As we step into September, a month dedicated to raising awareness around suicide prevention, we are reminded of the healing power of nature and community. This month, we’re featuring the Garzas Canyon Trail at Garland Ranch Regional Park and highlighting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s #OutOfTheDarkness Community Walks.

Welcome to the September edition of “What We’re Reading,” where we share insightful books to deepen your understanding of mental health, healing, and personal growth. This month, we’re spotlighting two transformative reads: How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Yourself by Dr. Nicole LaPera and Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament by Michael A. Singer.

As the school year begins, it’s important to prioritize mental health for students, parents, caregivers, and teachers. Mental Health America’s Supporting Young Minds Guides provide excellent resources to help navigate the emotional and mental health challenges that come with the new school year. These guides offer practical advice on fostering resilience, managing stress, and creating supportive environments for young people. 

We are excited to announce the opening of our new office in Roseville, California and to introduce our esteemed Senior Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist, Stephanie G. Reyes, M.A., LMFT.

Stephanie specializes in women’s mental health and is currently accepting new in-person and tele-remote referrals. She has extensive training in Perinatal Mental Health and Trauma-Informed modalities. Stephanie has a great affinity for working with women and mothers during many of life’s transitions, including long-standing childhood wounds, as well as complications that come with relationships, parenting, pregnancy, and women’s health more broadly.