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Meeting Your Nervous System: Which of the 7 Faces of Anxiety Are You Wearing?
In his groundbreaking book The Chemistry of Calm, holistic psychiatrist Dr. Henry Emmons explores this beautifully by introducing The Seven Faces of Anxiety. He breaks down how anxiety flows through our biology, categorizing it not just by how we think, but how our body and brain react.
By understanding how your specific anxiety shows up, you can stop fighting your body and start working with it to restore resilience. Let’s unmask these seven faces and explore how to guide your nervous system back home.
Brainspotting - Process Your Trauma Without Talking About It
What is Brainspotting? Brainspotting is a somatic (body-based) psychotherapy that uses our visual field to locate "spots" where we hold trauma, emotional distress, or physical activation. Because our eyes are deeply connected to the midbrain, this process allows us to bypass the analytical, talking brain and access the deeper areas where traumatic memories are actually stored.
During a session, focusing on a specific brainspot can be an intense experience as the brain and body process the memory. However, clients generally experience a profound sense of relief and release afterward—essentially "clearing" the trauma from the nervous system. And progress can be made after even a single session.
Coming Home to Your Body: From Shaking Your Bones to Finding Points of Stillness
Join Us on the Grass: Summer 2026 Series Details
Whether you are a seasoned mover or someone who claims they "don't dance," your bones are entirely welcome here. Come exactly as you are—stiff, fluid, tired, or energized.
When: 3rd Tuesday of the month (July 21 & August 18, 2026)
Time: 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM (Please arrive 5–10 minutes early to sign in and settle)
Where: Points of Stillness (2705 Enloe Street, Hudson, WI 54016)
Investment: $15 on-site (Cash or Venmo @Cori-Hildebrandt). Ages 18+.
What to Bring: Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. Bring a water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a beach towel or blanket to lay on the grass. (Restrooms and water refills are available inside the building).
Closing the Chapter: Why I’m Stepping Away from My EMDR Certification
As we move into July, I have opted to no longer maintain my EMDRIA Certification. To keep up my Certified EMDR Credential through the EMDR International Association…
Comparing EMDR vs. BRAINSPOTTING Therapy
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.
Kelly Curtis Is Now Taking New Clients Ages 5+ for TeleHealth Therapy in MN/WI!
Kelly Curtis, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern is now taking new clients in MN/WI for telehealth ages 5+. You can schedule an intake with her by calling Cori at (651) 300-4939. Kelly will be seeing clients at the reduced clinical rate of $70 for a therapeutic hour. She has set availability Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2pm-7pm, she also has flexibility to schedule appointments outside of those times.
Take Your Practice Deeper: The Power of Advanced Self-Brainspotting This Summer
Many of you have used BSP as clients or attended Coriander Living Collective’s popular Self-BSP Workshops. We have received requests for more advanced Self-BSP practice so here you go!
Self-BSP Advanced Group Practice: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 6-7:30pm at the River Falls High School.
Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan, PsyD
In her book, Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice Jennifer Mullan states that we must hold white supremacy accountable, she discusses how white supremacy disconnects us from our humanity. Race is a social construct that was first named in 1795. Racism is race prejudice plus power over another. White supremacy is the result of colonization.
Shake Your Bones: A Call to Return to Your Body
Whether you are a seasoned mover or someone who doesn't dance, your bones are welcome here. Come as you are—stiff, fluid, tired, or energized. There is a place for all of it on the Open Floor.
When: Sunday, June 7, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Tapestry Folkdance Center (Minneapolis, MN)
What to Bring: Comfortable clothes you can move in, a water bottle, and an open mind.
Hosts: Shake Your Bones, Scottie & Xena
Welcoming Kelly Curtis to Coriander Living Collective!
