Resources for Covid-19 and Consultation

Here are some suggestions our clients have found to be helpful. Please offer any feedback or ideas as life is changing rapidly.

Local resources in Oregon:

Michael Dembrow  state representative has a newsletter which has all kinds of resources including unemployment and other services.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORLEG/bulletins/287b7f2

 For parents:

Parenting: great articles for all ages

https://parenting.nytimes.com/?campaign_id=118

https://www.rlmartstudio.com/product/free-download-pandemic-animals/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/podcasts/the-daily/kids-coronavirus.html?referringSource=articleShare 

Italki learn a language

https://www.italki.com/

Mental Health: Corona Virus strategies

Useful articles for coping in these times.

https://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/covid-19-outbreak-flattening-the-anxiety-curve/ 

https://youtu.be/BmvNCdpHUYM

https://apple.news/AmFW6Hgy8TzuQrvePHQVB1w

Rage:

https://courtney.substack.com/p/and-now-the-rage?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0OTQ1OTg3LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNTY0ODIsIl8iOiJRMTJFMiIsImlhdCI6MTU4NzU3MjQ1MCwiZXhwIjoxNTg3NTc2MDUwLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMjA5MjIiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.WqONXHIVHZ4D4HN0b1ssKS_o_q2_CCB0Myb2FedcOUg 

Grief:

https://hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief

Mindfulness and online support:

Tara Brach is a mindfulness teacher and psychotherapist. She has many very helpful podcasts that support wellness.

https://www.tarabrach.com/

Rick Hansen is a psychologist, mindfulness teacher who studies neurobiology and wellness. Great newsletter, podcasts and information.Just One thing newsletter is reccomended.

Gaby Donnell

https://www.rickhanson.net/

Kristen Neff PHD and Chris Germer PHDare  a mindfulness teachers who focus on self- compassion.

Self-Compassion

https://self-compassion.org/

  A local class being offered:

https://www.portlandselfcompassion.com/

Palouse MBSR a free 8 week course on mindfulness based stress reduction very helpful for anxiety, depression, and practicing being grounded in the moment.

https://palousemindfulness.com/ 

Podcasts: Some that clients enjoy

 Tara Brach

 Brene Brown :Unlocking us

 On being

The longest shortest time

 MOM brain

 Being well

 unruffled 

Exercise:

An important way to keep our mind, body, and hearts healthy. There are many local yoga classes and online groups now all across the country. Here are a few our clients enjoy.

https://yogawithadriene.com/  free yoga

Body Positive  this is a wonderful series of classes

http://www.curvyyoga.com/curvystudio/

yoga for kids

https://www.cosmickids.com/

Trainings and Consultation

for Social Workers, Counselors and Therapists

We offer both training and consultation in working with pregnancy, postpartum, grief and loss and infertility.  We have provided training for midwives, nurses, therapists and other health care workers.  Please contact us for more information.