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Category Archives: Professional Advice
What is Suicide Prevention? An Interview with Jennifer Lockman
How Centerstone Research Institute uses data to provide better behavioral health disorder care to prevent suicide
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jennifer D. Lockman, M.S., of the non-profit organization Centerstone Research Institute. Based in Tennessee and Indiana, CRI aims to improve the quality of care for behavioral health disorders, including those that often result in suicide. Together … Continue reading
How Can We Open Conversations about Aging with our Elderly Parents? An Interview with Katharina Dress
Katharina Dress from Aging in Harmony talks about faciliating discussions between the elderly and their families
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Katharina Dress from Aging in Harmony, an organization that provides communication support for elders and their families and caretakers. Katharina has a masters degree in communications from San Francisco State University and has completed extensive training … Continue reading
How Can a Life Coach Help People Deal with Loss and Grief? An Interview with Linda Blachman
A professional life coach offers guidance for loss and grief
Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Blachman, a certified professional life coach, certified imagery guide and author. Currently based in Berkeley, California, she received her training from the Coaches Training Institute, Fowler Wainwright and The Hudson Institute. She holds a Master … Continue reading
What Is The Benefit of A Member Owned Cooperative Funeral Home? An Interview with Nora Menkin
The Co-op Funeral Home of The People's Memorial's Managing Director discusses the cooperative
Today is SevenPonds interview with Nora Menkin, Managing Director of The Co-op Funeral Home of The People’s Memorial in Seattle. The Co-op Funeral Home of People’s Memorial is one of the only cooperative funeral homes in the country, and here … Continue reading
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Can Counseling Help Heal Childhood Trauma, Grief and Loss? An Interview with Gaby Donnell
A licensed clinical social worker helps individuals and couples through the stresses of their childbearing years
Today SevenPonds is speaking with Gaby Donnell, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and co-founder of Motheroots Counseling, based in Portland, Oregon. Motheroots provides counseling services to adults in their childbearing years, helping them deal with issues around fertility, loss of pregnancy, … Continue reading
Can Aromatherapy and Reiki Help with Terminal Illness and End-of-Life Care? An Interview With Heather Michet, Part One
How aromatherapy and reiki promote healing through nature
Today SevenPonds is speaking with Heather Michet, a Registered Aromatherapist, Essential Oil Therapist and Reiki Master from Sandy, Oregon. The owner of Iris Healing Arts, Heather is a former civil engineer who transformed her personal interest in natural healing into … Continue reading
