J. Sky Cova has been inspired by myriad other thinkers and healers including: Brene Brown, John Sommers-Flanagan, Sara Polanchek, Russ Harris, Esther Perel, Alfred Adler, BJ Fogg, and Tina Barrett.
A few resources for integrating useful practices into daily living:
Sky Cova Narrated Emotional Acceptance Exercise (13 minute audio file)
Practical advice for adding a helpful practice into your life
Techniques for accepting our emotional experience
Ways to manage and relate differently to the unhelpful thoughts which often arise from our minds
Relationship principles for interpersonal dynamics
The Mindfulness and Action Plan by Dr. DJ Moran is one of the better tools for activating ourselves to do what we care about. https://drdjmoran.com/drdjmoran/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TheMindfulActionPlan.pdf
The Body Low Slow Loop is one of the better audio recordings out there for finding calm by focusing on sensation rather than the vastness of thought and emotion. Find it here: https://www.energyschool.com/audio-recordings
The Wellness Wheel is a classic way to assess your life balance and determine which parts of your life need care and attention to thrive. Find an explanation here: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/wellness/PDF/shift/BalancingYourWellness.pdf
I am a member of a number of professional organizations, including all of the organizations listed below, and I am professionally bound to follow the most stringent ethical codes of these organizations. If you experienced an issue with services provided by me or another therapist, these organizations can assist you in accountability and or recourse:
NAADAC: https://www.naadac.org/
The American Counseling Association: https://www.counseling.org/
The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science: https://contextualscience.org/
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors: https://www.iamfconline.org/public/main.cfm
Montana Board of Behavioral Health: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/behavioral-health/
