Happy Mental Health Month

Like anything meaningful, mental health deserves more than a day, or even a month, of attention and care. For many of us reading this, tending to mental health is part of our everyday work and, at times, something we neglect in ourselves.

This month has had me reflecting on how much progress has been made around mental health awareness and how far we still have to go. Therapy conversations have become more normalized, public advocacy from athletes and celebrities (thank you, Simone Biles) has helped shift perception, and many workplaces are paying closer attention to burnout and work-life balance. At the same time, severe mental illness is still heavily stigmatized, fear of judgment remains real, and many people continue carrying shame around their struggles.

This month is both a celebration of progress and a reminder that the work is far from over.

Be well,

Crista

How to utilize me

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Your Personal Resource Guide for all Matters Behavioral Health:

First Call: A liaison for families and potential clients to call & begin the Admissions process
Case Conceptualization: A Resource Guide for any behavioral health professional to brainstorm levels of care and program options
Business Partner: We can discuss unique collaboration ideas and new ways to support clients!

Sero Program Feature: BrightQuest

Especially well-suited for individuals navigating thought disorders, bipolar disorder, psychosis, personality disorders, trauma, and substance-induced psychiatric symptoms.

BrightQuest is often an ideal fit for young adults and adults who have experienced repeated hospitalizations, difficulty launching into independent adulthood, medication noncompliance, social withdrawal, or ongoing functional decline despite prior treatment attempts. Our long-term, relationship-based therapeutic community model focuses not only on symptom stabilization, but also on helping clients rebuild daily living skills, identity, purpose, interpersonal connection, and greater independence over time.

What makes BrightQuest especially unique is its highly individualized, family-integrated approach and its emphasis on real-world functioning, community, and sustainable recovery rather than quick stabilization alone.

Check out our Outcomes Report here:
BrightQuest Outcomes

Sharpen Your Practice

Need CE hours? I highly recommend:

This virtual workshop led by Dr. Erika Pluhar exploring the clinical and ethical considerations involved in navigating the death of a client.

For more information and to register: www.connectioninstitute.net/events

Check out this group!

Lauren Walther, LCSW, LCDC, CGP will begin this process group specific to behavioral health professionals in recovery this August!

For more information contact: admin@laurenwalther.com

Therapist Spotlight

Smitty Grider, LCSW, CSAT, is a therapist based in Oakhurst (Decatur, GA) who practices from a deeply relational, authentic, and experiential approach. He integrates Brainspotting, IFS (Level II trained), existential psychotherapy, and somatic practices in his work with clients.

Smitty specializes in working with adolescents and young adults navigating substance experimentation, behavioral or relationship challenges, and questions of identity and direction. He also works extensively with professionals experiencing burnout, relationship strain, and the emotional weight of adult responsibility, as well as individuals in early recovery from substance use and compulsive sexual behavior.

In addition, Smitty facilitates an ongoing men’s process group focused on emotional honesty, connection, personal growth, recovery, and navigating the challenges of adult life.

His practice may be a strong fit for referrals involving:

Individuals in recovery
Professionals struggling with burnout, fulfillment, or purpose
Teen and young adult males
Recovery from sex addiction or compulsive sexual behavior
Clients seeking somatic, trauma-informed, or experiential work
Men seeking meaningful community and process-oriented group work

Crista Anderson, LPC | 678.779.2820 | canderson@seromh.com