety, depression, family disruption and AODA treatment.

Beyond the clinical hour, Steve has provided parent training and taught conflict resolution and social skills to youth in schools.  Steve's research interests include the use of empathy in the helping relationship, counseling concerns for Native Americans, parent education and counseling of male victims of clergy abuse.  He has contributed to the authoring of over a dozen professional publications, including professional texts and articles in the Journal of Counseling and Development, The Journal of Individual Psychology, the Canadian Journal of Adlerian Psychology and more.  Steve's contributions have brought varied academic distinctions including recipient of the chancellors award for excellence in teaching (State University of New York, 2009),  Recipient of the Dean's Award for Outstanding Teaching Studies (Plattsburgh State University), Two-time Recipient of the Mary Gordon Memorial Scholarship (University of South Dakota) and Recipient of the Crazy Horse Memorial Scholarship (University of South Dakota).

The beautiful Mount Mary Campus 

On September 23rd, Steve adds to his growing experience as an expert presenter on Adlerian Psychology (over 36 professional presentations to date!) as he joins in on the 2016 Social Living Conference at Mount Mary University in Milwuakee WI.  Participants in this year's conference will have not one but two opportunities to learn from Dr. Saiz's wealth of knowledge on all things Adler.

In his 90 minute presentation Social Interest: A Default Setting for Life participants will deepen their appreciation for the Adlerian concept of social interest.  Social interest is the nuanced construct that  points the way to both individual wellness as well as social betterment in Adlerian psychology.   Participants can walk away with an appreciation for social interest that will offer significance to enriching one's own personal life, just as it illuminates aspects of the human experience offering profound revelations to be applied to clinical work and the healing of others.  Invariably, these insights will resonate with this year's conference theme of Community and Healing, with social interest serving as somewhat of a linch pin between the two.

Dr. Saiz will also offer a 60 minute presentation, Trust Only Movement: Understanding Essential Adlerian Concepts, taking a reflective account on Adler's astute observation "Trust only movement, life happens at the level of events not words".  Steve will guide participants on a lively and intriguing journey of some 32 Adlerian concepts.  Through this experience, participants will develop a considered appreciation for the emergence of one's life movement (frequently referred to as life style) and the manner in which this trajectory shapes and determines so much of our life outcomes.  More than an appreciation for what "pathology" looks like through an Adlerian lens, participants will also gain an understanding for what secure mental health looks like.

Persons interested in learning more about Adlerian Psychology don't pass up this opportunity to learn from Dr. Saiz, as he joins us as our guest coming from the state of South Dakota.  Dr. Saiz's great reputation throughout the national Adlerian community make him a perfect addition to our anticipated conference this year.

For those of you interested in participating in this year's Social Living Conference taking place at Mount Mary University on September 23 and 24, register today through following this link.  Otherwise, do not hesitate to contact us for more information by sending us an email to MASLCommunity@gmail.com.  Conference rates for interested community members and interested learners is only $15 a day ($25 for both days) and includes lunch.  For licensed professionals in search of continuing education, registration is easy and affordable and offers up to 15 continuing education units.


-MILWAUKEE AFFILIATE FOR SOCIAL LIVING