In the Media
Had a lovely time chatting with the Austin Chronicle
http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/gay-place/2015-05-01/shout-out-jo-eckler/
Grateful to have this essay featured as an Aum Share by the Aum Nation
Here I am talking about my workshop on interviewing people about trauma at the Association of Personal Historians Conference in Ft. Worth, TX. (Find my part around 6:45)
http://personalhistorians.org/aphblog/meet-the-kick-it-up-workshop-presenters-part-3-aph12/
Again with the Aum Nation sending our wishes for peace for International Peace Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3PUxUsGnmw
Feeling excited and vulnerable about being featured in the beautiful Roaming Gender series. I'm in Season One.
https://youtu.be/XPXvDYDMtUM
I've learned to love mornings--here I am on Shape.com sharing a few tips to help you love them too!
http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/how-trick-yourself-becoming-morning-person
I spoke with Romper.com about the gender binary and how to break free of it.
https://www.romper.com/p/9-ways-to-raise-girls-without-the-gender-binary-34103
Wondering what this whole death & mourning doula thing is about? Here's my explanation in Natural Awakenings.
http://austinawakenings.com/death-and-mourning-doulas-caring-companions-on-the-final-journey/
I was honored to be a resource for this article in Psychiatry Advisor about how to support clients who are non-monogamous or polyamorous.
Commuting can be tough--I offered Healthline some ideas about how to manage anxiety while on the go.
https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/commute-tips-to-let-go#1
And then once you get where you're going, anxiety can follow you there! Here I share a tip with Bustle.com about how to deal with anxiety at work.
The news is full of anxiety-provoking things! I talked to Bustle.com about some ways to cope.
https://www.bustle.com/p/13-breathing-techniques-to-try-when-the-news-is-giving-you-anxiety-33482
I've been reading Reader's Digest since I was able to read, so I was honored to be part of this article on Things to Stop Believing About Yourself After 40.
https://www.rd.com/advice/things-to-stop-believing-about-yourself-after-40/5/
Minds are weird. I shared one of my favorite coping strategies for sticky thoughts with Bustle.com.
Depression can find us at any age. Here’s a good article from Silver Sneakers about signs of depression in older adults.
https://www.silversneakers.com/blog/depression-older-adults/
Grief shows up in all kinds of ways. I spoke with Apartment Therapy about how grief can inform our relationship with stuff.
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/stages-of-grief-declutter-purge-265273
OprahMag.com published this great article after I spoke to them about positivity.
https://www.oprahmag.com/life/health/a25655113/how-to-be-more-positive/
Have two minutes? Try one of my ideas or some of the other great suggestions in this HuffPost article.
Verbal abuse can hurt as much (or sometimes more) than physical abuse. I offered some tips on recognizing verbal abuse in this Bustle.com article.
Functioning while depressed is hard. Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re depressed. I spoke with Bustle.com about this issue.
https://www.bustle.com/p/7-unexpected-signs-you-may-have-walking-depression-15828444
Depression has physical as well as emotional effects, as I helped discuss in this article from TheList.com. https://www.thelist.com/90386/really-happens-body-youre-depressed/
Burnout is serious business. Learn more about the warning signs and ways to cope with burnout in my interview with Greatist.com.
Introverts and extroverts have different needs. I got to talk to TechRepublic.com about making workplaces more introvert friendly.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-create-an-introvert-friendly-workplace-10-tips/
I Can’t Fix You—Because You’re Not Broken made it onto this Fupping.com list of books that can help with anxiety. I’m honored to be included!
https://fupping.com/zakparker/2019/02/27/14-books-to-learn-how-to-manage-anxiety/
The Online News Association held its annual conference in Austin, TX, in 2018, and I was invited to speak on a panel about vicarious trauma in the newsroom. This article grew out of that discussion.
https://newsroom18.journalists.org/2018/09/15/covering-conflict-comes-pain/
Wondering why you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop? Check out this article from Huffington Post where I and several other therapists share our thoughts about that. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-good-things_l_5ca78fc1e4b047edf959e2fe
Here’s an interview that I did with Authority Magazine about learning to finally love yourself. https://medium.com/authority-magazine/learning-to-finally-love-yourself-i-often-think-about-my-past-self-and-future-self-with-dr-jo-d731d827c8c9
Grateful to have the chance to talk to Health.com about internalized homophobia and how it affects us. https://www.health.com/mind-body/internalized-homophobia
Non-binary genders are still often overlooked. I got to talk to Health.com about transmasculine genders and bring some attention to this community. https://www.health.com/mind-body/transmasculine