KPBS Midday Edition Feature: How To Combat Climate Anxiety
Check out Amy’s conversation with Jade Hindmon of KPBS Midday Edition - you can read the transcript or listen to the radio broadcast at this link! The episode covers topics related to climate anxiety and how to be active participants in protecting our earth while also managing our own mental health.
The interview is about 45 minutes long, but my portion is the final 15 minutes of the broadcast, around the 31 minute mark. It was so fun to visit the gorgeous KPBS studio on the campus of my Master's Alma Mater, San Diego State University! Jade was a delight to speak with, and the whole feature is definitely worth a listen.
Holding Space Podcast: Parenting When You’re A Highly Sensitive Person
Colleague Dr. Cassidy Freitas invited me onto her acclaimed podcast, Holding Space, for a conversation about parenting while being Highly Sensitive:
Listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast app!
Parenting can be overwhelming, throw in being a Highly-Sensitive Person (HSP) and oof...it can be a lot. In this episode we support you in understanding what it means to be a HSP, the challenges and gifts that come with it, and tangible ways to care for yourself in this modern era of parenting.
You can find Amy’s non-therapy offerings, including a podcast and online courses for HSP parents & kids at www.highlysensitiveparenthood.com. To learn more about Dr. Cassidy's Group Therapy Practice for California parents visit www.drcassidymft.com
Mom & Mind Podcast: Managing Overstimulation for Highly Sensitive Parents
Colleague Dr. Kat invited me onto her acclaimed podcast, Mom & Mind, for a conversation around managing overstimulation as a Highly Sensitive Parent:
Listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast app!
You can find Amy’s non-therapy offerings, including a podcast and online courses for HSP parents & kids at www.highlysensitiveparenthood.com. To learn more about Dr. Kat’s Therapy Practice for California parents and other resources, including a course, visit Well Mind Perinatal.
Colleague Juniper Owens, LCSW invited me onto her fantastic podcast, Integrative Conversations, for a discussion on clinical Ecotherapy. If you are a therapist or a client interested in learning more about Ecotherapy, this is a great place to start!
In this podcast episode we chat about Ecotherapy, including the power of having nature as a co-therapist, what an Ecotherapy session might look like, as well as how to bring nature into your office sessions. We also talk about being a highly sensitive person (HSP) and how to work with folks who identify with that trait.
Click here to read this article by Gina Rich in the Washington Post about Ecotherapy and how it supports children, in which I was a featured expert.
This article was also published (with minor tweaks) in the San Diego Union Tribune on 10/26/2021: “Ecotherapy highlights benefits of immersing anxious, stressed kids in nature” by Gina Rich.
Shoutout SoCal Feature: Meet Amy Lajiness, Psychotherapist & Ecotherapist
We had the good fortune of connecting with Amy Lajiness and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Amy, how does your business help the community?
I’m a Psychotherapist and Ecotherapist, so my day-to-day work includes supporting my clients’ mental health, as well as connecting them with the natural world. During the pandemic, this has often looked like meeting my clients outdoors and providing therapy in a beautiful setting, away from the stressors of home and the digital world many of us find ourselves in for many hours per day. Getting people into nature not only supports their mental health, but also creates a sense of connection to our world. It is important to me that my work facilitates people falling in love with our beautiful Earth, with in turn will lead to each of us taking steps to protect our environment so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.
Read more here.
I’ve also been featured in a similar, more recent, interview with Canvas Rebel, which you can read here.
Collective Wisdom Magazine Contributions
Collective Wisdom Magazine is a digital and print publication that I have been honored to contribute to several times. Per their website, “CWMag is an independent, mini-magazine about conscious, purposeful living inspired by nature. Each magazine explores wellness for the mind, body, and soul and includes messages of hope and courage to inspire.”
“The magazine includes content and creativity contributed by artists, experts, and people just like you sharing tools and wisdom to craft a more joy-filled, balanced life. Our mission is encourage whole-health by offering humans skills, tools and knowledge focused on nurturing our planet for long-term sustainability and developing healthy individuals, relationships, and communities. Collective Wisdom welcomes you to experience the healing power of nature, embrace who you are, and find the courage to be present in your life.”
You’ll find my work published in Issues 1, 2, 3, and 6, but I strongly recommend reading through each magazine in its entirety, as there are many lovely articles, poems, photographs, and practices to engage with. The first five issues are available for free digital download on their website, but print subscriptions are also available for those looking for a more tactile reading experience, or those who want access to more recent issues.
“Myths of Postpartum Life” Expert Panel with The New Children’s Museum San Diego
Podcast Interview: Amy's Tips on Self-Care While Dealing With COVID-19 Uncertainty with “High Five To That”
Big thanks to Podcaster Stephanie LaBue, who invited me back for a second time in March 2020 for her podcast “High Five To That!” I share tips for self-care when dealing with the uncertainty and stress that COVID-19 has brought to many of us. This was recorded a few days before California’s lockdown, so please note that guidelines may have changed since the time of recording. Also, please note that the content of this podcast is not meant to replicate or replace professional therapy. Please reach out via the “Contact” button above if you need therapeutic support.
Podcast Interview: “High Five To That”
Podcaster Stephanie LaBue interviewed me in February 2020 for her podcast “High Five To That!” Listen to us muse on the importance of nature in our tech-soaked world, being mindful, and finding support in community.
San Diego Voyager Interview
SD Voyager: Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Lajiness. Amy, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Amy Lajiness: Absolutely! I have wanted to be a therapist for as long as I can remember. Even as a young child, I would look at the “bad” or “weird” kids and see beyond that label to who they were as a person, and I felt that I could see people for who they authentically were. In college, I majored in Psychology with minors in Religion and English and worked as an RA for a year. I relished leadership and work opportunities that allowed me to get to know other people deeply and to provide support for them (…)
Ecotherapy with Inner Nature Therapy