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Rethinking Emotions
Let’s talk about emotions. What comes to mind when you think about emotions? Have you ever considered that emotions are neither good nor bad? They may contribute to decisions, behaviors,…
Read MoreWriting Exercise for Emotional Healing
I recently discovered a processing/healing writing exercise from a podcast called Be You Podcast by coach and spirituality and wellness enthusiast Jill Herman (link to the episode is below). I…
Read MoreNavigating Emotionally Charged Moments
Emotional healing involves focusing on becoming friends with your emotional vulnerability and tending to it daily, especially in highly charged moments. Tending to your vulnerability can look like acknowledging and…
Read MoreSitting with Uncertainty
The phrase “life is full of uncertainty” probably is not unfamiliar to you. We all know life throws the good, the bad, and the chaotic at us in any which…
Read MoreExecutive Functioning & Motivation
This is the time of year we hear a lot about motivation. We’ve made our New Year’s resolutions, some time has passed and now that the excitement has worn off…
Read More“The Answer” and Character Types
I recently learned a new concept in a training about S.A.F.E which stands for Somatic and Attachment focused EMDR which is a therapy that focuses on how our early experiences…
Read MoreMeet Kaity Fischer, Wild Tree Intern
Hello— My name is Kaity Fischer and I am the newest student intern at Wild Tree! I am currently finishing my Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychological Services at Saint…
Read MoreOpening Up to Joy + Pleasure
I was having a conversation the other day with my nine-year-old daughter about kid jobs and adult jobs. My daughter commented that a child’s job is to learn how to…
Read MoreLearning More About Complex Trauma
I recently listened to a podcast by Krista Tippett in which she brought in Resmaa Menakem, a Minneapolis-based therapist and trauma specialist, to discuss the ways in which complex trauma…
Read MoreReflections for the End of the Year
The end of the year to me carries a weight of expectation – it can feel exciting because things are wrapped in twinkly lights and snow is still fresh and…
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