Wellness Corner

Wellness Corner – November 19, 2024

Dear Wellness Community, In this evening’s moist darkness, I wrapped myself in a blanket woven with the words of Maya Angelou’s poem Continue, and it felt right to share it with all of you. The vibrancy and impermanence of autumn is giving way to a season of...

Landscape photo of a lane changing from Fall to Winter

Wellness Corner – October 15, 2024

Dear Wellness Community, Fall is here! The landscape around us is beginning to take on a palette of colors: gold, orange, rust, red and brown. We are in a time of transition with days getting shorter, wetter and cooler.  The change outside can bring about changes...

Black dog in front of display of pumpkins

Wellness Corner – September 10, 2024

Dear Wellness Community, In this month’s wellness corner, we’re exploring tools to access mental health support beyond the wellness service. Finding the care that fits your needs can be tough and worth it. Need help now? Check out one of these 24/7 resources: UW...

African-American man seated while on cell phone and laptop

Wellness Corner – July 23, 2024

Dear Wellness Community, A warm welcome to all new residents, fellows, partners, and families to UW Medicine and to a beautiful Seattle summer! Congratulations on reaching a significant milestone!  As you settle into a rhythm and many things new, take a moment to...

View of water with activity dock

Wellness Corner – May 14, 2024

Dear Wellness Community, When we experience our lives as one moment unfolding into the next, we can lose sight of where we began and what’s shifted along the way. A session with the GME Wellness Service can be an opportunity to slow down and connect those moments...

Pink flower bud

Wellness Corner – April 9, 2024

Dear Wellness Community, As spring begins to blossom around us the gentle warmth of the sun begins to melt away the last traces of winter. We begin to see a verdant landscape bursting forth with the variant hues of spring. We now find ourselves standing at the...

Rows of different colored flowers

Dipti Chratka

Dipti Chrastka, LMFT

Director, GME Wellness Service
Email: diptic@uw.edu

Howard Schafer with cat

Howard Schafer, LMFT

Mental Health Counselor
Email: hischa5@uw.edu

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Amy Wheat, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor
Email: amywheat@uw.edu

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Dipti Chratka

Dipti Chrastka, LMFT

Director, GME Wellness Service
Email: diptic@uw.edu

 

Howard Schafer with cat

Howard Schafer, LMFT

Mental Health Counselor
Email: hischa5@uw.edu

 

 

Amy Wheat Headshot

Amy Wheat, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor
Email: amywheat@uw.edu

Upcoming Wellness Events

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