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Celebrating Our 6th Anniversary!
At Coriander Living Collective (CLC), we’re celebrating our 6th Anniversary! We continue to be beyond grateful for the freedom, flexibility, and meaningful work that being in private practice affords us.
Learn to Regulate Your Nervous System: The Power of Self-Brainspotting
While therapy is a wonderful space to process deep-seated challenges, self-regulation is a skill you can cultivate and practice anytime, anywhere. One of the most effective, neurobiologically grounded methods for achieving this that I know is Self-Brainspotting (BSP).
Wandering Toward Wellness: The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Travel
Here is a look at why stepping away—whether for a weekend getaway or an international adventure—can be a transformative experience for your mind and body.
Bibliotherapy: The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50
Midlife isn't a dead end—it's a passage. When you see it for what it really is, the pressure eases tremendously.
If you’re in your 30s or 40s and wondering why life feels heavier than it should, or if you’re staring down 50 with a sense of dread, The Happiness Curve is an essential read. It flips our fear of aging on its head and offers a reassuring truth: your best years may very well be ahead of you.
Summer in Motion: Finding Your Ground and Points of Stillness
Join Us For Our Last Summer Session on August 18th, 2026!
Whether you arrive stiff, fluid, energized, or completely exhausted from a long work week—come exactly as you are. There is a place for all of it on the lawn.
When: Tuesday from 6:15-7:30pm (Please arrive 5–10 minutes early to sign in and settle.)
Where: Points of Stillness in Hudson, WI
What to Bring: Comfortable layers, a water bottle, blanket/beach towel, insect repellent, sunscreen, and your curiosity.
Investment: $15 on-site (Cash or Venmo @Cori-Hildebrandt) | Ages 18+
Rumination vs. Worry: Understanding the Difference and How to Settle Your Mind
Have you ever found yourself trapped in a loop of anxious thoughts late at night, wondering why your mind just won’t give you a break? While it’s easy to group all our anxious moments under the broad umbrella of “stress,” our brains actually process different types of distress in distinct ways.
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.