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Mental Health During Covid – Live FB & Podcast Interview
Join us Wednesday 12th Jan 2022 for a FB LIVE video conversation.
As we welcome another year of COVID living, it is important now more than ever to be mindful of our mental health! This pandemic has been one of the biggest challenges humanity has had to face in recent times, and the best thing we can do for ourselves and others is keep our minds strong so we can persevere and get through this together.
We are excited to welcome Romi Grossberg to the podcast on January 12th at 7:30pm BKK time to discuss the importance of mental health during covid and what you can do to keep your mind in top shape as we power through these difficult times.
Join us on our Facebook Live session, and not to worry, if you miss the live session you can catch the audio on our podcast channel the day after!
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If you missed it, here is the VIDEO: FB LIVE conversation.
Or press play below to listen to the AUDIO podcast interview.
World Mental Health Day
This Sunday is World Mental Health Day and I will be giving a free talk on understanding mental health in COVID times and looking at coping strategies.
Join us at Marketplace by SOS on Sunday 10th October for the first in our Wellbeing Workshops, to raise awareness of World Mental Health Day and meet with resident counsellor Romi Grossberg.
To mark the event Romi will be sharing simple take-home tools we can all do for ourselves to keep our family, friends and community safe and emotionally healthy.
COVID has been really tough for many and has increased our levels of stress, uncertainty, depression and anxiety. The greater the number in the community who understand the impact of mental health and with the skills to relieve some of these emotions, the more we can support and help each other from things like ‘collective anxiety’ or ‘contagious anxiety’. So let’s come together, learn together and support together.
We’ll be providing complimentary tea and homemade cupcakes donated by the lovely Moran.
Only 20 spots available. So register early to save your seat.
Date: Sunday 10th October
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm (includes morning tea break)
Location: Marketplace by SOS, behind the Buffalo Steakhouse (Chaweng Ring Road).
Cost: This event is free to attend, but a small donation on the day to Sisters on Samui would be appreciated.
‘Moving Forward in Uncertain Times’ – FB LIVE @Sanctuary Thailand
“Listen to resident counsellor Romi speak about our mental health and emotional well being in these uncertain times and how we can still move forward.” – Sanctuary Thailand.
It is very normal to be feeling pressure, stress, worry, grief or confusion at the moment. Here I talk about how we can move forward. Despite the loss of freedoms: loss of jobs, financial stability, mental health stability, physical contact, loss of routine, how we can still find peace, calm and balance.
Making Mental Health a Priority During Uncertain Times – Podcast interview on The Big Turtle, U.S.
“A fascinating conversation with Freedom Cole, Dr Patty Hlava and Romi Grossberg on the crucial topic of Mental Health – integrated approaches to healing, how different cultures approach mental health, the use and misuse of medication, and how best to navigate these troubling times with a modicum of sanity.” The Big Turtle Podcast.
A shaky start to the video podcast interview across the UK, U.S. and Asia with a little freeze and a little pause but well worth the watch.
Making Mental Health a Priority During Uncertain Times – Podcast interview on The Big Turtle Podcast, June 2020.
Hosted by: Vikram Zutshi and Lea Horvatic.
Guests: Romi Grossberg, Patty Hlava, Ph.D., and Freedom Cole.
‘Getting to Know Yourself, 4 Steps to Productive Self Reflection,’ Thrive Global
“This period of self-isolation has for many, been a real time of imposed self-reflection. For some it was a long overdue pause from life, for some it was just going deeper in to what you may already do. It is important to ‘know yourself’ – your patterns, beliefs, thoughts and habits, if you want to create change.
Stop, reflect and ask yourself questions. Am I happy? Am I doing what I want to be doing? Am I fulfilling my dreams? Am I living each day on purpose? Am I consciously living my life?
To self-reflect effectively we need to be hearing that background noise that we all have. We want to know what it is saying. Are you listening? Is it positive? Is it negative? Is it your own voice? Your parents? Siblings? Old teachers? Bullies from school? Friends or mentors? What are you filling your mind with? These questions are vital but can be scary if you have never asked them before.
You cannot change what you are not aware of.
Who are you when you strip away the voices of society, culture, family, friends and old nemesis?”
Read the full article here: ‘Getting to Know Yourself, 4 Steps to Productive Self Reflection,’ / Thrive Global
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Counselling
I believe that everyone should seek counselling at some point in their lives. We all go to the dentist or car mechanic every year but when do we give ourselves the gift of an emotional check in?
My sessions are forward thinking to help you achieve your goals.
W e can work together on how to: quiet your mind, trust yourself, recognise your goals and strengths, communicate effectively with partners, children, parents and friends, break out of old patterns or negative thought behaviours, let go of old stories, understand and better cope with mental health, make decisions that are right for you, gain clarity, focus, calm and more.
My promise to you is that you will learn practical and effective skills, tools and techniques to bring in to your daily life immediately.
Holistic Counselling includes the ‘all of you’, recognising that:
- We are multi-faceted human beings and our emotional, mental, spiritual and physical health need to be in-line for us to function at our best.
- Our upbringing; our family, culture, society, religion and nationality can play a part in how we think, act, react and behave.
Let’s chat from the comfort of your home.
Online and in-person sessions available.
Sessions are 60-minutes.
I work with adults, couples and teenagers (16+).
University Qualifications:
Bachelor of Social Work (2006), Monash University, Australia
Bachelor of Social Science (1997), LaTrobe University, Australia
Other Qualifications:
*Member: Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
*Empowering Excellence: Introduction to Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT). AASW, Australia
*Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Resilience (MBCT-R), Center for Mindfulness & Compassion. Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, US
*Empowering Excellence: Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). AASW, Australia
*Mental Health in the Workplace Level 2 (VTQ), ProTrainings UK
*Train the Trainer, Course Central UK
*Communication Skills Training, UK
*Dealing with Depression, Australia
*Anxiety and Panic Attacks’ Management, Australia
*Drug & Alcohol Harm Minimisation, Australia
*Suicide Intervention Training, LivingWorks Australia
*International Public Health, Australia
*Disaster Relief Management, Australia