STEPHEN WIZE, LCSW
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Mental Fitness, LLC http://mental-fitness.us
143 Robinhood Drive steve@mental-fitness.us
Cranberry Township, PA 16066 412-334-9790
Motivational Trainings
2023
Stress: Negative Threat or Positive Challenge?
Coherent Corp.
9-6-2023
Attendees: 8
The Seven Deadly Phrases
Seneca Valley Cross Country Team
6-12-2023
Attendees: 40
Private Practice 101
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
5-18-2023
Attendees: 10
The Seven Deadly Phrases
Jefferson County Vocational School (students)
5-2-2023
Attendees: 250
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Edison High School (staff)
4-24-2023
Attendees: 150
Mental Fitness
Seneca Valley Middle School
4-20-2023
Attendees: 150
The Seven Deadly Phrases
Reynolds High School (students)
3-28-2023
Attendees: 300
The Seven Deadly Phrases
Edison High School (students)
3-13-2023
Attendees: 250
The Seven Deadly Phrases
Donegal Construction
2-21-2023
Attendees: 200
2022
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Compassion Care Initiative
10-31-2022
Attendees: 35
Kicking a Kick Ass Work Culture
ArcPoint Labs Greenville, SC
10-26-2022
Attendees: 60
The Seven Deadly Phrases
ArcPoint Labs Greenville, SC
10-26-2022
Attendees: 60
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Indiana Chapter EAP
10-20-2022
Attendees: 24
Bringing Out the Best in Others
Inner Strength Gym
9-28-2022
Attendees: 12
Tools To Handle Stress
Columbiana County Courthouse
3-24-22
Attendees: 10
Tools To Handle Stress
Columbiana County Courthouse
3-24-22
Attendees: 10
Improving Morale in the Workplace
EAPA of Pittsburgh
3-15-21
Attendees: 35
7 Deadly Phrases
Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission
3-8-21
Attendees: 60
Improving Morale in the Workplace
Pittsburgh Human Resources Association
10-19-21
Attendees: 75
2021
7 Deadly Phrases
Lifesteps
8-25-21
Attendees: 1,000
The Challenges of 2020: Finding Hope in Times to Come
Gray Matter Systems
6-9-21
Attendees: 75
Lifelong Leadership: Practical Strategies to be a Leader throughout Life
Heritage Valley Health System (keynote)
5-1-21
Attendees: 50
Finding Hope in Hard Times
The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers, Inc
3-9-21
Attendees: 250
Mental Health and Public Policy
University of Pittsburgh
3-4-21
Attendees: 25
2020
The Seven Deadly Phrases for Sports and Life
Slippery Rock University
10-19-20
Attendees: 25
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Westmoreland County
9-25-20
Attendees: 250
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Compassionate Care Initiative
9-24-20
Attendees: 50
Checked Out: Checking In on the Americans We’ve Left Out
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
6-16-2020
Seven Steps to Master Emotions
Solevo Wellness
5-1-2020
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction/Motivational Interviewing (canceled Coronavirus)
15th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Child Maltreat
4-17-2020
Attendees: 400
Finding Inspiration at Work
Cranberry Township
3-4-2020
Attendees: 50
Seven Deadly Phrases
Encompass Health Sewickley
2-19-20
Attendees: 12
Effective Communication
Internal Revenue Service
2-19-2020
Attendees: 15
Private Practice 101
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
1-27-2020
Attendees: 15
Seven Deadly Phrases
Vitro Glass/ PPG Paints
1-23-2020
Attendees: 30
Civility in the Workplace
Manor Care
1-20-2020
Attendees: 25
Coping with Uncertainty
Bayer Corporation
1-16-2020
Attendees: 6
2019
Seven Deadly Phrases
Mountain Heart Community Services, Inc.
12-10-2019
Attendees: 20
Coping with Uncertainty
Bayer Corporation
12-4-2019
Attendees: 20
Seven Deadly Phrases
Union Orthotics (Keynote)
11-19-2019
Attendees: 35
Stress: Negative Threat or Positive Challenge
Bayer Corporation
11-5-2019
Attendees: 25
The Mindset of Leadership
Business Leaders Mastermind Group
10-24-2019
Attendees: 12
Mastering Emotions
Cranberry Township
10-17-2019
Attendees: 60
The 10 Principles of Goal Setting
IRS
10-16-19
Attendees: 15
Spiritual Fitness or Mental Fitness?
