Sara Schieffelin, LICSW, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Certified Trainer
Sara Schieffelin, LICSW, is a Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Certified Trainer, clinician, and educator with nearly 20 years of experience across community mental health, healthcare, criminal justice, schools, and nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Thailand. She has trained diverse audiences—including social service providers, educators, healthcare professionals, criminal justice professionals, and members of the recovery community.
Sara is known for creating highly participatory, experiential trainings that foster warmth, curiosity, and psychological safety, helping learners build confidence through active engagement and practice. She was selected as a Training of New Trainers (TNT) Support Trainer at the MINT Annual Forum in 2025 and as a TNT Co-Trainer in 2026, where she helps prepare the next generation of Motivational Interviewing trainers.
In addition to her training work, Sara maintains a private psychotherapy practice serving older adolescents and adults and is a Practicum Faculty Advisor and Adjunct Associate Professor for graduate social work students. Based in Florence, Massachusetts, she enjoys swimming, yoga, walking her dog, improvisation, and making pottery. For more information, please visit Saraschieffelin.com.