By Mikki McGill, Family Mediator, CDFA, CDC, Rule 114 Qualified Neutral — Great River Mediations Years ago, before I became a Minnesota family mediator, I worked for the USDA Forest Service. At one point in my life, I thought I might someday find myself fighting wildfires in Minnesota or somewhere else in the country. I […]
How Minnesota Therapists Can Protect Their Mental Health When Supporting Clients Through Divorce
Supporting clients through divorce can leave an emotional residue—even when you have strong professional boundaries. In this post, I share what that looked like for me, how other people’s trauma can stay with helping professionals and why learning to release what isn’t yours matters. How Minnesota Therapists Can Protect Their Mental Health When Supporting Clients […]
Overcoming Generational Trauma
You know you got your hairline from your Dad’s side of the family and your eye color from your mom. You know diabetes runs in your family, as does heart disease and Parkinson’s. But do you know that many families also pass down trauma to their loved ones? It’s not just our physical makeup and […]
Divorce ahead? 3 things to do now instead of waiting until after the holidays
Divorce ahead? Think again if you’re thinking of getting through the holidays before dealing with your coming divorce. Many people think waiting is the way to go–get through the holidays first! Avoid the mistake of putting everything on the backburner. Here are three things you need to do now. Create a plan for self-care thru the […]
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