I am thrilled to welcome Clinical Mental Health Practicum Student, Kelly Curtis to Coriander Living Collective! By welcoming Kelly to the team, we are expanding our ability to serve therapy clients across both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
NASAP 2026: Brainspotting Early Recollections
In the world of psychotherapy, we are constantly seeking ways to help our clients move from surviving to thriving. At the NASAP 2026 Conference later this month, I will present on the powerful intersection of two profound modalities: Adlerian Theory and the NeuroExperiential Model of Brainspotting (BSP).
Summer in Motion: Step Outside with Open Floor Movement
There is something transformative about the St. Croix River Valley in the summer. The air is thick with the scent of flowers and prairie grass, the sun lingers late into the evening, and our bodies naturally yearn to shed the layers of winter and move.
At Coriander Living Collective, we believe that a life well lived requires us to be intentional about our connection to ourselves, others, and the world around us. This summer 2026, we are taking that mission literally—by taking our practice outside on the 3rd Tuesday evenings of each month.
The Pen as a Portal: A Pop-Up Writing Invitation!
Join Us at the River Falls High School
When: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (90-minute session)
Facilitator: Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC, LPCC (Psychotherapist & Open Floor Teacher)
Give yourself the gift of a creative pause this Spring. Come try something new, shake off the dust, and see what is waiting to be written.
Art in Motion: Reclaiming Your Creativity on the Dance Floor
Art in Motion (AIM) is a specialized program within the Open Floor movement curriculum. While "Open Floor" is a conscious dance practice that uses movement to explore what it means to be human, AIM takes it a step further. It blends our movement resources with writing, theatre, and visual arts.
The Landscape of Loss: Understanding the Multi-Dimensional Impact of Grief
At Coriander Living Collective, we believe that healing from grief isn't about "moving on," but about integrating the loss into a life well-lived. Whether it’s through Brainspotting (to process the deep-seated loss), Open Floor Movement (to let the body speak when words fail), or Bibliotherapy, we are here to help you navigate these seven dimensions.
If you are feeling unmoored, remember: your system is doing exactly what it was designed to do—it is responding to a profound change. You don't have to carry the weight alone.
Fishing for Real Connection: Overcoming First-Date Nerves with River Valley Catch!
We invite you to join us at our next upcoming event on Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 3-7:30pm at Swinging Bridge Brewing Company in River Falls, WI! Come meet people the old-fashioned way, face-to-face first. Forget the intimidation factor and cast your line into the dating pool with River Valley Catch. You never know who you might find!
Finding Your Anchor: The Power of EMDR Resourcing in Everyday Life
Curious to understand more about EMDR and learn an EMDR Resource that you can practice at home? Join Cori Hildebrandt, MA, LPC WI, LPCC MN, Certified EMDR Therapist for this workshop, EMDR Therapy: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and Resourcing on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 from 6-7:30pm at the River Falls High School. Pre-registration is required.
ANNOUNCING: Goodwill Donation Based MOVEMEANT: Open Floor Moving Meditation Cycle + Self-Brainspotting!
At Coriander Living Collective, we often talk about resourcing your body and engaging the rhythm of regulation. Whether we are in a Brainspotting session or dancing Open Floor, we are working directly with the intricate, brilliant wiring of your nervous system.
While most people think of the nervous system as just the brain, it is actually a vast, multi-layered network. Understanding the eight key subsystems of this network can help you make sense of why you feel stuck, on edge, or disconnected—and more importantly, how you can find your way back to a life well lived.
Here is a breakdown of the eight subsystems that keep you moving, sensing, and surviving.
BIBLIOTHERAPY: My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
I originally read this book in 2020 as part of a year-long book study group. It was a pivotal time in history and catapulted my personal evolution in the realm of white supremacy culture, race relations in America, and somatics.
Inherited Wisdom, Embodied Healing: Brainspotting for Pre-Natal and Ancestral Trauma
When we think about our personal history, we often start the timeline at our first clear memory—perhaps a birthday party at age five or the first day of school. But at Coriander Living Collective, we look at the "whole-person system," and that system has a history that stretches back much further than your conscious mind can remember.
In fact, your story began long before you took your first breath. It began in the womb, and in the lives of the ancestors who came before you.