Wild & Well

Wild & Well Holistic therapy in Denver.

I help people struggling with anxiety and overwhelm to find peace, prioritize their needs, and live with greater presence, ease, and joy.

If you are a CO therapist seeking more connection like I am, my friend & colleague Marissa () and I are hosting an event...
09/29/2021

If you are a CO therapist seeking more connection like I am, my friend & colleague Marissa () and I are hosting an event to bring therapists together with the goal of cultivating community, building our referral networks, and unwinding in good company. After this season of isolation, we are so excited to hold this space to come together and connect!

We hope you’ll join us at Rayback Collective in Boulder on Oct 14th. To RSVP, DM me or email marissa@wildsensetherapy.com. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

If you are Denver-based, stay tuned for details about our next event which will be hosted here in Denver this fall!

The biggest smize 👀, because I won an Instagram giveaway and it’s truly the best one I could’ve ever won! Dr. Hillary Mc...
07/31/2021

The biggest smize 👀, because I won an Instagram giveaway and it’s truly the best one I could’ve ever won! Dr. Hillary McBride (Hillary L McBride]) has been one of the most influential teachers in my life and my work. She is leading the way in helping us to come back into connection, healing and wholeness by showing us that our bodies have always been good, have always been wired for connection and flourishing, and that we can step back into loving relationship with ourselves and heal from the wounds that ever made us believe differently.

We all experience things that separate us from our intrinsic, embodied wholeness and wisdom, and Hillary’s work gently and lovingly shows us how to repair and step into the redemptive experience of connection with our whole selves.

My life has been transformed by her wisdom and the ripple effects reach far beyond me through my relationships with the people who I work and do life with. I can’t wait for this book to become available on October 12th and will be sharing it with every human I know.

In the meantime, I will be soaking up and finding refuge in the healing wisdom in these pages AND also nerding out at how cool it is to have an unpublished manuscript in my hands! I hope to one day hold another with my name written on the cover and my heart written on the pages.

Thank you Hillary L McBride] and !!

It was so fun to share my story with !Click the link in my bio to read about what lead me to my work, my perspectives on...
06/03/2021

It was so fun to share my story with !

Click the link in my bio to read about what lead me to my work, my perspectives on mental health and the field of psychotherapy, and how Wild & Well came to be ✨

Emotions are natural, embodied experiences full of information about what we need and what matters most to us.But, in ou...
02/24/2021

Emotions are natural, embodied experiences full of information about what we need and what matters most to us.

But, in our cultures, families, and communities, we learn to meet expectations and follow scripts around which emotions are accepted and which are not.

So much freedom and healing can come from getting back in touch with our emotions as a source of wisdom. Learning to feel our way through can bring peace and connection with ourselves and others.

Click the link 🔗 in my bio to read my full blog post on this topic: Emotions are meant to be felt.

I’ve been reflecting on the impact of this unprecedented year in the world - on me as a human and therapist, as well as ...
02/18/2021

I’ve been reflecting on the impact of this unprecedented year in the world - on me as a human and therapist, as well as the impact on my clients and our work together.

If the challenges of this past year have activated vulnerable places in you, you are most definitely not alone.

Click the link in my bio to read my post: Reflections on a Year of Collective Suffering.

We pick up so many messages when we are young about which parts of us are worthy to be loved, seen, and held, and which ...
02/16/2021

We pick up so many messages when we are young about which parts of us are worthy to be loved, seen, and held, and which parts to tuck away in shame.

This Valentine’s Day, my hope for all of us is that we would commit to the unbecoming, the shedding of every lie we’ve ever internalized about our worthiness being conditional.

You are good.
You are worthy of love.
You always have been.
You always will be.

What has been learned can be unlearned, and you are worthy of investing in releasing every lie that stands between you and unconditional love.

06/20/2020

When anxiety takes over, the sympathetic nervous system (or fight/flight mode), is running the show. When your body has perceived a threat to your safety (whether physical, psychological, or emotional), the nervous system responds to the threat by kicking into overdrive and putting all focus and e

As a mental health professional, my heart aches as I think about the trauma we as a society collectively perpetuate for ...
06/17/2020

As a mental health professional, my heart aches as I think about the trauma we as a society collectively perpetuate for black people every day in this country. Just existing in black skin means facing an inordinate amount of trauma in ones lifetime. It means that toxic stress is a daily reality. It means the basic human need and right to safety is withheld. This is sick and unacceptable.

