Creative Spirit Counseling, PLLC

09/19/2024

We have been completely behind but are so excited to share about our clinical intern for the semester! Candace Meyer is completing her Master of Social Work degree at the University of North Dakota. Candace has a passion for trauma work and attachment theory. She is eager to work with adolescents in the future. We are so excited to host her semester and be part of her journey!

08/12/2024

We’ve moved!!! Same excellent services, bigger location! We are so excited for the healing that will take place in this new space. Stay tuned for new providers that will be joining us the in next few months, as well!

05/16/2024

Our resident bookworm is celebrating 2 years at Creative Spirit! Please wish Lynae a happy work anniversary!

05/14/2024

I don't want to even imagine what the last 3 years would have been like without Nikki. Nikki has been one of the most important keys to Creative Spirit thriving. Here's to many more, my dear! You are greatly appreciated!

04/13/2024

Come join FM Wellness Collective at The Mosaic District! We’re here until til 5:00!

04/05/2024

Kaitlyn has been a Creative Spirit for 3 years! We are so proud of all the work Kaitlyn has done and continues to do with youth and young adults!

01/01/2024

Happiest of New Years, fellow Creative Spirits! We hope that 2024 has a realm of new possibilities for you and those you love.
I (Emily!) have never been big on New Years resolutions or goals. I always get fed up or set myself up for failure...or feel shame at the end of the year if I hadn't lived up to what I set out to do. Usually those come up at 2:00 in the morning when I'm frustrated with something in my life.
Several years ago I was introduced to the idea of setting an intention. This has been so much more productive for me. It's also been a lot less shame inducing. Check out this great exercise and meditation for choosing a word of the year! May your days be merry and bright!
https://www.birthsongbotanicals.com/blogs/birth-song-blog/receive-your-word-of-the-year-introduction-meditation-journaling

12/28/2023

Creative Spirit believes in celebrating all month long! Did you know that there are soooo many more celebrations in December than Christmas?!
The week-long holiday of Kwanzaa honors African-American heritage; it’s a cultural holiday as opposed to a religious one.

Black nationalist Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as a way to unite the African-American community following the Watts Rebellion in a predominantly Black Los Angeles neighborhood. An uprising against systemic racism began after a white California highway patrol officer arrested a young Black man for drunken driving. The rebellion led to 34 deaths—two-thirds of which were individuals shot by police or National Guard troops, per the Associated Press. It also resulted in more than 1,000 injuries.
Karenga laid out seven key principles for Kwanzaa: unity; self-determination; collective responsibility; cooperative economics; purpose; creativity; and faith. Its name comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” which translates to “first fruits.” Kwanzaa celebrations draw from African musical and storytelling traditions.

12/26/2023

Creative Spirit Counseling embraces all faiths, practices, creeds and religions. Did you know there are SO many more celebrations in December other than Christmas?!
Founded by the Prophet Zoroaster more than 3,000 years ago, Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. Zoroastrians honor the death of their prophet on this day, typically by visiting a fire temple and offering prayers.

12/26/2023

Creative Spirit honors and celebrates all faiths and religions! Did you know there are SOOOO many more celebrations in December than Christmas?!
Christians celebrate Christmas largely to commemorate the birth of Jesus. But the festival has also been adopted as a secular family holiday by people of all faiths. It’s marked by an exchange of gifts as well as excitement for the arrival of Santa Claus.

12/22/2023

Creative Spirit honors and celebrates all faiths and religions! Did you know there are SOOOO many more celebrations in December than Christmas?!

Wiccans and Neo-Pagans celebrate the winter solstice (the darkest day of the year, on Dec. 21) through the festival of Yule. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year; Yule celebrates the re-emergence of the sun and the days beginning to grow longer again. The festival was first celebrated in Scandinavia as a Norse festival.

A common tradition is burning the yule log, which originally was done to celebrate the sun’s return. It has since also been folded into a Christmas tradition. In fact, Yule became associated with Christmas in the 9th century, although some still stick to the original Yule celebrations.

12/19/2023

The Healing Studio has been a site for donations to Jessy’s Toybox! If you’re looking for a last minute place to donate before the holidays please check out this organization!

Jessy’s Toy Box is a non-profit organization that collects toys, gift cards, and other items that help kids that are at the hospital going through infusion treatment or Surgical procedures. This was started by Jessy himself, in 2015. Our goal is to distribute toys to hospital and infusion centers ...

12/19/2023

Creative Spirit Counseling honors and celebrates all religions and faiths! Did you know that there are so many more celebrations in December than just Christmas?!
The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins Dec. 18. A central part of the Jewish Festival of Lights entails the lighting of a nine-branched menorah each night. (The ninth candle is used to light the others.) The ritual symbolizes how one day’s worth of oil miraculously lasted for eight days during a battle between a small group of Jewish people and the powerful Greek-Syrian army in 165 B.C. Per Jewish tradition, they are said to have emerged victorious and reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Customary foods include latkes (potato pancakes), sufganiyot (jam-filled donuts) and brisket. Children often play with a dreidel (a spinning top with Hebrew letters).

12/12/2023

Creative Spirit Counseling honors all religions and faiths! Did you know that there's SO much more to December than Christmas?!

Mexicans and Mexican-Americans often celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico who symbolizes patriotism and devotion.

