Doc Wayne In The News

When it comes to self-care and counseling, there is perhaps no topic discussed more than mindfulness. In fact, there are entire apps dedicated to mindfulness practice, with Calm and Headspace being two of the most well known. Mindfulness is touted as a sort of...

For a kid, traditional therapy may seem intimidating and unapproachable at first, leaving parents and school workers looking for new ways to introduce them to talking with a professional.

We [Ready, Row! USA] met Dr. Ramona Cox at the USRowing Convention, Feb. 3-5 in Atlantic City, where she presented on athlete & coach wellness best practices & sports-based therapy.

Doc Wayne Youth Services (“Doc Wayne”), a nonprofit provider of sport-based mental health therapy for youth, has announced that Shalini Kasida has been selected to serve as the organization’s Chair of the Board of Directors.

In the past decades, great strides have been made to de-stigmatize mental illness and to “normalize” focusing on mental wellness just as much as physical wellness. Authority Magazine started a series featuring leaders influencers and mental health professionals who...

An Interview With Michelle Tennant Nicholson: "As a part of our [Authority Magazine] series about Mental Health Champions helping to promote mental wellness, I had the pleasure to interview Rebekah Roulier,...

The pandemic has cast a long shadow over mental. That’s why Boston 25 News is Getting Real about this important issue and looking into possible solutions. Young people in particular have struggled the last few years. Doc Wayne Youth Services, a Boston-based...

In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10, we’re highlighting work being done by our partners to improve mental wellbeing through sport. As part of the Breaking Limits Programme created by Degree – also known as Rexona, Sure or Shield depending on where you...

Kudos to Mayor Michelle Wu and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, for creating the much-needed role of chief behavioral health officer for the City of Boston and selecting such an outstanding individual in Dr. Kevin Simon...

Doc Wayne Youth Services, a Boston-based nonprofit whose sport-based therapy improves mental health, recently welcomed Alisha Greenberg and Frank F. Coulom III to its Board of Directors, bringing its membership to 14.

Studies reveal that youth mental health is positively impacted by team sports; that kids are likely to have less anxiety, depression, withdrawal, social problems and attention deficits.

Growing up in West Hartford, David Cohen could always be found playing sports, whether that be through town leagues or in the streets with his friends.

Exponential growth of Champions Network™ training in trauma-informed and sport-based therapies is helping address the youth mental health crisis.  

The wellness category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors products and services that improve either personal or global well-being, from equipment to apps to consumables. Read about the winner, self-medicating contact lenses that can stop allergic...

The Doc Wayne Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to reimagine therapy through the lens of sports. With its innovative approach of sport-infused therapy, the organization has helped improve mental health of the students in the greater Boston area...

Youth sport coaches are often parents of the kids on the team, or they volunteer or are paid low wages to coach the team. That doesn't mean they can't become part of the support system that is vital for youth athletes.

The wellness category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors products and services that improve either personal or global well-being, from equipment to apps to consumables.

UMass Amherst freshman, Algonquin Regional High School graduate and Northborough resident Sravya Tanikella has utilized lessons learned through a program known as Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) to support continuing work with the Rotary Interact Club. [Her group...

Doc Wayne Youth Services (“Doc Wayne”) —  a Boston nonprofit whose sport-infused therapies improve mental health — along with Bristol, CT-based global sports brand ESPN, and The Village — a Hartford nonprofit dedicated to building a community of strong, healthy...

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week in the US (Sep 5 – 11), Boston Massachusetts' first Professional Rugby team, The New England Free Jacks, partnered with Stay in the Game Network member Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc to leverage sports therapy to...