Dear SIMS Foundation Community, Last week, we sent a letter to our clients and therapeutic providers to notify them about our need to institute a 90-day pause on service provision while we enter a Strategic Planning process to restructure our service delivery model. (Please note that this pause will not impact a client’s ability to […]
Provider Spotlight: Denisa Washington Q. Can you share a bit about your background and what inspired you to become a counselor? A. I was born and raised in Greenville, MS. From a young age, I developed a keen interest in observing human behavior, influenced by the complexities of family dynamics in my upbringing. This […]
Provider Spotlight: Eboni Hamilton Q. Can you share a bit about your background and what inspired you to become a counselor? A. My path to counseling is somewhat practical. I’ve always been empathetic, sensitive, and an attentive listener (and talker). Growing up, my friends always came to me for advice and I often found […]
DISCLAIMER: This blog post describes an intense medical procedure in graphic detail. My name is Kate Howard. I am a musician. I am 57 years old. On May 14th, I will release my debut CD, “The Best Medicine”. My age is not the only thing that distinguishes me from my peers in the music industry. […]
Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who manage other health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma and heart disease.
Patty Lynn is a singer-songwriter who performs as one half of The Wind and the Wave, and the latest addition to the SIMS Board of Directors. Here, she discusses her road to therapy and how she got involved with SIMS.
Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who manage other health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma and heart disease.
Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate improvements made by those who manage other health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma and heart disease.
As suicide rates rise to the second leading cause of death for persons 10-34 in Texas, our communities are looking to find ways to build awareness around a topic that many only just realized existed.
In our community, we all deal with mental fatigue from everyday obstacles and social injustices that make us feel alone in our thoughts and situations.
Licensed Professional Counselor and SIMS Provider Ashley Logan, discusses the emergence of Post Traumatic Growth, a process of positive changes that result from life crises or traumas.
SIMS supporter Chantel Ortiz is running the 2019 Austin Marathon to honor the memory of her cousin Caleb and raise money for SIMS. Here, she talks about the hope Caleb inspired in others throughout his life and why she chose to give back to mental health in Austin music, one step at a time.
Musician and entrepreneur Gabe Vasquez talks about his path to sobriety and how SIMS has helped him do a complete “life recovery,” so he can now help others.
Hip hop artist Amelia Cowen, aka AC Aftermath, discusses how music helps her process difficult feelings and how she hopes the music community will start talking more openly about mental health.
Music writer Kayleigh Hughes shares how she finally asked for help and why talking about depression and anxiety are critical to normalizing mental health treatment.