The way forward is a fierce reckoning with the violence we perpetuate, whether directly or through our silence and inaction - both are acts of violence. We have to abandon our ignorance, our clinging to belief in our “good intentions,” and be willing to sacrifice our power, money, and resources to deliver more than just lip-service in the fight for racial equity. We have to take responsibility for educating ourselves, follow and compensate BIPOC who have contributed to teaching us through their work, and commit to a lifetime of unpacking and dismantling the racism that’s been baked into our conditioning from our earliest moments.

If you have the privilege of having been born with white skin, please listen to and believe the experiences of black and brown people, use the safety white skin affords you to show up and demand justice. Read books authored by BIPOC. Read about white supremacy, racism, and privilege. Quit policing the expressions of grief and outrage of black folx and focus on YOUR work in this fight. Have difficult conversations about racism with your friends, family, coworkers, on social media - risk making people angry, saying things imperfectly, and opening your heart to the immense grief, disgust, and outrage we should all be feeling right now. Let it move you towards action. Innocent lives and your own humanity depend on it.

In solidarity and to amplify the voices of BIPOC stories and activism, I will not be posting my own content for the remainder of this week, and will be focusing on listening to and sharing their work in my stories. Follow and .msrd who started this movement for information on how you can and why we must .

In grief, solidarity, and action 💔.

In a culture that’s mastered the art of distraction at all costs, it can feel counterintuitive to not reach for the next...
06/17/2020

In a culture that’s mastered the art of distraction at all costs, it can feel counterintuitive to not reach for the next distraction when uncomfortable feelings arise, but suppressing what we feel only leads to more overwhelm and takes so much energy to sustain. It can also cause our brains to start believing that our emotions are a liability.

My reminder to you: Your emotions are not only valid, they’re full of information about what matters most to you and what you need, and making room to experience them is its own form of liberation. You have the power to choose curiosity and self-compassion over distraction and suppression. Here’s how: Take a breath and ask yourself What am I feeling and where can I feel it in my body? What do I need and what can I do to soothe myself in my current emotional state? You are worthy to feel whatever you’re feeling and to be met with compassion and care, starting with your own.

🙏🏽Anyone else feeling exceptionally tender lately? There is a groundlessness to this time. Our clinging to busyness and ...
06/17/2020

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Anyone else feeling exceptionally tender lately? There is a groundlessness to this time. Our clinging to busyness and certainty are being exposed, the constructs and institutions we turn to for reassurance don’t have all the answers we seek right now and that is UNCOMFORTABLE to say the least.

I feel my groundlessness in my chest and throat. When faced with painful uncertainty, I constrict. It’s an ache that longs to be soothed, but it turns out the soothing we need can only come from inside, from befriending uncertainty, accepting how vulnerable and exposed we sometimes feel, and knowing that we have much to learn from it all. We can soothe ourselves by staying with and moving through, rather than trying to escape the ache.

We will see the other side of this. We will not always feel so groundless. But, while we’re in these uncertain times, there’s opportunity to show up for ourselves with more presence and authenticity. We become more integrated and build a stronger foundation as we embrace these tender places in ourselves.

Sending love to everyone who is wrestling with complex feelings today around mothering and/or being mothered.May we all ...
06/17/2020

Sending love to everyone who is wrestling with complex feelings today around mothering and/or being mothered.

May we all be extra tender with ourselves today. May we give ourselves credit for the nurturance we provide to ourselves, our friends, pets, and loved ones. For the boundaries we hold even when it hurts and these hearts that hold so much love and complexity. For every nuanced experience of motherhood held within each of us.

Know that your experience counts. Your pain is valid and matters just as much as the joy projected by others on days like today. Know that you can feel joy and pain at the exact same time and that it all counts. You are seen. You are loved. You are worthy.

Happy Mother’s Day, dear ones, whatever this day means to you💛

Pleasure can bring a sense of stability in the midst of pain. The intention isn’t to erase or ignore the situation at ha...
06/17/2020

Pleasure can bring a sense of stability in the midst of pain. The intention isn’t to erase or ignore the situation at hand, but to sense our power and maintain our grounding as we walk through it.

Pleasure heals.
It helps us identify our needs and reassures us of our ability to meet them.

It can be as simple as prioritizing a morning walk, soaking in the feeling of the warm sun on your face, or making yourself a cup of tea before bed. In times of upheaval, we realize that these small things are actually the big things. They sustain us and reassure us of life’s goodness even (especially) when the pain of it feels overwhelming.

How can you make a little room for pleasure this week?

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