Millions of pilgrims typically visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December to celebrate the festival, which marks one of several apparitions of the Virgin Mary that some Catholic believers say was witnessed by an Indigenous Mexican man in 1531.

The Virgin Mary’s face is abundant in Mexico—in homes, shops and shrines.

11/21/2023

Please help us welcome Lisa Burger, LCSW to the Creative Spirit Counseling team! Lisa enjoys seeing children and adults. She is trained in DBT and EMDR. We cannot wait to see what wonderful things she does! Her laugh is infectious and her smile will warm your heart!

11/11/2023

Hannah has been a Creative Spirit team member since October of 2020! She is the OG team member! We are so grateful to have this humble, authentic soul as one of our Creative Spirits. Much love, Hannah!

11/08/2023

Happy Anniversary to Creative Spirit! On October 7, 2024, Creative Spirit Counseling turned 4 years old! Over the course of the last four years we have seen numerous clients, attended community events, laughed together, celebrated together, and sat with each other as a team in difficult times. To say that I'm proud of this group would be an understatement. Here's to many more days of laughter, tears, and most importantly...healing. 🥰

05/13/2023

Looking to do a little self-exploration this summer? This two-part plaster of Paris, face molded mask workshop might be just what you're looking for!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/635891216747

05/13/2023

Join us on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Healing Studio for a CEU training on cultural competence with Role-Playing Games! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/635455302917

04/10/2023

Spring has finally sprung AND we have a new addition to our team! Please welcome Jennifer Kupferman, LMSW! Jennifer is currently accepting clients on a part time basis with Creative Spirit Counseling while she works towards her LCSW. Here's a little about her!

"I am a Licensed Master Social Worker with a Master of Social work from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University. I am passionate about mental and emotional health and wellness and have a strong belief in the power of the mind-body connection. I take a holistic approach to working with clients, one that is informed by cognitive behavioral and compassion-focused therapies. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I specialize in working with survivors of complex trauma and those who struggle with anxiety and depression. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, I was a human rights lawyer and professor of women’s and gender studies."

12/17/2022

So excited to have Amy Tichy back at The Healing Studio for an amazing CEU opportunity!

A training event for mental health practitioners to learn more about role-playing games, like Dugeons and Dragons.

10/11/2022

When Creative Spirit opened we made a call to the wild ones. The ones who felt like they were too much and never enough all at once. The ones who had too much burning inside to keep hidden but shone too bright for the comfort of those around them. We see you. We hear you. We walk with you. Joke's on them.

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10/09/2022

An important reminder as this school year is deep into first semester.

🚨 Did you know that students who report frequent bullying are 2 times more likely to attempt su***de than those who do not? 🚨

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and we want to remind you that FirstLink is always here to offer support. Simply dial 2-1-1 to speak with an understanding, non-judgmental Call Specialist. We will offer a listening ear, encouragement, and can explore resources to assist.

10/07/2022

A Message from Emily:
This week Creative Spirit turns 3! It has been the honor of my life to watch my little ember turn into a flame. While we celebrate this awesome milestone, changes have been taking place within the practice. After serving as a therapist in our community for the last several years I have decided to take a step back from direct therapy practice. This decision was not made lightly and great care went into my decision making.

So does this mean? Well, quite simply it means that I'm turning the reins of therapy over to the other amazing therapists at CSC! Hannah, Lynae, and Kaitlyn are fantastic therapists who will continue to bring healing to all of our amazing clients. As of today, all of my clients have been notified and have begun making their transitions in whatever way is best for them.

Over the last several weeks I have had the immense honor to share the fears of this transition and to honor the tremendous work I have had the privilege of witnessing. Not long after I opened Creative Spirit, I wrote a post entitled "I Cried for You Today" as an ode to my clients. Today, and over the last couple of weeks, I have had the opportunity to cry WITH my clients over this change. Sometimes the right things aren't always the easy ones. I just want to say a tremendous thank you to every colleague and client who has placed their trust and faith in me and my little ember that has turned into a huge flame. I am so grateful to you all. ❤️

09/17/2022

These people are some of the most amazing women I've had the experience of being around.

This afternoon the team got together for the second annual FirstLink Lifesaver Luncheon! We heard from some amazing guest speakers and gained invaluable information that will help us continue to support our LGBTQIA+ community!

09/15/2022

This afternoon the team got together for the second annual FirstLink Lifesaver Luncheon! We heard from some amazing guest speakers and gained invaluable information that will help us continue to support our LGBTQIA+ community!

08/13/2022

We are posted up at Pride!! Swing by and check out our blackout poetry and grab a freeze pop!

06/15/2022

Topid of the Week: Transition

Dr. Stephan Porges’ Polyvagal Theory explains humankind retained its Survival Instinct as a protective mechanism. Children that experience unmediated trauma often experience neural dysregulation. Children grow into adults. Humans naturally seek co-regulation from social encounters but if there were no safe relationships or environments, we learned to distrust change. Being asked to transition requires our minds and body to enter into a state of discomfort while our Survival Instinct is screeching an alarm. Resisting transitions is a protective mechanism developed from unsafe change that resulted in trauma. Individuals who enter a neural regulated state can be success with transitions and change. To read more about the Polyvagal Theory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497621000436

05/07/2022