The CAKE Model: How Being Wrong About Everything Made Me a Better Counselor

Scott Spiers

Published on: 16/06/2026

After 19 years as an addiction counselor and 33 years in recovery, I've stopped being right about everything. Here's what I learned — and why Consider All Known Explanations changed my practice.

Counseling

The Long Good-Bye: 19 Years of Addiction Counseling

Scott Spiers

Published on: 22/09/2025

I've been an Addiction Counselor for 19 years, and 19 years is an awfully long time for me to do anything. This is the beginning of saying farewell.

Counseling