Community Resources
While there are many things psychotherapy can help with, the path to mental wellness often includes stops at other professional supports along the way. We have compiled a list of our favorite practitioners in the Flathead Valley in addition to a list of resources should you need additional support beyond what we (or they) can offer.
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Acupuncture
Countless studies have demonstrated that acupuncture can enhance and revitalize wellbeing; it has been used in Eastern countries for centuries to treat a vast array of mental health problems. This modality reduces stress and depression by releasing endorphins, decreasing the stress hormone cortisol, and improving the body’s circulation.
Christi Masters
Medication Management
Lots of folks find it useful to utilized medication in addition to psychotherapy to treat their anxiety, depression, and other symptoms. We have partnered with Brittany Eppard to help our folks get the most out of their treatment.
Brittany Eppard and Heather Whitney
Chiropractor
Because we carry stress and anxiety in our bodies, it is common to simultaneously experience headaches, stiffness, trouble sleeping and muscle tension. In turn, these symptoms can then make our anxiety and depression even harder to cope with. Chiropractors are generally trained in a mind-body approach to working with people, and are well suited to treat not just the physical symptoms you may be experiencing, but are a resource for improving your nutritional, mental, and overall well-being as well.
Intimate Partner Violence
At Sweetgrass, we work with victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and domestic violence. We also partner with the Abbie Shelter who provides an excellent array of resources for folks who need more than just mental health help in this arena. If you’d like to learn more about the Abbie, click here.
Massage Therapy
If you are wondering how massage may improve your mental health, having a massage or two will likely wipe any doubt away. Finding a massage therapist that is the “right fit,” who your body can relax with and open up to, is essential. Once you’ve found your person, regular massages can work wonders on alleviating the many physical symptoms that depression, trauma, stress and anxiety can wreak on our bodies. Massage therapists are generally incredibly open and supportive to meeting you where you’re at, with as gentle or firm a touch as you’re seeking, and a willingness to focus on whatever you personally feel needs the most TLC.
Emily Butler at Physio in Whitefish
Emily specializes in Trauma-Informed Bodywork and Massage. This is a holistic, somatic approach to healing physical pain that is tailored specifically to you. Sessions with Emily incorporate deep tissue massage, neuromuscular trigger point release, guided meditation, breath work, and restorative yoga postures.
www.physiowhitefish.com
Physical Wellness
Alpine Start Fitness
Alpine Start Fitness is a gym located in Whitefish Montana offering in person and virtual personal training, individual fitness programming and group programs. Alpine Start is a no judgement, all are welcome gym where our primary focus is putting in the work to feel comfortable in our own skin, no matter what that looks like.
Cat is a personal trainer and yoga instructor who helps folks to move and create healthy long lasting habits. Cat's goal is to create accessible and achievable programming that allows you to move more comfortably and fluidly through your life and the outdoors.
Physical Therapy
For so many of us, our well-being depends on our ability to do the things we love. From knitting to running, reading to baking, we all rely on different activities to keep us grounded and sane. When the thing that keeps you going is interrupted by an injury, chronic pain, or a sense of discomfort, a physical therapist is a highly effective professional that will get you back in action. Physical therapists have a vast array of tools and techniques at the ready, from working hands-on with client’s joints and muscles, to providing targeted exercises that allow you to heal, strengthen and feel good in your body.
Kat Ingalls at Mindful Motion
Speech + Language Therapy
Brooke White Ober, MS, CCC-SLP
Brooke is an ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist who provides services to children, adolescents and adults who struggle with challenges in the areas of verbal, nonverbal and social communication and executive functioning. She specializes in devising strategies and skills in the areas of receptive and expressive language, perspective-taking, emotional awareness and management, social interaction and executive functioning. Brooke teaches cognitive behavioral skills and planning, organization, memory, time management, and flexible thinking skills to help her clients interact successfully and confidently in the classroom, with friends and family, with co-workers and with the world at large.
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People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Usually, they don’t feel as if they’re as happy as they can be, they’re troubled by things in their past, or they find themselves unable to be the person they wish to be in their relationships, work, or life.