Navigating Spring Break as a Family
Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again. Gustav Mahler Spring break is nearly here! You made it! ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
Medication Management at Sonder
Accepting help is its own kind of strength. Kiera Cass Considering medication management at Sonder? We want to make sure you have everything you need to make an informed decision ...
20 Springtime Wellness Ideas
Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring. Lilly Pulitzer So, the weather hasn’t exactly gotten the memo… But, spring will be here before we know it! Maybe you’ve got big ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
TMS at Sonder
I would definitely recommend to go for it and try this treatment; it was life changing for me. Dr. Luehr and Sonder are the best, and you’re in good hands ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Amanda
I felt more motivated and like there wasn’t so much weighing me down. I’m able to get back into activities I haven’t had the energy to do. Amanda, TMS patient ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Christi
The changes started to gradually happen. One day I realized I was smiling more, felt positive, and wasn’t turning to food to drown my sorrows. After treatment, I felt like ...
Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Winter
February Reading List: Top Black History Month Posts
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. Desmond Tutu Over the years, we’ve shared Black History Month posts to help you connect meaningfully ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
TMS: The Patient Experience
I started noticing I had the energy to get myself ready and off to the appointment each day. I became aware that I felt happy about the day itself. I ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication, Therapy
Telehealth at Sonder: 5 Fast Facts
Telehealth is an excellent option for most people we work with! It’s safe, convenient, and effective. You already know that our providers are ready to meet with you in our ...
5 Ways to Advance Social Justice
Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, around the world, we honor the memory and impact of ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Elizabeth
I believe that the work I’m doing will change the lives of my children or others in my care. TMS was a pivotal moment in this journey for me… Elizabeth, ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Ronald
I felt extremely well taken care of by the thoughtful staff at Sonder. Ronald, TMS patient We’re proud of the technology, team, and process we offer our patients seeking Transcranial ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
Join Sonder’s TMS Pilot Study
This finding would allow for a more practical and accessible application of TMS for all individuals with depression. You’ve heard us talk about the process and people behind the Transcranial ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Michael
Undergo the treatment with an open mind, recognize that TMS might not cure all of your issues, but it can definitely improve your life. Michael, TMS patient We’re proud of ...
Emotional Wellness, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter
5 (More) Tips to Help You Prepare for the Holidays
As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, ...
Grief & Loss, Holidays, Seasonal, Self-Care, Winter
Holiday Struggles: 6 Things to Remember
Expectations are high this time of year. What you should do. Where you should be. How you should act. How you should feel. It’s enough to cause stress for even ...
Emotional Wellness Gift Guide (2022)
Health is the greatest gift. Buddha Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’re inundated this time of year with urgent messages of scarcity and time pressure. But no matter how ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication, Therapy
Meet the Medina Team
When you walk through those doors for the first time, you have made a huge step in your journey of self-discovery. Tricia Engen, MA, LPCC | Sonder Medina team member ...
Our Medina Location: 5 Fast Facts
Have you heard…? Our new Medina location is open and ready to welcome you! We’re excited to announce that Sonder is expanding, now offering a full range of behavioral health ...
Your Complete Gratitude Guide
‘Enough’ is a feast. Buddhist proverb Giving thanks. It might feel like second nature… or totally beyond reach. A daily joy… or a yearly obligation. Whatever your feelings about this ...
Caregiver Stress: 10 Signs to Watch For
There are only four kinds of people in the world: Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need ...
Depression Treatment Options
We must reinvent a future free of blinders so that we can choose from real options. David Suzuki Living with depression can keep you feeling stuck in the past, disconnected ...
World Mental Health Day: 10 Ways to Take Action
There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction. John F. Kennedy Last week marked World Mental Health Day. ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
Your Emotional Intelligence Guide
People with well-developed emotional skills are also more likely to be content and effective in their lives. Daniel Goleman One widespread misconception about emotional wellness is the idea that our ...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: 5 Signs That May Surprise You
October is a symphony of permanence and change. Bonaro W. Overstreet The temperatures are dropping. Summer suddenly feels like a distant memory. You don’t feel sad. You don’t think you’re ...
