Bellevue Lifestyle · August 2026
Building Resilience Before the Crisis
“My hope is that every student leaves our program knowing three things: they matter, they belong, and they are not alone.”
Work
The larger things Scilla has written, built and led.
The Book
The Creative Coping Toolkit
Simple Activities That Gamify Talking About Our Feelings
The Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) is a resource to help people of all ages talk about their feelings, connect with friends and family, and nurture an empathetic community.
Its ten simple activities cover effective ways to manage doubt and anxiety, resources to nourish the heart and mind, investments in growing your mental wealth, and healthy ways to assess and reflect.
Published by IndieFlix Group in 2019.
A personal note on why I wrote my book
I wrote The Creative Coping Toolkit because parents kept encouraging me to share the little “brain hacks” I had made up over the years to help navigate life. Much later, I learned that many of them were actually rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy and brain science, which helped explain why they worked. I wanted to make those tools simple, playful and accessible, so kids and adults could better understand what they’re feeling, talk about it, and know they have things they can do to help themselves and each other.
Scilla
On the book
“Per usual, Scilla is masterful at sparking important conversations among families. It’s all too easy to zone out and avoid self-inquiry/reflection in our digitally driven world. Glad this book exists to help fight that trend.”
On the book
“… written with an openness and thoughtfulness that just lets a reader into the concept of feeling hopeful and whole, like a warm chocolate chip cookie straight out of the oven.”
Co-founder and CEO
IndieFlix
Scilla co-founded and led IndieFlix, a globally recognized streaming service and independent film platform, for nearly two decades.
Founder
Impactful Networks
Film-powered, evidence-informed education and technology designed to help people navigate mental health, human behavior and connection.
Its Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) is a film and evidence-based mental health education program addressing anxiety, loneliness, digital citizenship, online safety, bullying and belonging.
On a workshop
“I left thinking differently about how we support young people. The Creative Coping Toolkit is practical, accessible, and designed to work across cultures and contexts.”
Nonprofit
Impactful Fund
Nonprofit work expanding access to film-powered mental health education and community resources.
Formerly the IndieFlix Foundation.