FOR CLINICIANS AND PRACTITIONERS
The Mini Dig, Built for Your Practice
Story Mining began as a personal journal, kept by Regina Blitstein while finding her way out of a controlling relationship. It’s since become a self-guided reflection tool for people unearthing their true selves, and now – with input from a clinical APRN – a resource built specifically for the professionals who work alongside them.
This isn’t a manufactured clinical intervention. It’s the same seven-reflection arc, adapted and supported for real use in your practice.
You receive:
The Mini Dig, adapted – the original seven reflections, with broader, more flexible language so it serves a wider range of clients, not only survivors of intimate partner abuse.
The Clinician’s Guide – a full reflection-by-reflection breakdown: clinical themes, suggested pacing, a quick-reference chart, and practical implementation strategies for weaving this into your existing work.
The Session Companion – a condensed version of all seven reflections, built for quick or in-session use, when a full assignment isn’t what the moment calls for.
Three pieces, one purchase, delivered together.
If working directly with clients rebuilding a sense of self after control, danger, or chaos is part of your work, this was built with you in mind.
Questions before you purchase? I’d love to hear from you: regina@storyminingguide.com.
Choose the Level That Fits Your Practice
INDIVIDUAL CLINICIAN
$147
For a single practitioner, using this with your own caseload, however many clients that includes.
Y0u receive:
- The adapted Mini Dig, the full Clinician’s Guide, and the Session Companion
- Yours to use with any number of clients, indefinitely
- One year of access to any updates or revisions
PRACTICE LICENSE
$597
For a practice with multiple clinicians – shared access, shared resource, one purchase.
Y0u receive:
- Everything in the Individual tier
- Licensed for use by every clinician within your practice
- A single 30-minute onboarding call, so your team starts with real context in addition to the PDF
PARTNERSHIP
$997
For practices or organizations who want an ongoing relationship, not just a resource.
Y0u receive:
- Everything in the Practice tier
- Direct email access to me for questions as they come up in real use
- One check-in call each quarter for the first year
Please contact me to discuss a Story Mining Partnership at regina@storyminingguide.com
FREE PREVIEW
A Taste of the Guide Itself, Not Just a Description
Here’s the complete first of the seven entries from the Clinician’s Guide – exactly as it appears in the full document, so you can evaluate the actual depth and voice before purchasing.
If you prefer, a downloadable version of the following free sample is available.
REFLECTION ONE
Getting in Touch with Your Own Mind
CLINICAL THEMES TOUCHED
Identity confusion, self-trust
WHAT THIS REFLECTION OFFERS THE READER
This prompt asks the reader to isolate a single belief, want, or feeling and trace its actual origin – is it theirs, or was it absorbed under pressure from someone else’s influence? For clients whose sense of self has become enmeshed with a controlling partner, parent, or other high-control relationship, this kind of boundary is often invisible until it’s named explicitly. Most clients in this position have never been asked to separate “what I think” from “what I learned to think in order to stay safe” – this prompt creates that distinction gently, without requiring them to first identify or process the relationship itself.
WHY THIS MAY BE CLINICALLY USEFUL
The second half of the prompt – asking when the client first realized they were “allowed” to have a mind of their own – often surfaces a specific, concrete memory rather than an abstract answer, which can be a productive entry point in session. Because the reflection asks the client to notice rather than defend a position, it tends to lower resistance compared to more direct questions about autonomy or self-worth.
POSSIBLE USE
Effective as a between-session reflection assignment, allowing the client to sit with the question privately before bringing any insight into the therapeutic relationship. Also usable as a brief in-session grounding exercise for clients who are actively rebuilding a sense of independent identity. This reflection tends to be more grounding than activating, and is generally well-suited to independent reflection without requiring direct clinical support beforehand.