Medication Management 101
Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity. Hippocrates Medication. Some people prefer not to incorporate it into their care plan. (And that’s just ...
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 ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
Roundup: TMS at Sonder
Curious about our newest offering, TMS at Sonder? It’s safe. Effective. Drug-free. And covered by most insurance companies. If you’ve wanted to learn more about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), there’s ...
Meet the Providers: Alejandra (“Alé”) Aschittino-Rodriguez
Understanding the past helps you interact with your future in a way more in tune with your desired outcomes and values. Alejandra Aschittino-Rodriguez Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Whytnee
My therapist recommended it to me, so I did my research and decided I was willing to give anything a chance at least once. Whytnee, TMS patient We’re proud of ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness
TMS Patient Experience: Amy
TMS is worth trying and making a commitment to! Amy, TMS patient We’re proud of the technology, team, and process we offer our patients seeking Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment. ...
Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer
5 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride
We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity. George Takei In the ...
A Year Later, 2 Questions to Ask Yourself
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Havelock Ellis What if your life suddenly came to a fork in the road? ...
Emotional Wellness, Relationships
8 Timeless Truths About Dating
You don’t have to be interesting. You have to be interested. John Gottman Recently, the New York Times published an article predicting what dating will look like in a post-pandemic ...
Celebrating Emotional Wellness: Our Top 10 Posts
You’ve clicked through to read them each week. You’ve shared them with the people who matter most to you. You’ve sent us your thoughts and questions about them. …and we’ve ...
Meet the Providers: Daniele (Dani) Hagberg
I love the idea that something or someone in need can still be beautiful. Daniele Hagberg Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new providers to our ...
Meet the Providers: Brittany Moores, RN
Knowing that you are doing your best to meet patients’ needs is a special thing. Brittany Moores Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new providers to ...
Meet the Providers: Lisa Lemke
I find it deeply personally rewarding to assist others in difficult times. Lisa Lemke Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new providers to our team. To ...
5 AAPI Emotional Wellness Leaders to Follow
This is the beginning and the end, dear friends. Progress is often preceded by pain and once our muscles are strong enough to carry the pain, we stand back up ...
Meet the Providers: Erin Fritz
The staff and providers here at Sonder really love what they do, which makes such a difference in providing high-quality patient care. Erin Fritz Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, ...
One Year Later: 8 Things You Might Be Feeling
After all, when a stone is dropped into a pond, the water continues quivering even after the stone has sunk to the bottom. Arthur Golden Where were you a year ...
Job Hunting? 5 Ways to Care for Yourself in the Process
However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. Stephen Hawking The past year has introduced so many unexpected adjustments into our lives. This ...
3 Ways to Celebrate Black History All Year Long
As another Black History Month draws to a close, it’s easy to lose some of the focus and momentum we’ve created over the past few weeks. But just because the ...
5 Black History Month Books for Teens and Adults
Correct what you can; learn from what you can’t. Toni Morrison We believe that an emotionally well collective begins with a commitment to protecting and promoting the emotional wellness of ...
5 Black History Month Books for Kids
The world wouldn’t be complete without all our stories. Jacqueline Woodson We believe that an emotionally well collective begins with a commitment to protecting and promoting the emotional wellness of ...
5 Black Emotional Wellness Leaders to Follow
My anger can be a force for good. My anger can be creative and imaginative, seeing a better world that doesn’t yet exist. Austin Channing Brown We believe that an ...
3 Adult Friendship Myths
It’s easy to be friends when everyone’s 18. It gets harder the older you get, as you make different life choices. Zadie Smith Think back to your earliest memories with ...
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, ...
Roundup: Our Top Gratitude Posts
‘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 ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
Meet the Med Providers: Ulas M. Camsari, MD
I’m always excited to be a learner in this mysterious journey. Ulas M. Camsari, MD Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new medication providers to our ...
Meet the Med Providers: Mallory Feeney
Emotional wellness means putting yourself first and taking care of your own needs so you can care for and support the other positive energies around you. Mallory Feeney Sonder’s growing! ...
