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What’s My Number One Piece of Parenting Advice?
psychotherapy, parenting, children Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN psychotherapy, parenting, children Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

What’s My Number One Piece of Parenting Advice?

If you are a parent, or you guide developing children, congratulations! You have one of the most important jobs on the planet. And also one of the most challenging! Yeah! Your primary job as a parent is not to protect your children, but to prepare them to navigate life and be a contributing member of society. Parenting can be rough. If you could use some parenting support or coaching, Coriander Living Collective has your back! Just reach out for a free consultation or schedule an intake online!

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Developing Empathy in Children
psychotherapy, parenting, children, neuroscience, empathy Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN psychotherapy, parenting, children, neuroscience, empathy Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

Developing Empathy in Children

Empathy is a function of the upstairs brain, and a skill that needs to be developed. According to Siegel and Payne Bryson, a wonderful way to cultivate empathy is to “ask simple questions that encourage the consideration of another’s feelings…” Simply draw the child’s attention to the feelings of others.

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Fostering Self-Understanding in Children
psychotherapy, parenting, children, neuroscience Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN psychotherapy, parenting, children, neuroscience Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

Fostering Self-Understanding in Children

Self-understanding uses higher level parts of the brain to interpret emotions and sensations that come from the lower parts of the brain. According to Siegel and Payne Bryson one of the best ways to foster self-understanding in children is to “ask questions that help them look beyond the surface of what they understand…”

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Bibliotherapy: The Whole-Brain Child
bibliotherapy, psychotherapy, parenting, children, neuroscience Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN bibliotherapy, psychotherapy, parenting, children, neuroscience Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

Bibliotherapy: The Whole-Brain Child

I had the privilege of seeing Dr. Dan Siegel speak in California years back, he is one of the leaders in the field of psychiatry. The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD has been on my bookshelf unread for years. The whole time, I was reading it, I kept thinking, I should have read this earlier! Everyone that interacts with kids must read this book!

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How to Support Young Adults with Upcoming Life Choices and Changes + Graduation and Next Steps!
lifestyle, workshops, classes, psychotherapy, Stephanie Larson, Adjustment, life transitions Stephanie Larson, MSW, LICSW MN, LCSW WI lifestyle, workshops, classes, psychotherapy, Stephanie Larson, Adjustment, life transitions Stephanie Larson, MSW, LICSW MN, LCSW WI

How to Support Young Adults with Upcoming Life Choices and Changes + Graduation and Next Steps!

If you or your child is struggling with an upcoming transition, graduation, or future steps, it’s understandable! Maturing can be hard. Coriander Living Collective is here for support. Just reach out!

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What Are You Doing with Your One Life?
self-care, psychotherapy, poetry, parenting, grief, life transitions Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN self-care, psychotherapy, poetry, parenting, grief, life transitions Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

What Are You Doing with Your One Life?

I was at the Adler Academy of Minnesota’s Annual Conference last week on grief and we wrote a Haiku during the training which we then shared in a small group. It made me remember how powerful poetry can be.

What are you doing with your one life? Is it working? Or maybe not so much?! Coriander Living Collective is here to support you in creating a life well lived.

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Bibliotherapy: Attached. THE NEW SCIENCE OF ADULT ATTACHMENT AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU FIND- AND KEEP- LOVE
bibliotherapy, self-care, psychotherapy, addiction, trauma Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN bibliotherapy, self-care, psychotherapy, addiction, trauma Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

Bibliotherapy: Attached. THE NEW SCIENCE OF ADULT ATTACHMENT AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU FIND- AND KEEP- LOVE

Attached. THE NEW SCIENCE OF ADULT ATTACHMENT AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU FIND- AND KEEP- LOVE by Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller is a must read for all adults! Understand your attachment style to get and keep the relationships you desire!

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Determined to “Win” Power Struggles with Your Kids?
psychotherapy, counseling, telehealth, parent coaching Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN psychotherapy, counseling, telehealth, parent coaching Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN

Determined to “Win” Power Struggles with Your Kids?

As a parent, if you find yourself feeling ANGRY or CHALLENGED by your kid’s behavior and you think to yourself, “The battle is on! You’re not going to win little one!” DISENGAGE! DISENGAGE! DISENGAGE!

Your child is indicating to you that they need opportunities to exercise choice and display power in constructive ways, they need to feel CAPABLE AND SELF-RELIANT.

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