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 (principal) is a mental health advocate, therapist, workshop facilitator, keynote speaker, 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.
She is the author of: The Stress Management Workbook: De-stress in 10 minutes or less, and many articles on mental health for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Modern Healthcare, Thrive Global, Tracy Anderson Magazine, Premera Blue Cross, and more, and she 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 (DEIB)..
What I do:
Collaborate with clients to: create custom solutions in stress management, burnout and compassion fatigue; develop/deliver culturally aligned health and mental health services, and create healthier & happier workforces.
Deliver engaging talks/workshops that educate, inspire and motivate people to be mentally well.
Counsel/coach clients to reduce the negative impact of stress on their lives and create lives they love to live.
MISSION: WellMindPlus is committed to helping people and organizations manage stress, prevent and heal from burnout and compassion fatigue, deliver culturally aligned mental health services, and eliminate the stigma of mental illness.
VALUES:
evidence-based: application of the latest and most highly-regarded research findings.
DEIB: inclusion of diverse populations, with a focus on equity, and the belonging of marginalized populations.
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: deliver outstanding customized services that have intended impact, and exceeds expectations.
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.
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. She collaborates with clients that include the Fortune 500, non-profits, government, and educational institutions to design customized offerings that reduce stress, compassion fatigue and burnout, and that improve mental health at work. She has also developed and delivered workshops on healing from the stress of racial trauma, and a stress management workshop for allies in the fight for racial justice. Dr. White frequently appears on KRON4-TV (Bay Area) as a commentator on mental wellness, and on radio and podcasts across the USA discussing stress management, mental health, and mental well-being.
Past clients include: PwC, Aetna, Premera Blue Cross, Maryland Commitment to Veterans, Applied Materials, Protiviti, Indeed, Alaska Airlines, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, NAACP, Black Women in Tech, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Lime Connect, National Business and Disability Council, 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 (dozens of appearances as mental health commentator), WVON (Chicago), Utah Public Radio, Marie Claire, Women’s Health and more.
Workshops
Customized science-driven, and prevention-focused wellness workshops that explore the bio-psycho-social impacts of stress and provide strategies/hacks that educate, inspire and motivate people/organizations to manage stress, reduce burnout and compassion fatigue, and build emotional resilience.
Research-based workshops on working with diverse populations in health and mental health that focus on the practice of cultural humility.
Past clients include: Aetna, Premera Blue Cross, Indeed, Applied Materials, Protiviti & more…
Counseling & Coaching
Are you experiencing physical, mental, emotional or psychological impacts of stress? Are you seeking to level up at work? Do you want to improve your relationships? Are you seeking to create a life that brings you joy, peace and fulfillment?
Let me help you live a healthier and happier life with supportive, goal-oriented individual counseling or coaching.
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Keynotes and Panels
Engaging and thought-provoking keynotes and panel conversations that focus on stress management, burnout, compassion fatigue, emotional resilience, mental wellness, expanding access to mental health services, mental health at work, mental health and diverse populations, and de-stigmatizing mental health.
Past clients include: O’Melveny & Myers LLP, National Organization on Disability, NAACP, LA County Dept of Mental Health, Alaska Airlines, Maryland Commitment to Veterans & more…
Our 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
What people say about us
We deliver on our mission to provide actionable and memorable information about mental health that supports the transformation of people, their organizations, and communities. We focus on stress management and building emotional resilience.