St. Ferdinand Church
10-3-2019
Attendees: 40
Being a Team Player
IRS
9-18-2019
Attendees: 15
Building Trust
IRS
8-14-2019
Attendees: 15
Seven Deadly Phrases
UPMC Life Solutions
8-8-2019
Attendees: 50
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Butler County’s 2nd Annual Summer Conference (Keynote)
7-18-2019
Attendees: 150
Preventing Burnout
Butler County’s 2nd Annual Summer Conference
7-18-2019
Attendees: 40
Motivational Interviewing
Butler County’s 2nd Annual Summer Conference
7-19-2019
Attendees: 50
Crucial Conversations: Bringing Out the Best in Others
Victorian Finance
6-20-2019
Attendees: 25
Civility in the Workplace
Manor Care
5-23-2019
Attendees: 20
Giving Effective Feedback
IRS
5-21-2019
Attendees: 15
De-Escalation in the Workplace
Adagio Health
5-16-2019
Attendees: 120
Living with Change
Bayer Corporation
5-7-2019
Attendees: 30
Increasing Compassion Satisfaction
Heritage Valley Hospital System (Keynote)
4-27-2019
Attendees: 50
Overcoming Negative Thinking
IRS Internal Revenue Service
4-24-2019
Attendees: 15
Combatting Compassion Fatigue
Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania
3-28-2019
Attendees: 80
Effective Feedback
Carnegie Mellon University
3-27-2019
Attendees: 18
Mindfulness: Being Present in Life
PNC Bank
3-18-19
Attendees: 40
Bringing Out the Best in Others
Carnegie Mellon University
2-15-2019
Attendees: 25
The Seven Deadly Phrases
Point Park University (Keynote)
1-26-2019
Attendees: 50
Bringing Out the Best in Your Children
St. Ferdinand Church
1-3-2019
Attendees: 60
2018
Motivational Interviewing, SBIRT, and De-escalation
Butler Hospital
9-14-18, 9-18-2018, 9-22-2018, 10-13-2018
Attendees: 80, 30, 40
The Sandwich Generation
Carnegie Mellon University
10-9-2018
Attendees: 20
Suicide Awareness
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.
10-2-2018
Attendees: Three sessions: 119 total, 40, 40, 39
Combatting Compassion Fatigue
Allegheny Intermediate Unit (two-hour session)
9-28-2018
Attendees: 600
Mindfulness in Work and Life
Giant Eagle Corporation
9-26-2018
Attendees: 30
The Ten Principles of Goal Setting
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
9-18-2018
Attendees: 35
Learning to Say No
Giant Eagle Corporation
8-27-2018
Attendees: 40
Parenting Your College Aged Kids
Carnegie Mellon University
8-1-2018
Attendees: 20
Coping with Compassion Stress
Giant Eagle Corporation
7-25-2018
Attendees: 40
Learning to Say No
Carnegie Mellon University
7-18-2018
Attendees: 25
Connecting Mind and Body for Healthy Living
Carnegie Mellon University
6-20-2018
Attendees: 30
Combatting Compassion Fatigue
Retreat and Silvermist Treatment Centers
6-15-2018
Attendees: 50
Civility in the Workplace
AAA East Central
4-24-2018
Attendees: Two sessions, 22, 23
Mindfulness: Being Present in Your Work and Life
Carnegie Mellon University
4-18-18
Attendees: 21
Laughter, Humor, and Play to Reduce Stress and Solve Problems
Carnegie Mellon University
3-13-18
Attendees: 32
Effective Goal Setting: Making Dreams Reality
Western PA Human Resources Association
1-18-2018
Attendees: 24
Cutting Through the Clutter
Carnegie Mellon University
1-10-2018
Attendees: Two sessions, 70, 40
2017
Managing Holiday Stress
IRS Internal Revenue Service
12-20-2017
Attendees: 20
Finding Happiness
Carnegie Mellon University
11-6-17
Attendees: 17
Stress: Negative Threat or Positive Challenge
Holy Redeemer Church
10-29-2017
Attendees: 35
Sailing On: A Guide to Transitioning into Retirement
Carnegie Mellon University
10-18-2017
Attendees: 17
Work and Life Balance
Samaritan Counseling Services
9-29-2017
Attendees: 40
2016
Managing Emotions in the Workplace
Carnegie Mellon University
9-23-2016
Natural Consequences: Discipline that Works
Bayer Corporation
8-24-2016
Laughter, Humor, and Play to Reduce Stress and Solve Problems
Carnegie Mellon University
6-28-2016
Balancing Work and Life
Carnegie Mellon University
2-23-2016
2014 & 2015
Sailing On: A Guide to Transitioning into Retirement
Bayer Corporation
9-16-2015
Stress: A Way of Life or Fact of Life?
