NISD Counseling

Check out this interesting article that highlights how slowing down and taking a break can be beneficial when caring for ourselves. Appreciating the knowledge and initiatives that teen, Nick Asante shares about making mental health days an excused absence in schools. https://www.washingtonpost.com//fd96dcd6-c483-11eb-8c18-fd

Wishing a Happy Pride Month to our friends in the LGBTQIA+ and Queer communities!

There are more COVID-19 vaccinations available throughout San Diego. If you have not been able to receive your vaccine yet, check out this location!

While we would love it to be celebrated all the time, #MentalHealthActionDay is today! At NISD we are fascinated by actions that folx take to reclaim power over their lives in the face of oppression or opposing systems. What might you be doing to take that power back?

We are pleased to see they San Diego is filled with local and accessible mental health resources. Check out the upcoming online support group schedule with NAMI San Diego.

While it’s true that May is Mental Health Awareness Month - this should be something we attend to all-year-long. Take a look at some resources and events that San Diego County is offering throughout the rest of the month. https://www.sandiegocounty.gov//progr/bhs/pce/calendar.pdf

We are proud to be in alignment with the messages and work shared below from Inclusive Therapists. At NISD, we strive to work alongside you to deconstruct power systems that may exist in our field.

We need a systemic seachange to how our community responds to and serves individuals in crisis. This is a step in the right direction, but only a small part of the holistic change needed. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com//county-looks-at-sout

Check out UC San Diego's no-cost resources for students and employees needing some support. We look forward to highlighting some other resources around San Diego County throughout Mental Health Awareness Month.

Have you gotten your COVID-19 vaccine yet? Let’s all do our part to manage the spread of infections. Free vaccinations are available to all San Diego County residents over 16. Here are the locations and links to make an appointment. https://www.sandiegocounty.gov//va/COVID-19-VaxEvents.html

COVID-19 quarantine has had far reaching impacts on our community's mental health, especially amongst our most vulnerable. https://www.voiceofsandiego.org//the-learning-curve-schoo/

Our colleagues at SDSU are hosting a free event this weekend. Hope you can join in.

In addition to being a training center for pre-licensed therapists obtaining their clinical hours for state licensure, we have expanded our staff to include licensed marriage & family therapists. For clients who prefer to work with seasoned clinicians who have passed the rigorous requirements for licensing in the state of California, please consider Rosa Montoya (L) who provides therapy in English and Spanish, and Hoang Lo (R) who provides therapy in English and Vietnamese. Request an Appointment @ http://bit.ly/NISDappt

Meet our MFT Trainees for the 2020-2021 year: Darby Bollinger is a USD graduate student and Elley Berg is an SDSU graduate student. Both have jumped straight into offering low-cost video therapy sessions. Darby is also a music therapist and you can read her bio here: https://www.nisdcounseling.org/darby/... Elley is also a Reiki practitioner and you can learn about her here: https://www.nisdcounseling.org/elley/

Please share with any friends/family who might benefit from a confidential and supportive space to talk.

"In the wake of mass social upheaval and a global pandemic, concerned leaders are examining the nature of the capitalist system and its relationship to conditions that spurred and intensified these twin crises. Income inequality and the role pervasive institutional and individual privilege plays in creating a growing wealth gap will be addressed when Ford Foundation president Darren Walker joins Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to talk about rethinking modern capitalism." Join Washington Post Live at 11:00 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, July 23. Stream here: wapo.st/darrenwalker

Meet our MFT Trainees for the 2020-2021 year: Darby Bollinger is a USD graduate student and Elley Berg is an SDSU graduate student. Both have jumped straight into offering low-cost video therapy sessions. Darby is also a music therapist and you can read her bio here: https://www.nisdcounseling.org/darby/... Elley is also a Reiki practitioner and you can learn about her here: https://www.nisdcounseling.org/elley/

Our partner, SOTI, is hiring a Medical Case Manager. They are a great local organization to be a part of.

Hoping for significant improvements in the ways police interact with communities of color.

We are pleased to welcome back Maureen, who is available to take on new clients. She has openings on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Couples and families can request reduced fee services through our Relational Therapy package. Her bio can be found here: http://www.nisdcounseling.org/maureen/ Call 619-786-7184 or email [email protected] to be scheduled with her.

Congrats to our partner, Dilkhwaz Ahmed - who tirelessly leads the team at License to Freedom in working with Middle Eastern families in El Cajon affected by domestic violence. So glad to see your heart and labor recognized!

Yoga is an ancient mind and body practice from India that enhances both physical and mental well-being. The folks at Yoga Pose are offering scholarships for 200-hour Yoga Teaching Training to aspiring Black yogis. Apply by June 30th here: https://yogapose.com/

Our friends at the Postpartum Health Alliance are raising awareness that dads can experience paternal postpartum depression (and this increases when moms are depressed, too).

Please share widely, this is a helpful resource list for the Black community.