Meet the Med Providers: Rachel Henry, RN
We work with people who are sometimes at their most vulnerable. To be able to be a part of that time in their life is pretty incredible and a privilege I ...
Meet the Med Providers: David Brandsrud, APRN, CNP, PMHNP
What drives me is that bond, that trust. David Brandsrud, APRN, CNP, PMHNP Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new medication providers to our team. To ...
Meet the Med Providers: Patti Brown, APRN, CNS
I want people to leave their appointment feeling hopeful. Patti Brown, APRN, CNS Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new medication providers to our team. To ...
10 Podcasts to Boost Your Emotional Wellness
I think science has lots of reasons for hope in the sense that, we know the stuff that we can do to be happier. It’s really just a matter of ...
Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals
3 Easy Ways to Practice Generosity
Give thought to giving. Give small things, carefully, and observe the mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked. Huston Smith Generosity. It’s one ...
Current Events, Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals
Doomscrolling: 3 Tips to Curbing the Habit
I’ll be ready for it to happen and that way it won’t happen. Tina Fey It’s there in the dark as you squint into the blue light of your screen. ...
School Stress? 5 Magic Phrases for Parents
The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. B.B. King As the countdown to a new school year continues, many of us are ...
4 Mindset Shifts to Make ASAP
Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer
3 (More) Emotional Wellness Myths
Some of the cuts are so small they’re barely visible. Others are huge and gaping, leaving scars that never heal. Either way, they accumulate. We carry them everywhere, to and ...
Compassionate Boundary-Setting
Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out ...
5 Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support
As we come together to rebuild our Cities from the inside out, many of us are looking for meaningful opportunities to support our Black community members. And while anti-racism is ...
Passing the Mic: 5 Emotional Wellness Leaders of Color
Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being. J. Stanford Grief is washing over our Cities, our country, and our world. With heavy hearts, we’re confronting ...
5 (Free) Physical Activity Resources for At-Home Movement
physical activity Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn As some parts of our lives begin a gradual transition to normalcy whatever ...
5 (Free) Arts Resources to Nurture Your Emotional Wellness from Home
resources Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. Twyla Tharp How’s it going over there? Feeling the Zoom fatigue? Craving some creative stimulation outside the walls ...
3 Steps to Managing Conflict
managing conflict Conflict is an opportunity to learn to love our partner better over time. Julie Gottman You’re in closer quarters than you’ve ever been before. Under pressures you’ve never ...
Anxiety in Disguise: 5 Signs that Might Surprise You
anxiety in disguise I was… mostly blorft. “Blorft” is an adjective I just made up that means ‘Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine…’ Tina Fey Chances are, ...
Who Can Benefit from Teletherapy?
benefit from teletherapy Connection: The energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgement; and when they derive sustenance ...
Parenting Under Stress: 5 Reminders to Help You Through
parenting under stress When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always ...
New to Teletherapy? 5 Tips to Make the Most of It
teletherapy The most important factor in survival is neither intelligence nor strength but adaptability. Charles Darwin Amid the widespread call for increased social distancing, many providers are moving their services ...
Coping with Coronavirus Stress: 5 Emotional Wellness Tips
coronavirus Stress comes from within; it is your reaction to circumstances, not the circumstances themselves. Brian Tracy Between the virus itself and the unique challenges and difficult decisions it presents, ...
Want to Improve Your Sleep? 10 Factors to Consider
improve your sleep For the body, first—sleep, and enough of it, is the prime necessity. Edward Everett Hale With Daylight Saving Time, Friday the 13th, and a full moon all ...
5 Ways Sleep Benefits Your Emotional Wellness
sleep benefits Sleep is the best meditation. Dalai Lama You might say sleep is kind of like… broccoli. We know it’s good for us. We’re just not sure exactly why. ...
10 Ways to Mentally Prepare for the Week Ahead
Mentally Prepare for the Week Ahead Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. Alexander Graham Bell Does a long weekend make it easier or more difficult to transition ...
Loneliness: What Yours Might Be Telling You
loneliness Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact. Martha Beck Feeling a little lonely lately? You’re not alone. While this experience is sometimes confused with sadness ...