PNC Financial Services Group
12-4-2014
Medication Assisted Treatment
The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
6-16-2014
Addiction 101: Hope is Dope
Seneca Valley High School
5-24-2014
Effective Communication
Giant Eagle Corporation
4-29-2014
Healthy Lifestyle: Changing the Way You Think About Diet & Exercise
Giant Eagle Corporation
3-11-2014
Related Accomplishments
Blog Articles
The Emotional-Physical Reciprocity Principle
March 2022
Why does Sports Psychology Matter?
February 2022
How Do We Curb the Addiction Epidemic in the United States?
February 2022
Why has COVID been so bad for people’s mental health?
February 2022
A life of meaning is greater than a life spent seeking a fleeting feeling of happiness.
December 2021
Saying “My depression” or “my anxiety” is a terrible script for one’s mental health
November 2021
The Four Types of Thought: Dreamers, Doers, Doubters, and Haters
November 2021
Mental Fitness Podcast Episode 4: Interview with our Samantha Yule, Child-Adolescent Therapist
August 2021
Why Are So Many People Overdosing?
August 2021
“Mental Fitness Podcast Episode 3: Interview with our Guided Imagery Specialist”
April 2021
“Your Mind is a Muscle”
April 2021
“Relationship Tip: The Opposite of Little Finger Rule”
April 2021
“UBI Now: We Can’t Afford to Wait”
March 2021
“Doing Mental Health Therapy is Actually a Lot Like Being a Masseuse”
March 2021
“Rethinking Homelessness”
March 2021
“Valuing Intent Over Impact”
March 2021
“Why I Don’t Like Being a ‘Boss’”
March 2021
“Ending the War on Drugs”
February 2021
“Mental Fitness Podcast Episode 2: Interview with our Child-Adolescent Therapist”
February 2021
“Maybe Imposter Syndrome Never Fully Goes Away…”
February 2021
“Trying to Eliminate Anxiety is the Wrong Goal”
January 2021
“The 5 Myths of Worry and How to Dispute Them”
January 2021
“Mental Fitness Podcast Episode One”
January 2021
“The Ten Principles of Goal Setting: COVID-19 Edition”
December 2020
“Hero Post #3: Greg Mahle”
December 2020
“Hero Post #2: My Grandmother, Marge Soller”
November 2020
“Tyler’s Poli-Tips for Politics this Holiday Season”
November 2020
“Hero Post #1: Mario Lemieux”
November 2020
“Why Have Traditional Staff Meetings When You Could Have Them on the Disc Golf Course Instead?”
October 2020
“Was ‘Into The Wild’ Star, Christopher McCandless, Psychotic?”
September 2020
“A Quick Tip For Anxiety From a Professional Therapist”
September 2020
“Imagine Your Ideal Life: Daniel’s Story”
September 2020
“Negative News and Why it Sells”
July 2020
“A Tale of Two Passions: Spencer’s Story”
July 2020
“I Don’t Have a Clue What Happens From Here”
July 2020
“A Brief Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement”
Co-Author Tyler Spence
May 2020
“Seven Steps to Master Your Emotions”
April 2020
“Lebron James Invest in his Mental Fitness and You Should Too!”
Co-Author Tyler Spence
February 2020
“Stop Sitting on the Sidelines of Your Life”
February 2020
“The Mindset of Leadership”
February 2020
“Three Predictors of Job Satisfaction that Matter Most”
December 2019
“Why I Became a Therapist: Jessica’s Story”
July 2019
“Taking a Step Back:
The Unlikely Way to Increase Compassion Satisfaction”
June 2019
“Motivation is a Myth”
June 2019
“Developmental Milestones: Helpful or Harmful?”
