Holley Brandchaft-White from SHFT on innovation in mental health care.

For years now, I’ve talked openly about the importance of mental health, my own healing journey, and the different therapies I’ve tried. That’s why I’m so excited to share this conversation with Holley Brandchaft-White, co-founder of SHFT Behavioral Health — an innovative mental health clinic based in Chicago with a fresh approach to mental health urgent care, emphasizing accessibility, community building, and early intervention to help normalize mental health support.

From offering walk-in sessions with professionally trained therapists to hosting community-building events, SHFT represents the future of mental health care.

Thank you, Holley, for this great conversation and for the important work you and your team are doing!

Visit SHFT:

Book appointment: https://www.shftbh.com/

Connect on Social:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holley_shft

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shft_behavioralhealth/

Connect with me:

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Breathe with me:https://www.tinyspacetobreathe.com

Plant trees: https://onetreeplanted.org/

⁠⁠⁠⁠Energy reading & healing: https://annamalus.co/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Shift and Holley Brandchaft-White

01:41 Innovative Mental Health Services at Shift

04:31 The Approachability of Mental Health Care

07:23 The Journey of Starting Shift

11:11 Challenges and Education in Mental Health

16:08 Community Building and Future Vision for Shift

30:56 Original music by Jacek Jendarsik

keywords: mental health, urgent care, accessibility, community, therapy, innovation, mental health startup, Chicago

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