Welcome to Be Here Now!

I’m thrilled to be launching my blog, Be Here Now, which for me is an answer to a question I have been asking myself since the start of my career. How can I help as an individual? What positive impact can I make as one person? A familiar feeling as a therapist is helplessness; witnessing the struggles of our clients but having limited ability to help leaves many of us feeling like we could do more. For me, I began creating mental health fact sheets which I shared on my LinkedIn platform ranging in topics from mindfulness to geriatric mental health. My aim with these fact sheets was to help educate on mental health as a whole, as well as make these resources accessible and available outside of the therapy space.

With mental health becoming more normalized, especially within the older generations, the gap in knowledge is apparent. Many of us in the younger generations have access to social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, etc. which are useful tools to spread awareness and education on mental health topics. However, many members of our older generations or those without access or exposure to these platforms do not have as many opportunities to learn. Part of my goal with Be Here Now is to provide an easily accessible and easy to navigate platform which is comprised of mental health related information, education, printable worksheets and fact sheets, as well as mental health resources that are available to all.

Whether it helps one person or a hundred, I am proud to unveil Be Here Now and excited to continue on my therapist journey :)

Thank you for reading and visiting Be Here Now!