May 2019
“From Addicted Musician to Professional Therapist: Evan’s Story”
April 2019
“Why I’ve Never Charged a No-Show Fee”
March 2019
“Why Customer Service Matters”
March 2019
“What JFK and Joy Mangano Can Teach Us About Stress”
March 2019
“The Answer Isn’t Always More Therapy”
March 2019
“The Symptoms of Stress”
February 2019
“Nutrition Made Simple”
February 2019
“My Top 10 Favorite Mental Health Retreats”
December 2018
“You Don’t Have to be a Therapist to be Therapeutic”
November 2018
“Why Most Entrepreneurs Fail”
November 2018
“Life Out of Balance: Howard’s Story”
October 2018
“Stress: Negative Threat or Positive Challenge?”
October 2018
“The Ten Principles of Goal Setting”
September 2018
“Why Do We Treat Suboxone Different than Antidepressants?”
September 2018
“The Top 15 Myths About Heroin Addiction”
August 2018
“What Relapse Means to Me”
July 2018
“When Will We Realize the War on Drugs Doesn’t Work?”
April 2018
“It Ends with Me”
August 2017
“Top Ten Things I’ve Learned as a Life Coach”
August 2017
YouTube Channel
“Part 2: Deaths of Despair: Solutions and a New Way Forward”
7-7-20
“Mental Fitness Motivational Message for May”
5-12-2020
“Direction Cured My Depression”
4-23-2020
“ROR: Return on Relationships”
4-21-2020
“Deaths of Despair”
4-15-2020
“Social Exercising: How to Keep Up Morale in Uncertain Times”
4-10-2020
“Three Buckets: How to Stay Structured in a Daily Routine”
4-3-2020
“Four Simple Steps to Getting Stuff Done”
4-3-2020
“Tips to Stay Mentally Fit throughout the Coronavirus Quarantine”
3-17-2020
“Private Practice 101”
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
1-28-20
“Steve’s Self-Care Tips”
3-24-19
“The Seven Deadly Phrases”
Point Park University
2-3-19
Podcasts
“Mental Fitness”
Inner Strength Gym
2-9-2023
“Mental Fitness”
Business Leaders Podcast
10-28-2019
“Answers for Addiction”
The Fit Pharmacist
11-16-18
“Seven Steps to Master Your Emotions”
Maladies of the Mind
5-7-2018
Webinars
“Staying Mentally Fit in Uncertain Times”
TAB (The Alternative Board)
4-14-2020
“Staying Mentally Fit in Uncertain Times”
Co-hosted with Joe Mull and Renee Thompson
4-2-2020
“Stress: Negative Threat or Positive Challenge?”
Greenbriar Treatment Center
4-4-2018
Monthly Newsletter
Subscribers: 838
Edition #3: “Exploring the History of the Civil Rights Movement”
July 2020
Edition #2: “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”
June 2020
Edition #1: “How Mental Fitness Got Its Start”
May 2020
Expert Panelist
Breaking Points
St. Ferdinand Church, Cranberry Township
9-27-2017
Breaking Points
Cumberland Woods, UMPC McCandless
11-15-2017
Critical Incident Stress Management
Jewish Association on Aging
Pittsburgh, PA
3-15-2018 and 3-18-2018
Radio Appearances
Star 100.7 More Good Days in May
Mental Health Awareness Month
5-13-2020
Business Talk Radio
Mental Fitness
9-4-2020
Promotional Events
“Is Your Organist Bipolar and Your Deacon Depressed?”
Dutilh United Methodist Church
4-30-2014
Entrepreneurial Competitions
“Amazon Alexa Day: Therapist Alexa”
Carnegie Mellon University
12-6-2018
Athletics
Hawaii Ironman 70.3
6-3-2017
35-Mile Rachel Carson Trail Challenge
4-18-2016
Boston Marathon
4-19-2010
Columbus Marathon
October 19, 2008
Columbus Marathon
October 2006
Athletic Sponsorships
Co-ed Ice Hockey
Pond Hockey Championships, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1-29-2023
Celtic Way 5k
Cranberry Township, PA
10-2-2022
Co-ed Ice Hockey: Team Mental Fitness
Lake Placid, New York
1-26-2020
