How are YOU?: Counseling for Athletes Blog Post
The Critical Difference Between Mental Skills and Mental Health
It was an 80-degree day in Boston, so neither of us should’ve been particularly surprised that our coffees were melting faster than we could drink them. Sitting across from me was the talented student-athlete at UMASS Boston, Bella Nadeau, Founder of Let’s Get Real (LGRAAMH), a nonprofit that provides athletes with a safe place to share their experiences with mental health. Bella and I recently connected through Instagram where I started an account for Ehrhart Singer Therapy Group. Ehrhart Singer Therapy Group is a practice I co-founded with my colleague, Hannah Singer. We provide clinical mental health services for collegiate and professional athletes in the greater Boston area. I was thrilled to have found Bella and inspired by her initiatives at LGRAAMH. I asked Bella out for coffee so I could pick her brain. (I also looked forward to the opportunity to commiserate with her on a significant observation I’ve found in my work with elite athletes).
