About
Cole Rehbein
Crisis Counselor & Psychology Researcher · Albuquerque, New Mexico
I work in crisis mental health and study behavioral treatments for depression. Currently finishing a master's thesis on outdoor mindfulness-based behavioral activation.
What I Do
Crisis work: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Friday through Monday nights. ACT, behavioral activation, functional analysis of verbal behavior. High-acuity, short-duration interventions.
Research: Master's thesis on outdoor mindfulness-based behavioral activation for depression. Longitudinal design, psychometric analysis, R and Python for data work.
Building: Tools for psychological assessment (forthcoming), this website, a YouTube channel on mental health science communication.
Background
St. John's College — B.A., philosophy (Great Books program). Focus on Spinoza, ethics, philosophy of mind. Ancient Greek (reading), close reading, Socratic dialogue.
Journalism — City reporting, copyediting, culture writing. Local politics, food, arts.
Clinical training — Crisis intervention, behavioral activation, ACT.
How I Think
- Behavioral science: Functional analysis, ACT, behavioral activation
- Philosophy: Spinoza, ethics, philosophy of mind
- Contemplative practice: Sōtō Zen zazen (personal practice, student not teacher)
- Systems thinking: Class, power, institutional critique
Current Status
- Thesis: Data collection complete, analysis complete, writing in progress
- Crisis work: Friday–Monday, 2:00 PM–11:00 PM MT
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact
cole@cole.press — Email is best. I check it when I'm not on crisis lines.