The Wise Mind Institute

04/24/2026

🏠Come visit our Redwood City office! See our space & meet our team🏠 - https://mailchi.mp/thewisemindinstitute/openhouse2026

04/23/2026

🐦‍⬛Nature doesn’t schedule its stillness.🐦‍⬛A bird lands. Pauses. Takes in the world from exactly where it is.

There’s something worth learning in that — the capacity to stop, even briefly, without needing a reason.

Therapy creates that space. A place to pause, notice, and come back to yourself.🌿

Feeling ready to begin? Learn more and schedule a free consultation — 🔗link in bio🔗

04/16/2026

🪐There’s a lot of misinformation out there about what DBT is, who it’s for, and what therapy actually involves.🪐

We made this for anyone who’s been on the fence — or who’s quietly wondered if what they’re carrying is “bad enough” to warrant support.

It is. You don’t have to be in crisis to deserve care.💛

Wise Mind Institute offers therapy in Berkeley, Redwood City, and via telehealth.

Schedule a free consultation, 🔗link in bio🔗

04/08/2026

We're so excited for this event! Come and check out our Redwood City offices and meet our team.

04/08/2026

Come see our Redwood City offices — and bring the whole community with you. 💙 We’re proud to be participating in the Spring Resource Fair & Open House on Saturday, May 2nd, 10am–1pm at The Monterey Offices. Connect with local experts, explore resources for families and professionals, and enjoy games, prizes, a food truck, REEL 2E neurodivergent simulations, and more.

More details coming soon! 🔗link in bio🔗

04/02/2026

03/31/2026

🌱There’s a particular kind of tired that comes from never stopping.🌱

Not just physical tired — but the kind that builds when you’re always thinking ahead, managing, optimizing. When slowing down feels like falling behind.

Therapy is, in part, a practice in looking up. Pausing long enough to notice what’s actually here — in your body, your patterns, your life.

That pause is where change begins.🍃

Feeling ready to look up? Learn more and schedule a free consultation — 🔗link in bio🔗

03/26/2026

🚨In moments of intensity, the urge to react can feel impossible to resist. The STOP Skill is a DBT tool designed for exactly those moments.🚨

It’s not about suppressing what you feel — it’s about creating just enough space to choose your response rather than be driven by it.

Stop. Take a step back. Observe. Proceed mindfully.

Small pause, meaningful difference.💛

Interested in exploring DBT? We’re here. Schedule a free consultation with one of our therapists - 🔗link in bio🔗

03/24/2026

🌿 Therapist Spotlight: Jennifer Nickel, AMFT 🌿

Jennifer brings a warm, collaborative, and deeply human approach to her work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Before joining WMI, she worked as an Educational Therapist supporting students with learning differences—an experience that sharpened her ability to meet clients where they are and tailor her approach to what each person actually needs.

She integrates evidence-based practices with compassion, humor, and insight, helping clients build awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and patterns so they can respond more flexibly to whatever life brings. Jennifer is especially drawn to working with people in periods of transition—those starting something new or changing something old.

Interested in working with one of our clinicians? 🔗 Link in bio 🔗

03/19/2026

✨Resistance isn’t something to push past. It’s something to understand.✨

In therapy, we slow down enough to hear the story behind it — and to understand what it’s been protecting all along. That’s where real change begins.💛

If you’re thinking about starting therapy, this could be a place to begin. Schedule a free consultation with one of our therapists - 🔗link in bio🔗

03/18/2026

🌻Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at WMI🌻 - https://mailchi.mp/thewisemindinstitute/march2026