Dr Rochel Lieberman is an author, researcher, speech-language pathologist, and fun-loving city mom.
Rochel Lieberman PhD, CCC-SLP is a researcher and practicing speech-language pathologist at WholeStory Speech, a private practice where she engages parents alongside their children with social language/social communication challenges, in understanding and navigating the social world around them. She is the creator of the Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST) Approach, a storytelling-based approach to help individuals build social emotional understanding, social interaction and emotional intelligence skills and the author of the textbook, SEST Fundamentals, WholeStory Therapist Guide and Principal Curriculum, a groundbreaking new social storytelling approach to build emotional intelligence, social communication, and social interaction… one story at a time!. Her colorful children’s book, Pearla and her Unpredictably Perfect Day, is for children who feel anxious or stressed about making mistakes and tend toward perfectionism. Her research, publications and presentations address child language, emotional intelligence, and student stress. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and children.
Dr Rochel Lieberman is an author, researcher, speech-language pathologist, and fun-loving city mom.
Rochel Lieberman PhD, CCC-SLP is a researcher and practicing speech-language pathologist at WholeStory Speech, a private practice where she engages parents alongside their children with social language/social communication challenges, in understanding and navigating the social world around them. She is the creator of the Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST) Approach, a storytelling-based approach to help individuals build social emotional understanding, social interaction and emotional intelligence skills and the author of the textbook, SEST Fundamentals, WholeStory Therapist Guide and Principal Curriculum, a groundbreaking new social storytelling approach to build emotional intelligence, social communication, and social interaction… one story at a time!. Her colorful children’s book, Pearla and her Unpredictably Perfect Day, is for children who feel anxious or stressed about making mistakes and tend toward perfectionism. Her research, publications and presentations address child language, emotional intelligence, and student stress. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and children.
Dr Rochel Lieberman is an author, researcher, speech-language pathologist, and fun-loving city mom.
Rochel Lieberman PhD, CCC-SLP is a researcher and practicing speech-language pathologist at WholeStory Speech, a private practice where she engages parents alongside their children with social language/social communication challenges, in understanding and navigating the social world around them. She is the creator of the Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST) Approach, a storytelling-based approach to help individuals build social emotional understanding, social interaction and emotional intelligence skills and the author of the textbook, SEST Fundamentals, WholeStory Therapist Guide and Principal Curriculum, a groundbreaking new social storytelling approach to build emotional intelligence, social communication, and social interaction… one story at a time!. Her colorful children’s book, Pearla and her Unpredictably Perfect Day, is for children who feel anxious or stressed about making mistakes and tend toward perfectionism. Her research, publications and presentations address child language, emotional intelligence, and student stress. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and children.
Read some of the reasons why more than 50 national organizations have benefitted from Dr. Lieberman’s presentations.
“Dr. Lieberman’s dedication, knowledge and professionalism makes her a trusted collaborator and reliable education consultant. Her work is always professional, rich in content, engaging and organized.”
– Dr. Roser Salavert, Director NYS / NYC PDRC, Fordham University GSE
“Dr. Lieberman’s workshop presentation was informative, practical and very engaging. She also provided follow up supports and guidance to help our providers implement the methods and skills they learnt.”
– Mrs. Bergstein Program Director/Learning Specialist, Ichud Headquarters3
“The presentation was overwhelmingly well-received by the participants and had practical applications for school-based services.”
– Bracha Skolnick, Owner and Director, Therasmart Professional Learning LLC
A. End Social Squabbles: A 3-Part Social Problem-Solving PD for Parents
End Social Squabbles offers professional development (PD) for parents using the Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST) methodology.
Rather than assuming what children will say or immediately telling them what to do, SEST WholeStory teaches parents to use a mutual storytelling approach to listen, connect, and problem-solve. This bottom-up method helps children communicate what is on their minds and learn from their experiences. Parents will gain tools to guide children in discussing their perspectives on social situations, fostering deeper thinking, and making constructive choices in real-life interactions.
B. I Think I Heard You Say: A 1 Session PD for Parents Using SEST Self-Supporting Strategies
In our fast-paced, distracting world, empathetic connections with children, especially those with social communication needs, are often challenging.
This training introduces the SEST ME-First principle, teaching parents how to connect empathetically with themselves before connecting with their children. Parents will learn to recognize when they are on autopilot, use two tools for listening to both content and feelings (even without words), and create mindful, concise messages using SEST’s Core Message, focusing on essential phrases for effective communication.
Tired of constant recess and lunchroom conflicts disrupting your day? Wonder what drives children to act out instead of communicating effectively?
End Recess & Lunchroom Social Squabbles offers social problem-solving using the Story Emotion Social Therapy (SEST) methodology for lower and middle-elementary students. In this training, teachers and staff will learn to help children share perspectives on social situations and use SEST to guide them toward deeper thinking and better decision-making in real-life interactions.
Read what teachers report after implementing SEST in their classrooms:
ABC Little Stars Preschool
All My Children Day Care & Nursery School
American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Beth Rivkah Head Start/ Early Heads Start
Brooklyn College
Catapult Learning, LLC
Chabad of Newton Centre
Chabad of Silver Spring
Chabad of West Hempstead
Chabad of Westport
Congregation Ohr Menachem Preschool and Early Elementary School
Fordham University Professional Development Resource Center for Religious and Independent
Schools
Ichud Girls’ High School
Intersection of Linguistics, Language, & Culture NSF REU Site Second Annual Conference
Medgar Evers College
New York State Speech Language Hearing Association
Pathway Study Center
Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) Academy
San Diego State NSSLHA Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Shira Head Start
Shluchim Online School
The Jewish Education Project
The Learning Annex
Therasmart
Tifrach Learning
University of Cincinnati, PRAISE
Women in Government Relations
Yeled V’Yalda Early Childhood Center
Yeled V’Yalda Early Heads Start
Yeled V’Yalda Research Institute
