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What’s Better EMDR or BRAINSPOTTING?
Both EMDR and Brainspotting (BSP) are comprehensive brain-body based psychotherapy interventions that treat a variety of symptoms such as trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. I am honored to be able to offer both of these psychotherapy treatments to my clients. I often have clients ask about which one would be better for them and we talk about their symptoms, their therapy goals, and the differences between BSP and EMDR.
What is a Brainspot? How do you find Brainspots?
Read this blog and watch this linked video to learn more about what a brainspot is and how to find them!
SELF-BRAINSPOTTING Class!
Join Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN, Certified BRAINSPOTTING therapist for a 90 minute Self-Brainspotting class on Tuesday, 9/24/24. Registration is open!
Counseling vs. Psychotherapy?
Most clients and people in the field, use the terms counseling and psychotherapy interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two practices. What is the difference? Which is the best option for you?
Who Does Brainspotting Work With?
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In my opinion, Brainspotting works for most issues and for most people. If you’re curious to learn more about Brainspotting, come join me on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 from 6-7:30pm at the River Falls High School to learn more! Register here!
Anxiety: A Metabolic Disorder? Not a Psychiatric Disorder.
I thought this article was worth posting because my training background does not deem anxiety a psychiatric disorder, and philosophically, I believe there are ways to treat anxiety besides medications. I conceptualize anxiety as an overacting stress/threat response due to trauma or ongoing stress. I think dietary deficiencies can create stress in our bodies and that prolonged stress hormones wreak havoc in our bodies. Pointed supplementation can be a meaningful part of anxiety treatment along with psychotherapy. Anxiety: A Metabolic Disorder? The most basic symptoms may relate to energy use, and the most direct treatment may be dietary. By Hara Estroff Marano, September/October 2023/Psychology Today.
In-Person SELF-BRAINSPOTTING Workshop Next Week!
BRAINSPOTTING is typically done with a brainspotting therapist, but SELF-SPOTTING is a simple and effective mindfulness-based practice that leads to self-regulation that can be done alone. After 10-15 minutes of self-spotting many people experience noticeable shifts.
Stephanie Larson, MSW is Now Accepting Adult Brainspotting Clients!
Stephanie Larson, MSW is Now Accepting Adult Brainspotting Clients!
BRAINSPOTTING is a body-brain based relational therapy that uses where you look to access stored material in your subcortical brain. Accessing this stored material allows your own natural process to unfold, metabolizing and moving you towards a regulated, state of homeostasis.
Ways to Deal with High Anxiety!
Coriander Living Collective is here to support you in decreasing your anxiety by learning ways to regulate your nervous system, and healing the root cause of your anxiety through EMDR therapy and Brainspotting. Reach out for a free consultation!
You’re Invited! Free Self-Brainspotting Workshop!
Register to attend this FREE Winter Wellness Program at the River Falls Library!
Perfectionism is “Gucci” Anxiety and Shame!
I heard from somewhere that perfectionism is just a fancy term for anxiety. While reading, Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart on perfectionism, she states “Shame is the birthplace of perfectionism. Perfectionism is not striving to be our best or working toward excellence. Healthy striving is internally driven. Perfectionism is externally driven by a simple but potentially all-consuming question: What will people think?”
Learn to Self-Brainspot
BRAINSPOTTING is typically done with a brainspotting therapist, but SELF-SPOTTING is a simple and effective mindfulness-based practice that leads to self-regulation that can be done alone. After 10-15 minutes of self-spotting many people experience noticeable shifts.
BEYOND TALK THERAPY: You Don’t Have to Talk About “It” to Heal “It!” + Welcome to Open Floor 101!
Coriander Living Collective offers three types of intervention that are able to access the lower brainstem, middle emotional brain, and body to metabolize stress and trauma responses: 1) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), 2) Brainspotting, and 3) Open Floor resource based-mindful movement classes and workshops.
This Fall, I have two OPEN FLOOR DANCE/MOVING MEDITATION Series scheduled. These are beginner courses for those new to mindful movement and dance. Look, come move, heal, and claim wholeness!
Brainspotting + Learn Self-Spotting
BRAINSPOTTING is a promising therapy for most types of symptoms such as sleep disturbance, low mood, anxiety, irritability, negative beliefs, interpersonal issues, trauma and stress responses, and chronic pain. Come learn about BRAINSPOTTING and how to SELF-SPOT for regulation.
Nightmares Haunting You or Someone You Love?
Coriander Living Collective uses the brain-body based interventions of Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and BRAINSPOTTING to treat nightmares caused by trauma/stress reactions. Time to get that good sleep! Reach out today.
Why “Let’s Begin to Heal” in Relation to the Pandemic Won’t Work and 9 Practices That Will Help!
I keep hearing in relation to the pandemic, and especially in educational settings, let’s begin to heal, or let’s start the healing process. It strikes me as odd given that in the therapy world, it’s known that we are not able to heal trauma if we are still in it. And unfortunately, for us and our children, we are still in the pandemic. The uncertainty and loss of control continue as we do not know what is ahead?
Times have been tough. We all need each other more than ever. Our children are counting on us, watching us, learning how to navigate hard times. Here are 9 things to practice during this extended stressful time.
OUR LIFESTYLES ARE KILLING US + CREATING UNWELL CHILDREN
How come we continue to do so many things that are not good for us and our children? Our lifestyles are killing us and making our children unwell.
For some of us, that’s a literal statement. Mental and physical illnesses are on the rise in this country. High levels of stress, busyness, materialist and autonomous values, a lack of interpersonal connection, climate change, a toxic food system, high electronics use, and disconnection from nature. We are amid a spiritual and cultural crisis.
Coriander Living Collective encourages life satisfaction through connection to self, others, and the world by embracing one’s humanity and lifestyle with insight, intention, and action through psychotherapy & counseling, workshops & retreats, and collective growth practices. Join us!
7 Strategies for Dealing with Panic Attacks
If you’ve had a panic attack, you know it is NOT a pleasant experience! A panic attack is a physiological experience, your nervous system is literally sounding off alarms! Alert, alert, danger, system overload!
Coriander Living Collective specializes in treating anxiety and panic. Reach out!
The Gift of Fear + Simple Strategies to Manage It
As humans we are complex, thinking, feeling, and acting beings. Many people seek out therapy when their emotions feel overwhelming. Fear and its variations are a common reason people show up in therapy.
Certification in Brainspotting = ACHIEVED!
After several months of training, practice, and consultation, I am proud to announce that I have been granted my CERTIFICATION IN BRAINSPOTTING!
I am committed to ongoing learning and growth, and to expanding my therapeutic abilities and offerings, constantly evolving to be my best, and to support clients better on their healing journeys.