Wish List

CATHARSIS Wish List!

Action Items

– Board members (or others) to guest-write some of our weekly Substack columns

– Board members to sign up for Candid (formerly Guidestar) e-list, watch their free nonprofit training videos, and distill the information to share with the rest of us

– Someone to set up, “champion,” promote, and coordinate an event (that somehow introduces CATHARSIS) at Belmont University

People/Roles

– High net-worth individual to host dinner party for friends, with understanding that everyone will make a gift

– More volunteers to help Laura & us (useful skills could include fundraising, social media, graphic design, website/tech prowess, event planning)–Could recruit by placing “ad” on YLCBoardConnect, LinkedIn, NextDoor, networking at Belmont and Vanderbilt…

– Board member or volunteer who loves being in charge of events, will oversee all the planning and coordination and promotions and give regular communication updates

– Social Media “ambassador” volunteers & someone to lead them–Ask donors to amplify our reach by becoming social media ambassadors who not only follow your organization but also share your posts and encourage others to join your community online.

– Finding 2 new HSP Board members by Fall 2026, ideally people of color and/or LGBTQ+

– Possibly finding other Board members as well by Fall 2026 (any demographic)

“Learning that I’m a Highly Sensitive Person has helped me understand why I have felt so different from most people for my entire life and how it has impacted my relationships through the years.”
-Jan B.

Being an HSP feels like walking around with an open wound all the time. I am learning to see it as a gift and a superpower instead of a detriment.
-Emily

I think the most important thing for fellow HSPs who are seeking therapy is to have trust that you are not alone; you are not just “a weirdo” and there are people who are more than willing to talk, listen, explain, and help in any way they can.
– Andy Nelson

Had it been anyone else, I would have considered the undertaking of such a nonprofit a pipe dream. In your case, it seems a sure bet. I’m a believer. Your outstanding concert lent total credence to your commitment and the level of brilliance to see this through.
– John Pell, composer and founder of Chet Atkins’ Nashville Guitar Quartet

You have been so thorough and wise in the way you have structured the organization. It will provide encouragement and healing to so many who have been fractured by the environment in which we live.
-Dr. William F. Cooper, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Baylor University

CATHARSIS is a vision of a place for healing, a place for fellow Nashvillians to come and seek treatment in a setting that is non-intimidating, where you can come and see a therapist, you might get a cup of coffee, you might have a massage.
-Linda Kosack, Board Chair

We need a place like CATHARSIS in Nashville because there are a lot of creatives in Nashville who need a place to get therapy, a place to be seen and a place to be heard.
-Dr. Robbie Pinter, Board Time-Keeper

CATHARSIS is body services, it’s med management, it’s psychotherapy, it’s community and belonging. It’s beautiful. What excites me most is people coming and my getting to see them feel safe.
-Dr. David Thornton, Board Secretary

The downside of being an HSP is we can struggle more, can become overstimulated more easily. We’re more susceptible to mental distress, to anxiety and depression. But these are also the folks who tend to be deeply creative and spiritual and empathic.
-Dr. Laura Kreiselmaier, Founder and CEO of CATHARSIS