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MY Servicesfor you.

Why I  am here for you

Eight out of ten visits to the doctor's office involve patient concern about stress.  Our team shares preventative and restorative tools for self-discovery, values clarification, and communication that can lead to stress reduction. This co-active process leaves clients feeling clearer about best practices for self-care. We provide a strengths-based, trusting, empathetic, and supportive environment.

 

Integrative Health & Wellness Skills Can Assist You By:

 

-Reducing and re-framing stress                 

-Assessing  life priorities 

-Increasing self-empowerment  

-Befriending yourself                                       

-Decreasing negative self-talk                               

-Achieving lifestyle change

-Increasing focus & mindfulness               

-Eating and/or exercise planning                      

-Releasing shame

-Increasing life satisfaction                         

-Reducing stress triggers and reactivity          

-Increasing connectedness

 

Experience

20+ years of experience in reducing visual and toxic stress in built environments.

10 years experience in stress reduction consulting and now coaching with mindfulness and positive psychology-based tool use.

20+ years experience in environmental advocacy and sustainable small business start-up.

 

Education

BA American Studies- Skidmore College

MA Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching-Maryland University of Integrative Health

MA Social Work w/trauma specialization - Simmons University

Continuing Education Adult Developmental Psychology and Environmental Studies-Harvard University

Positive Psychology Specialization- University of Pennsylvania

DoctoR OF Social Work-University of Southern California

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Areas of Focus

A holistic approach to stress reduction 

Equity and Inclusion: eliminating racism

Interventions to eradicate homelessness

Reactivity reduction and increasing self-efficacy

Wellness Coaching for underserved clients

Trauma-informed design 

care provider coaching

Environmental design for wellness and recovery support

Health and Wellness goal achievement-dietary and physical movement improvements

Goal setting and achievement

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MEMBER                                                                           

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  • World Association for Infant Mental Health

  • National Black Child Development INSTITUTE

  • National Alliance FOR Mental Health 

  • NAADAC National Association for Addiction Professionals-Student

  • National Council for Adoption

  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

  • NASW of South Carolina and Indiana

  • American Sociological Association

  • International Coaching Federation

  • American Society of Interior Designers

  • International positive education network

  • National Alliance to End Homelessness

 

Looking at the world, self, and others as opportunity-filled!

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In Partnership,

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Dr. Sonya T. Berle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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