NEWS & NOTES

The program I supervise, the Admissions Department, has a variety of roles at Bert Nash. The main role is assisting clients with getting started in services. The Admissions team is a small, but highly knowledgeable staff that provides Douglas County with a vital resource — getting people connected to mental health services. The work is highly impactful and incredibly rewarding. In addition to coordinating with the area schools, hospitals, and court system to set up the initia

Parenting isn’t easy. Especially if you feel like you don’t have the support you need. That’s how Becca and Eliot Spielman felt before they came to Bert Nash. Then, for the first time, they felt supported. And understood. And validated. “During our first meeting with Angie (Keegan, who was a Bert Nash parent support specialist at the time), it was clear that she understood both the gravity of the situation and the range of emotions my partner and I were experiencing,” Becca s

You approach disguised liked concerns, caution even. Caught unaware, your victim is suddenly crippled or pinned down. Hey there frenemy! Let me not beat around the bush. Instead, I will call you by your name. Hey you Anxiety! Stop where you are. In fact, back up some, a lot even. What are you doing lurking around here? I may be concerned with the current times and cautious for myself and others. But I will not entertain you. Lest you forget, there are boundaries between u

I have thought about the answer to this question for a while. As it has changed some over the years as I have adjusted into different roles within mental health. Before I began on a path to mental health, I was looking into a career in art and I happen to take a social psychology course in undergrad. Taking this course shifted a lot for me. I changed my career goals, school, and dove into studying psychology. From there I grasped every piece of knowledge to understanding the

I love what I do. Some days it is harder than others but I cannot imagine being anywhere else. The work isn’t done for the thank-yous nor credit. I do it because I love kids. I do it because someone did it for me in school. Someone continually showed up for me. They asked how I was doing and listened without judgment. Our schools need to be about support and relationships first. Placing Bert Nash WRAP (Working to Recognize Alternative Possibilities) therapists in schools help