When Presence is the Practice: Status, the SCARF Model, and What We Send Before We Say a Word
Author: Lorelei E. Pisha, Ed.D. | Original Post June 24, 2026 In the last post, we talked about the SCARF model as a brain-based way to make sense of those visits and meetings that leave us thinking, “Why did that feel so hard?” David Rock’s SCARF model identifies five core social domains that the human […]
Feeling Tense from a Confusing Interaction? De-Activate Your Stress Response with the S-C-A-R-F Model
Author: Lorelei E. Pisha, Ed.D. | Original Post May 18, 2026 Have you ever left a visit or team meeting replaying an interaction in your mind, maybe thinking something like: “What just happened there?” or “Why did that feel so hard?” Of course you have, because we all have in this field! And, that’s partly […]
When You HAVE TO Get Out the Door in 10 minutes… and the Clothes Come Off
“His bus comes in 10 minutes… and he took off all of his clothes!” That was the Monday morning phone call.My daughter was in tears. My grandson—three years old—had stripped down to his diaper. The preschool bus was on its way. My daughter only had 10 minutes. After processing the urgency in her voice, I […]
