#michael elkin

[odettecarotte]

Never set a limit you cannot comfortably enforce. In my opinion this is the key rule in any work with adolescents.

(It is also well known that many alcoholics can extend their adolescence into their forties, fifties, or even beyond. There is some speculation that adolescence can be preserved indefinitely in high concentrations of alcohol.)

Michael Elkin, Families Under the Influence

[odettecarotte]

Suppose a counselor is asked, "Do you ever smoke dope?" A yes answer means that the counselor is using an illegal drug and has just made the client an accessory after the fact. Credibility with the client is weakened. Lame rationalizations, such as "I am mature enough to use drugs in a responsible way, and you're not," weaken credibility further. If the answer is no, the adolescent can use that as a way of distancing the relationship either by not believing the counselor or by deciding that the counselor doesn't understand the experience of adolescents. If an adolescent asks me if I smoke dope, I explain my options as above and say that I would be a damn fool to answer the questions and he or she doesn't need a damn fool as a counselor.

Michael Elkin, Families Under the Influence

[odettecarotte]

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[karenwoodham]

Published on https://blazingminds.co.uk/michael-elkin-break-interview/ by Philip Rogers

Exclusive interview with writer-director Michael Elkin for the thriller Break

In a new interview on Blazing Minds, I got a chance to ask writer-director Michael Elkin a few questions about his debut feature Break,

[newsdock]

BALI, Indonesia (AP) — In a story Aug. 21 about the investigation into the killing of a Chicago woman in Indonesia, The Associated Press erroneously reported the age of suspect Heather Mack, the slain woman's daughter. She is 18 years old. The story also erroneously referred to Chicago-based attorney Michael Elkin as the lawyer for both Mack and her boyfriend and fellow suspect Tommy Schaefer. Elkin is only representing Mack. Source: Associated Press