About Shevel
Shevel is the visionary behind Addiction-Prevention LLC, a platform offering comprehensive training programs on substance use, mental health, and wellness. Her expertise extends to organizing virtual and face-to-face wellness retreats and workshops, focusing on holistic rejuvenation for the mind, body, and spirit to promote a healthy lifestyle. She also offers personalized 1:1 coaching for individuals experiencing or approaching burnout.
Her academic journey includes earning a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, followed by a dual graduate program in Rehabilitation Counseling and School Counseling. She furthered her education at Capella University, where she obtained a Master's degree in Human Services with a specialization in Counseling Studies and Addiction and Mental Health Disorders.
Shevel's professional background spans over two decades, starting as a therapist in a hospital setting in Upstate New York before transitioning to roles in various inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. Her experience in dually diagnosed treatment programs led her to become a New York State Certified Education & Training Provider, developing and teaching behavioral training courses. She also served as a Program Supervisor, providing therapy to families and adolescents within the Upstate New York school district. Her work extended to collaborating with the Federal Parole, New York State Parole system, and local criminal court system for prisoner re-entry programs.
Currently residing in North Carolina, Shevel works as a social worker, offering supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and conducting investigations into allegations of abuse or exploitation of elderly/disabled adults. She is also involved in inspecting licensed adult care facilities.
Driven by a passion for bridging gaps in mental health education, Shevel founded Addiction-Prevention LLC to address the training needs of the general public, advocates, and caregivers, particularly focusing on mental health disorders among aging populations.
Shevel provides organizational training on behavioral health and healthy living, contributes professional articles, and is a sought-after speaker at conferences and professional forums. She actively participates in several organizations, including serving as the Education Committee Co-Chair for the North Carolina Partnership to Address Adult Abuse, South Eastern Regional Vice-President for the Addiction Professional of North Carolina, member of NAADAC's Critical Issues in the Black Community, Addiction Professionals of North Carolina's Social Justice Committee, and a Mental Health First Aid Instructor.
Additionally, she is the brains behind the Embrace Wellness Podcast, serving as both creator and host. On the podcast, she delves into topics related to finding inner bliss, peace, happiness, and contentment, highlighting the power of words and thoughts in shaping the life one desires to live.
Outside of her professional endeavors, she dedicates her free time to mentoring as a Girl Scout Troop Leader, instilling in young girls the importance of taking proactive steps to improve the world around them.