Curious About Therapy at Sonder?
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination. Carl Rogers Curious about exploring therapy at Sonder? It’s important to us ...
6 Signs You Might Be a Perfectionist
Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect, and act perfect, we can minimize or ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
3 Myths About Suicide, Debunked
There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. John Green Suicide is surrounded by more stigma than any other emotional wellness topic. It’s also clouded by persistent ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
5 Reasons to Choose Sonder Psychiatry
Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it, and watch the whole transform. Rene Descartes Even on a good day, navigating the healthcare ...
Healthy Friendships: 6 Key Ingredients
One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. Seneca What’s considered “healthy” can vary dramatically among cultures, families, and individuals. As always, ...
Back to School, Emotional Wellness, Fall, Seasonal
Your School-Year Survival Guide
Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. Malcolm X Maybe you’ve already started anticipating the transition back to school. ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Frances
I remember driving home from TMS one day and quite joyfully singing along with the radio. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d done that. Frances, TMS patient We’re proud ...
Healthy Boundaries, Relationships
People-Pleasing: 5 Signs It Might Be Hurting You
When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself. Paulo Coehlo People-pleasing. It sounds so harmless. Even pleasant. After all, where’s the danger in prioritizing ...
The Summer Blues: 5 Signs You Might Be Experiencing It
…the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. Sylvia Plath The sun’s out. The birds are singing. The smell of BBQ ...
Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries
Concerned About Your Phone Use?
Technology alone is not enough. Steve Jobs What if it were easier to moderate our own phone use in 2022? That was the subject of a recent analysis by The ...
Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer
Your Summer Survival Guide
Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is ...
Emotional Wellness, Healthy Boundaries
How to Support Someone You Care About
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. Charles Dickens It’s one of the great risks we run when we allow ourselves to care about ...
5 Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support
Today marks the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African Americans. And while anti-racism is a lifelong commitment to ongoing work in our ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication, Self-Care
Medication Re-Evaluation? 3 Times to Consider It
Change can be painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong. Mandy Hale An important part of determining if medication might be right for you ...
Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer
5 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride
Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization. Mahatma Gandhi In the midst of grief and healing, there’s a celebration underway. ...
Abuse and Trauma, Current Events, Grief & Loss
When Tragedy Occurs: 4 Emotional Wellness Reminders
Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. John F. Kennedy When tragedy occurs, many issues immediately occupy ...
Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries, Seasonal
Your Holiday Weekend Survival Guide
Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffet For many of us, this weekend kicks off a cherished hallmark of the ...
Emotional Wellness, Mindfulness, Stress Management
5 Emotional Wellness Apps (2022)
It’s not about faith in technology. It’s faith in people. Steve Jobs There’s never been a greater need for emotional wellness support. And thanks to increased demand from the public, ...
3 Steps to Managing Conflict
Conflict is an opportunity to learn to love our partner better over time. Julie Gottman You’re navigating new challenges together each day. On top of the demands and pressures that ...
Holidays, Relationships, Seasonal, Spring
5 Things You Might Experience this Mother’s Day
What keeps me going is that quest for just being able to be present and be myself. Not for people, but for me. Janet Mock This coming weekend, you might ...
Sadness vs. Depression: What’s the Difference?
Sad hurts, but it’s a healthy feeling. It is a necessary thing to feel. Depression is very different. J.K. Rowling Ask just about anyone what depression means to them, and ...
5 Myths about Emotions
Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change. Gretchen Rubin Ah, emotions. ...
Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals
Your Simple Guide to Habit Change
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so ...
Habits & Goals, Seasonal, Spring
Spring Cleaning for Your Emotional Wellness
The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t. Marie Kondo Spring is in the air. And for many of us, ...
Date Night: An Overlooked Relationship Essential
If you’re too busy for date night, you’re too busy. John & Julie Gottman Date night. Does it have a priority place in your calendar? Or is it a once-in-a-blue-moon ...