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LEARN TOOLS TO COPE WITH CURRENT CHALLENGES WHILE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFE.
LEARN TOOLS TO COPE WITH CURRENT CHALLENGES WHILE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFE.
LEARN TOOLS TO COPE WITH CURRENT CHALLENGES WHILE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFE.
Research studies show that spending time in nature improves mental health and promotes joy, empathy, and feeling connected.
Walking and meditating in nature are unique to my approach and they may enhance the effects of therapy techniques in treating:
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Sleep disturbances
- Concentration problems
- Climate anxiety and ecological grief
- Stress related to life transitions
- Health-related concerns
HOW OUTDOOR WALKING THERAPY CAN BENEFIT YOU:
LEARN TOOLS TO COPE WITH CURRENT CHALLENGES WHILE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFE.
LEARN TOOLS TO COPE WITH CURRENT CHALLENGES WHILE BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR LIFE.
- Benefits of CBT
- Benefits of mindfulness
- Benefits of Therapy in Outdoor Natural Spaces
- Benefits of walking you might not know about
- Benefits of being outdoors in nature
- Blue Mind, the book
- Benefits of Blue Spaces
- How do Blue Spaces affect us?
- "Blue Prescribing"
- How do blue spaces impact our happiness?
Shift Old Patterns, Empower Your Mind, Build Resilience
PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ANXIETY, WORRY, AND PANIC
Learn the biopsychosocial model of anxiety, develop special skills to reduce anxiety and panic attacks, and expand your capacity to deal with life stressors.
“Not everything you do is going to be a masterpiece, but you get out there and you try and sometimes it really happens. The other times you’re just stretching your soul.” --Maya Angelou
PSYCHOTHERAPY AND DEPRESSION
Practice effective ways to improve your mood, your activity level, concentration, and sleep quality.
"In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” — Abraham Maslow
GRIEF COUNSELING: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP
Find support in processing loss and bereavement, and learn how to cope with difficult emotions. I offer grief support to groups, privately and in a public community grief circle format. Please inquire if interested.
"To honor our grief, to grant it space and time in our frantic world, is to fulfill a covenant with soul—to welcome all that is, thereby granting room for our most authentic life.”
― Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
Though I typically don't offer couples' or family therapy, I work with individuals to improve their relationships: Learn to set healthier expectations and boundaries, practice self-compassion, and feel empowered by your choices.
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.”--Brené Brown
LIFE TRANSITIONS
Find guidance during challenging transitions such as divorce, career changes, going to college, and more.
“The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.” — Kakuzo Okakura
GEOPOLITICS, CLIMATE CHANGE, SYSTEMIC ISSUES
A non-judgmental, safe space to process difficult emotions related to climate change and sociopolitical conflicts.
"If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear, people who can open to the web of life that called us into being, and who can rest in the vitality of that larger body."
—Joanna Macy
MINDFULNESS PRACTICES
Practice evidence-based techniques to help you feel grounded and learn how to calm your nervous system when you feel overwhelmed.
“In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION
Try using a supportive voice rather than a critical or harsh one when you feel inadequate or make a mistake.
“With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and support we’d give to a good friend." Kristin Neff
Mental Health Care Package for High School Seniors
PREPARE SENIORS TO THRIVE IN COLLEGE AS THEY LEARN TO NAVIGATE THEIR UNIQUE CHALLENGES THIS YEAR
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR THERAPY FOR TEENS?
Scientific evidence shows that teens gain remarkable mental health benefits from interacting with nature during therapy. Numerous studies indicate that nature offers teens a desirable setting to strengthen emotional resilience and cognitive abilities. Exposure to the natural environment can improve attention and emotion regulation, enhance problem-solving skills and creativity, as well as reduce stress and depression. Teens experience an increased sense of belonging and connection, better interpersonal relationships, and improved physical health as a result of outdoor therapy.
(See all benefits of therapy on the beach)
ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PACKAGE:
Senior year is a uniquely challenging time for most teens given the various layers of new life stressors, which offer an opportunity to learn coping skills that they could use as they become more independent and for the rest of their lives.
The program is personalized based on the needs identified during the initial assessment and may be altered according to additional/different needs that arise through our work. Here are some skills a teen might learn in this program, based on topics that come up regularly in therapy with high school seniors:
- Develop healthy studying habits and time management skills.
- Reduce test anxiety and social anxiety.
- Manage stress related to the college application process.
- Learn how to ask for what they need.
- Prioritize a healthy lifestyle, including a good night's sleep.
- Balance their time with increased family and friend obligations.
- Explore their values surrounding social media use, sex, use of alcohol and other substances, and other relevant social constructs.
- Deal with the anticipatory anxiety as they await responses from colleges.
- Prepare for campus visits and start establishing connections to form a new community.
- Set healthy boundaries and expectations in their relationships.
- Prepare for goodbyes and set realistic expectations with friends and family.
- Find a sense of home while away at college.
My approach is based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices, focused on adjusting mindset, improving self-compassion, and making choices that benefit them in the long-run.
These sessions are held both in person and/or online, depending on availability. The best time to start is during the summer before senior year to maximize the benefits of all that's learned. Given their many commitments, high school seniors often don't have time for weekly therapy sessions. This program offers the option for weekly meetings or monthly intensive extended sessions.
MUST BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OLD.
Therapy Intensives
THERAPY INTENSIVES ARE OFFERED FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WEEKLY SESSIONS.
Therapy intensives are a great option for people who don't have the ability to commit to meeting weekly for psychotherapy sessions. These longer sessions are offered monthly or less frequently and may each last 2-3 hours or longer. Currently, therapy intensive are available for:
- High school seniors in the Mental Health Care Package for High School Seniors.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for panic attacks.
- Taking a deep dive into self-compassion.
- Taking a deep dive into mindfulness in nature.
Please inquire for more details.
