The Collaborative LLC

09/02/2025

💬 In light of recent events in Minneapolis, Dr. Clifford started a new blog meant to offer real-time, accessible information for families and communities who may be navigating trauma.

These posts are short, compassionate resources that normalize common responses after traumatic events and share what I hope will be practical ways to support yourself and others.

My hope is that this series will serve as a steadying presence—something anyone can return to in the midst of overwhelm.

For the Annunciation community: This will provide a once daily, timely, digestible, supportive resource for what they are likely to be experiencing in real-time.

Read the first & second posts here & if you are aligned with the content, please feel free to share it : https://www.thecollaborativemn.com/blog

I also started an instagram to relay condensed version of what's in the blog and provide another point of access: Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/drmeghanclifford/ )

Please feel free to share widely—this is for anyone who may need it.
Read more here: https://wix.to/dcBCPpG


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The Collaborative, LLC is made up of independant providers. We do not have one central phone line or email. For more information, please reach out to the individual provider. 

04/24/2025

Midwest Center for EMDR Training has several excellent upcoming trainings.

Check out their website for more info: https://midwestemdrtraining.com/

1. Fall 2025 Basic Training by Patti Miller, MA, LP, ANdrea Patten, MSW, LICSW, ANgela DelFiacco, MA, LMFT, & Ashley Myhre, PHD, MA, LMFT
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevFdQ_E9AbfTw_eUNE-BIiIQ7iVgAuuhZdCybvLiJ9auavuQ/viewform

2. Summer Series of Advanced Trainings including:
- EMDR Basics to Special Protocol (12 CEU)
- EMDR Refresher Course (6 CEU)
- Complex Trauma, Dissociation, & EMDR Therapy (12 CEU)
- Kid Refresher (save the date! Info and registration coming soon!)

04/24/2025

Amidst the Trees workshops aren't your classic self care... we work with you to find what is not working within your body and mind, and help find ways to clear that sludge. You'll leave feeling refreshed not only physically, but mentally and spiritually as well.

Leave any questions down below in the comments!
Sign up here! https://www.thejustincenter.org/events-2-1/authentic-restoration-workshop

01/22/2025

✨Part 3✨

💌Do something caring for that body of yours today 💌

01/14/2025

Part 2 in honor of the sunny day we’re having!

01/11/2025

✨We sure can learn a lot from animals if we start to pay attention ✨ Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3!

Want to dive deeper?
Molly DePrekel and Meghan Clifford offer animal assisted therapy. If you’re a clinician wanting consultation and training for animal assisted therapy… Molly holds SO much wisdom in this area!

01/10/2025

Check out Amidst the Trees upcoming retreat hosted in-part by our very-own Molly Deprekel! You won't regret it!

01/09/2025

FREE RESOURCE ALERT
Target Audience: Parents & kids mostly under age 6 and the Therapists who work with them, testing psychologists (hello, recommendation list addition!)
Sesame Street Workshop: www.sesameworkshop.org
What: Articles for parents, interactive games for kids, storybooks, social stories, and more on different topics like:
Autism
Traumatic/stressful experiences
Emergencies
Parental Incarceration
What are Feelings
Healthy Mind and Body
Other "Tough Topics"

Calm Down & Slow it Down: An interactive calming game for kids (And adults too!), Play with glitter & slime (MESS FREE! woo hoo!), learn to take fun types of deep breaths, watch relaxing videos, and more: https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/slow-it-down-2/

Comfy Cozy Nest with Big Bird: An interactive game for kids to create a "safe" space. A great spin on the traditional "Safe space" exercises : https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/comfy-cozy-nest-interactive/

By helping Big Bird practice an important coping strategy, kids can explore and rehearse it themselves.

10/23/2024

Come check out a free talk from Dr. Clifford on November 14.

For more info and to register:

https://www.groveslearning.org/event/glo-20241114/

10/11/2024

A mini resourcing exercise for you on this

10/04/2024

Looking for the best of both worlds… run your own practice in collaboration with other clinicians? Join us!

We would like to extend an invitation to those of you who may find yourself in alignment with our values and mission, to share space with us. We’re well known for working with people experiencing post-traumatic stress responses, but that’s not all we do. Check us out and if we seem like a good fit, reach out!

We also have a large training space that is fully outfitted. We would love to be your home base for your training endeavors!

More info can be found at https://www.thecollaborativemn.com/joinus

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In 2023, we founded The Collaborative, LLC, a shared space where we run our own practices with common values and mission. We consult as a team weekly.

10/01/2024

Let’s chat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

Did you know when we say FASD, we’re actually using an “umbrella term” to talk about the 4 different diagnoses within then FASD spectrum?

FAS is the farthest along the spectrum, which means there are the most number of criteria symptoms met and ARND has the fewest number of symptom criteria met.

A common misunderstanding is that because FAS is the furthest/highest on the spectrum that means those symptoms are always the most affected. That’s not always true! The diagnostic criteria does not specify severity or intensity, just number of symptoms.

Well dive deeper into what’s involved in each diagnosis. Stay tuned!