Mental Preparedness: Mental Health Self Rescue in an Outdoor Environment
Date: August 5th
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Bentgate Mountaineering, 1313 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO, USA
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Mental Preparedness: Mental Health Self Rescue in an Outdoor Environment
01 Preparation: Understanding the Activation Response
Learn to recognize your body and mind's stress activation signals before you're in the field — building awareness that empowers better decision-making.
02 Response: Identifying How to React in the Moment
Develop practical, in-the-moment strategies to ground yourself and others when crisis strikes in a wilderness setting.
03 Processing: Managing Short & Long-Term Impacts
Explore tools for addressing both short-term shock and the chronic psychological effects of adverse events in the backcountry.
About Your Facilitator
Sarah Zubrin, MA, MFTC, LAC
Sarah has been a practicing clinician for over 15 years. She brings extensive experience in crisis management, de-escalation techniques, and on-site crisis support to this unique intersection of mental health and outdoor adventure. Her work empowers individuals to understand and navigate their psychological responses in high-stress environments — both in the therapy room and out in the wilderness.