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June 30, 2026 4:00 - 5:30pm ET
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The Value of Support through Emotional CPR (eCPR) in Medication Reduction
Presented by: Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD, Carman Allen, BS, Oryx Cohen, MPA, Kimberly Ewing, MS
Many people experiencing strong emotions have found that psychiatric medication(s) can be helpful, yet at times, in consultation with their psychiatrist, they may want to reduce their medication(s). In a recent SAMHSA webinar, Laura Delano of Inner Compass stated that when reducing medications, even if very gradually, people may experience an increase in strong emotions. She said, “To successfully reduce medication we need to learn to live with strong emotions and understand them.” People have found Emotional CPR (eCPR) helpful as a means of understanding and living with emotions through connection and support during life struggles. In this webinar, presenters will share their experiences with how using principles of eCPR helped them in their recovery. This webinar is not intended as medical advice for specific medications or individuals.
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Presented By:
Daniel Fisher, Carman Allen, Oryx Cohen
Moderator:
Kimberly Ewing
Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD
Dan Fisher’s life purpose comes from his lived experience of recovery from schizophrenia, which inspired him to dedicate himself to helping others find their voice and recover. He has been an advocate and leader within the peer-led consumer/survivor/ex-patient movement for the past four decades and one of the co-creators of Emotional CPR. He earned an MD, completed his residency in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and has practiced as a board-certified, community psychiatrist for 30 years. In 1992, he co-founded the federally-funded National Empowerment Center and served as its executive director for 30 years and serves as President of the Board. He was a commissioner on the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. Now at 80 years old, he is focused on developing trainers of eCPR and community building.
Carman Allen, BS
Carman Allen is a compassionate leader, educator, and advocate in the field of behavioral health. As a Certified Recovery/Substance Abuse Specialist (CRS-SA) and Emotional CPR (eCPR) Trainer with 18+ years of professional experience and 20 years of lived recovery experience, Carman brings a unique, deeply empathetic perspective to her work.
Her extensive background includes serving as a Peer Support Advocate for Cummins Behavioral Health System and an Addictions Specialist for Eskenazi Hospital's Midtown Community Mental Health. Carman is an expert in group facilitation, relapse prevention, crisis intervention, and community-based training. She holds a B.S. in Addictions Counseling from Indiana Wesleyan University. Beyond her clinical work, Carman is a trailblazer in community wellness, notably founding the first Celebrate Recovery program in a Black community church and leading specialized support groups for women with co-occurring diagnoses.
Oryx Cohen, MPA
Oryx Cohen is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Empowerment Center (NEC). He is a master Emotional CPR trainer, which is NEC’s core training. Oryx co-produced and is a subject in the award-winning social action documentary HEALING VOICES, which was released in April 2016. Oryx has lived experience with reducing medications and co-created a Coming off Psychiatric Drugs training with Will Hall that has been delivered around the world. He is featured in Daniel Mackler’s documentary, Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds, which is now available for free on YouTube. In his spare time, Oryx coaches girls basketball year round, and won Massachusetts Coach of the Year for 2024-2025. Oryx lives with his wife and two children in Massachusetts.
Kimberly Ewing, MS
Kimberly D. Ewing serves as the National Empowerment Center’s Director of Training and Engagement and Coordinator for Allies of Indiana. Drawing from her lived experiences and understanding of interconnected identities, Kim is deeply passionate about fostering mental wellness, promoting community, generational and intergenerational healing, and empowering individuals of all ages through connection and education. Kim is an international trainer specializing in Emotional CPR (eCPR), Collective Wellbeing, Community Engagement and the Human Experience. She is also a Certified Olweus Bullying Prevention Trainer and a Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) Facilitator. Her personal belief, reflected in her favorite hashtag #ImStillHealing, is that we are all on a journey of healing. Kim champions truth-telling with compassion, viewing eCPR as fundamental to our shared humanity. A significant reflection is her wish to have known eCPR earlier in life, recognizing its potential to positively impact her past interactions. Kim holds a BS in Communications from the University of Indianapolis and a MS in Higher Education from Indiana State University.
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