WellMindPlus provides actionable and memorable information about mental health that supports the transformation of people, organizations, and communities. We focus on stress management and building emotional resilience.
inspiring & transforming mental well-being
fostering diverse & inclusive spaces
Ruth C. White, PhD MPH MSW RSW is a workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, therapist, mental health advocate, and subject matter expert on stress management, burnout, compassion fatigue, emotional resilience, mental health at work, healing from the stress of racial trauma, and working with diverse populations in health and mental health. Her LinkedIn
Dr. White is the author of: The Stress Management Workbook: De-stress in 10 minutes or less, and articles for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Modern Healthcare, Thrive Global, Tracy Anderson Magazine, & Premera Blue Cross. Ruth has appeared dozens of times on KRON4-TV Bay Area as a mental health commentator, and in other media such as The Today Show, BBC World Service, Women’s Health and Marie Claire, as a subject matter expert on mental well-being, and issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
WHAT WE DO:
Create custom solutions in stress management, burnout and compassion fatigue
Develop/deliver culturally aligned health and mental health services
Collaborate to create inclusive, safe, equitable, and productive organizational cultures.
Deliver engaging talks/workshops that educate, inspire, motivate, and transform people & organizations.
Counsel/coach clients to create lives they love.
VALUES:
evidence-based: application of the latest and most highly-regarded research findings.
DEIB: inclusion of diverse populations, with a focus on equity, in organizations where people feel they belong.
holistic: focus on the whole person - mind, body, soul, and spirit.
love: love of self and others is the foundation of mental health and wellbeing.
excellence: outstanding customized services that have intended impact, and exceeds expectations.
Inspired by her mental wellness journey of recovery and resilience with bipolar disorder, she promotes mental health and mental well-being by speaking, writing and teaching. The author of two stress management books - The Stress Management Workbook and Everyday Stress Relief, and two books on bipolar disorder - Bipolar 101 and Preventing Bipolar Relapse, Dr. White is an in-demand writer on mental health and well-being for outlets such Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Thrive Global. She applies her expertise as a social worker, educator, and public health professional to create engaging and effective workshops & talks that are customized, science-based, prevention-focused, and action-oriented. And, she provides culturally-aligned therapy to clients seeking more joyful, peaceful, and fulfilled lives.
As a subject matter expert in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, she creates & facilitates workshops on allyship, black joy as black resistance, and healing from the stress of racial trauma.
Past clients include: JPMorgan, PwC, Aetna, Premera Blue Cross, Rotman School of Management, Maryland Commitment to Veterans, Applied Materials, Protiviti, Indeed, Alaska Airlines, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, NAACP, Black Women in Tech, Los Angeles County Dept of Mental Health, Lime Connect, Educators for Excellence, National Organization on Disability, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, UC Berkeley, International Bipolar Foundation, Network for Social Work Management, and more.
Media appearances include: The Today Show, BBC World Service, CBSNews LA, KRON4 TV Bay Area (mental health commentator 2020-2024), WVON (Chicago), Utah Public Radio, Marie Claire, Women’s Health and more.
Authored articles on mental health for: Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Tracy Anderson Magazine, Modern Healthcare, HuffPost, Thrive Global.
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Workshops
Prevention-focused workshops that help participants manage stress, reduce burnout/compassion fatigue, and build emotional resilience.
Working with diverse populations in health/mental health.
Culture change in organizations.
Past clients include: Aetna, Premera Blue Cross, Indeed, Applied Materials, Rotman School of Management, Protiviti
Counseling & Coaching
Feeling stressed? Wanting to level up at work? Wishing to improve your relationships? Seeking a life that brings you joy, peace and fulfillment?
If yes to any above, I can help you create the life you desire through goal-oriented, culturally aligned, individual counseling or coaching. For more info:
Keynotes and Panels
Engaging and thought-provoking keynotes and panel conversations that focus on stress management, burnout, compassion fatigue, emotional resilience, mental wellness, mental health at work, inclusive practices in health and beyond, and black joy.
Past clients include: O’Melveny & Myers LLP, National Organization on Disability, NAACP, LA County Dept of Mental Health, Alaska Airlines, Maryland Commitment to Veterans
My Practice
With an engaging style, customized content, and a dash of humor, Dr. White educates, inspires and motivates audiences to transform their organizations and their lives. Our focus is on creating less stressful and more productive organizations, and helping people manage the stress in their lives.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
— Victor E. Frankl
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