Wellness Corner

Wellness Corner – February 14, 2023

Dear Wellness Community, Happy Valentine’s Day! Given the timing of this issue, I can’t resist leaning into this (cheesy) holiday just a little. Though capitalism has had its way with the day in recent centuries, its history dates back to long before that would...

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Wellness Corner – January 10, 2023

Dear Wellness Community, Hello 2023. As we enter the heart of winter, we embrace the seasonal soul. It is a time of great stillness. It is a time of turning inward, reflecting on the past and planning the future. As each day gets imperceptibly warmer, longer, and...

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Wellness Corner – December 13, 2022

Dear Wellness Community, Brr! Winter is here! Sweater weather has made its way to the Puget Sound. A winter wonderland is in full view outside my window. A blanket of white, fluffy snow covers the ground, little birds rest in a bush looking for food amid the tall...

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Wellness Corner – November 8, 2022

Dear Wellness Community, As we move into the darker days of the season, I find myself feeling grateful for the return of the rain - clearing out the smoke, extinguishing the fires, and softening the earth once again. There is a cleansing that comes with the rain -...

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Wellness Corner – October 11, 2022

Dear Wellness Community, Hopefully you’ve been enjoying the balmy days of this long tail of Seattle summer. (A well deserved reprieve, in my opinion, when you remember what little sun June had to offer!) Whether you realize it or not, October is here and that means...

Wellness Corner – September 13, 2022

Dear Wellness Community, There goes the sun! Before we even notice the changing colors that Autumn brings, our senses notice the whiffs of chimney smoke, the metamorphosis of the trees, people donning comfy scarves and a run of Starbucks’ pumpkin lattés. We can...

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Dipti Chratka

Dipti Chrastka, LMFT

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

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Howard Schafer, LMFT

Mental Health Counselor
Email: hischa5@uw.edu

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Amy Wheat, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor
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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

 

 

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Amy Wheat, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor
Email: amywheat@uw.edu

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