What is a Mental Health Coordinator?
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Envision it.
Aligning creative vision with a foundation of wellness.
In documentary work, this phase centers on supporting the director’s vision while building practices that prioritize the well-being of participants, crew, and the creative team. A Mental Health Coordinator can help shape the early direction of a project by offering insight into how mental health and trauma-related themes can be explored with care, without compromising artistic intent.This can include developing wellness strategies for interviews, evaluating potential emotional risks, introduction to participants, and framing sensitive stories in ways that are both compelling and sustainable for everyone involved.
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Shape it.
Supportive guidance through emotionally complex work.
In the production phase, support focuses on navigating emotionally sensitive material while maintaining the integrity of the work. This can include preparing teams for high-impact interviews, advising on emotionally safe practices during filming, supporting the well-being of participants throughout the creative process, and offering trauma-informed care to crew and creatives.Support can be provided on set to respond directly to the needs of participants, crew, and creative teams during vulnerable or high-intensity moments.
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Support it.
Sustaining care through completion and public release.
After production ends, support can focus on the emotional impact of the work, on participants, creative teams, and even audiences. In the documentary space, this can include participant aftercare planning, emotional support for crew, guidance around screening content, and helping prepare public-facing materials with care and clarity.Support can also be provided in-person at screenings, talkbacks, or events to offer grounding during emotionally charged moments and facilitate post-screening processing.
Certifications & Specialized Trainings
These certifications reflect a strong foundation in trauma-informed, identity-conscious, and crisis-responsive care. They prepare me to support not only the wellbeing of individuals within production environments, but also the sensitive and often emotionally charged storytelling that explores topics such as suicidality, addiction, trauma, disordered eating, and systemic oppression.
I am equipped to provide guidance and support when narratives intersect with lived experiences, ensuring that creative exploration of complex subject matter happens in a way that is safe, respectful, and grounded in psychological integrity.
• Suicide Awareness Training
• Psychological First Aid
• Narcan Administration Training
• Substance Awareness Training
• Child Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Eating Disorders in Men (National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders).
• Eating Disorders in Black Americans (National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders).
• Intersectional Liberation in Health at Every Size (HAES)
Now Offering MHC Support for Creative Projects
I currently provide Mental Health Coordination (MHC) support across documentary films, unscripted television, and podcasts. I also welcome collaboration with authors, creative artists, and advocates working on emotionally layered or socially engaged projects. If your work falls outside these categories, feel free to reach out. I’m open to supporting a wide range of artistic visions.
