Breanne Hiivala Cahoy
โTo love a place is not enough. We must find ways to heal it.โ โ Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐: My name is Bre (she/her), and Iโm an Assistant Professor in a counseling program in the greater Twin Cities area. Before I started my faculty career, I worked as an Assistant Director of Career Development at Oregon State University. In addition, Iโve worked for an Employee Assistance Program and Sexual Assault Victims advocacy. I have over seven years of experience as a counselor and educator focused on career development, social justice, and reciprocal nature-based healing.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ? Michelle and I have been partnering on nature-based wellness consulting work since 2019. Michelle has a wildlife biology and conservation background, and I have experience in career counseling and education. We believe that peopleโs mental health and the planetโs health are interconnected. Weโre excited to blend concepts of conservation, regenerative leadership, and planetary wellbeing as we continue this partnership for many years to come. We hope collaboration between the nature conservancy and mental health communities multiply!
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๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: Travel, hiking, kayaking, drawing, reading, yoga, and spending time with my family, friends, and dogs. My favorite hiking places are usually in the mountains.
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My style combines mindfulness, ecological systems, narrative, and strengths-based consulting.
When we work together, we will focus on your self-defined goals. Every person (or group) comes to the relationship with innate wisdom and strength, so the path should be directed by you and supported by me. My goal is to collaborate with clients to identify strengths and a personal approach to holistic wellness. Throughout the process, I encourage people to honor their narrative and whole self compassionately and mindfully. I try to remain humble in my journey as a healer, a ball gathering moss, continually growing from the narratives provided by others throughout my years as an educator. Diversity is to be celebrated, and the personal growth process should be rooted in mutual respect. Therefore, I seek to nurture an emotionally and physically safe environment for people of all identities and abilities.
My style combines mindfulness, ecological systems, narrative, and strengths-based consulting.
When we work together, we will focus on your self-defined goals. Every person (or group) comes to the relationship with innate wisdom and strength, so the path should be directed by you and supported by me. My goal is to collaborate with clients to identify strengths and a personal approach to holistic wellness. Throughout the process, I encourage people to honor their narrative and whole self compassionately and mindfully. I try to remain humble in my journey as a healer, a ball gathering moss, continually growing from the narratives provided by others throughout my years as an educator. Diversity is to be celebrated, and the personal growth process should be rooted in mutual respect. Therefore, I seek to nurture an emotionally and physically safe environment for people of all identities and abilities.