11/27/2025
As we move into a season that often invites us to pause, reflect, and practice gratitude, we at Wild Hope Therapy are holding space for a deeper kind of thankfulness—one that includes the land beneath our feet and the histories that shaped it. Gratitude is not only an internal practice; it’s also a relational one. It asks us to acknowledge where we are, how we arrived here, and whom we share this space with.
At Wild Hope Therapy, we recognize that our offices in Columbus and Cleveland occupy land with a long, rich, and painful history. We acknowledge that these are the traditional homelands of the Wyandot, Miami, Potawatomi, Delaware, Peoria, Seneca, Ojibwe, Osage, and Shawnee people in Columbus; and the Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandot, Miami, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, Kickapoo, Wea, and Kaskaskia people in Cleveland.
These tribal nations were forcibly removed through the 1795 Treaty of Greenville and the violent dispossession brought on by the Indian Removal Act of 1830. As we express gratitude this season—for community, for healing, for resilience—we also hold awareness of the injustices that brought many of us to live and work on this land. Gratitude becomes deeper and more meaningful when it is paired with honesty, humility, and action.
We are committed to honoring and reconciling our shared history. This includes uplifting the thousands of Indigenous peoples who currently call Ohio home and recognizing the brilliance, strength, and ongoing contributions of Indigenous communities. We continue to educate ourselves about the historical and current impacts of colonization, and we strive to support equitable access to culturally grounded Indigenous mental health care.
Practicing gratitude can be a grounding ritual—an invitation to slow down and reconnect with what sustains us. In that spirit, we invite you to join us in reflecting on the land you inhabit, the stories it holds, and the ways we can collectively move toward justice, healing, and belonging. Whether it’s learning about local tribal nations, supporting Indigenous-led organizations, or simply pausing to acknowledge the land each day, small acts of awareness can ripple outward.
This season, may your gratitude be expansive—rooted in truth, connection, and the hope that comes from honoring each other and the land we share.