Emily Isaacs's guest appearances

Emily Isaacs

Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors

Hiking My Feelings: Virtual Campfire

Lessons from the MAP

Kimberly Beck

Judith Sadora

Emily Holland

Katie Asmus

Bill Brown

Aaron Wolf

Steve Turner

Gary Ferguson

Paul Wolf

Kyle Smith

Rachel Rollins

Stephanie Greunke

Liz Thomas

Tony Alvarez

Tim Walsh

OwlTail

Wilderness Therapist Emily Isaacs spent decades working with teens in backcountry settings, and translated her knowledge to a more traditional setting. Still partnering with nature to help clients heal, learn, and grow as humans, Emily's compassion for all living beings and passion for connecting with the earth shines through in this episode.To learn more about and connect with Emily, check out her website. Emily offers in person and remote counseling in Colorado and Wyoming.Register HERE for the free "5 Elements of Wellness" workshop on Monday October 18 from 5-6pm.If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, trauma, grief, or any other mental health concerns, reach out for help. The National Suicide Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255Contributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Emily Isaacs (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media (Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Wilderness Therapist Emily Isaacs spent decades working with teens in backcountry settings, and translated her knowledge to a more traditional setting. Still partnering with nature to help clients heal, learn, and grow as humans, Emily's compassion for all living beings and passion for connecting with the earth shines through in this episode. To learn more about and connect with Emily, check out <a href="https://www.emilyisaacscounseling.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her website</a>. Emily offers in person and remote counseling in Colorado and Wyoming. <a href="https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6154bc36337f1c2aacf53359" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register HERE</a> for the free "5 Elements of Wellness" workshop on Monday October 18 from 5-6pm. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, trauma, grief, or any other mental health concerns, reach out for help. The National Suicide Lifeline is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 Contributors: Jamie Blackburn (host, creator, producer). Emily Isaacs (Guest). Alex Lee-Ammons and <a href="http://www.forthelovemedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For The Love Media</a> (Cover Art and Design). Original music by Sounds Like Sander.

Healing through Nature with Emily Isaacs

Emily Isaacs is the founder of Emily Isaacs Counseling in Colorado. Emily's journey into the wilderness therapy field began in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco where she grew up. Emily shares stories including going from being a city kid to a field guide at Open Sky to contributing to diversity in the outdoors as the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness. Emily shares her work with women veterans and the Climbing Grief Project.  Emily has a thriving outpatient wilderness therapy practice. Bio from the  Emily Isaacs Counseling Website: I have over fifteen years of clinical experience, in settings ranging from intensive wilderness therapy treatment programs, a walk-in crisis clinic, Boulder Community Hospital, retreats with female veterans, and private practice.   My education includes a Masters degree from Naropa University in Transpersonal Psychology, an approach that honors the importance of body / mind / heart / and spirit in the therapeutic process.  I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Colorado and Wyoming.  I have training in and draw from the following modalities:   Mindfulness and Meditation Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Gestalt Therapy Motivational Interviewing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion via the Avarna Group and OUT Boulder Non-Violent Communication   As an educator and outdoor professional, I have fifteen years of experience guiding and instructing backpacking, climbing, and boating expeditions from one to twelve weeks in length.  For ten of these years, I was working year-round in the deserts and mountains of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, California and Oregon, living, working, and teaching in conditions ranging from 70 degrees and sunny to a zero degree blizzard.  I absolutely love teaching outdoors and particularly love sharing my passion for baking back-country pizza, reading maps, and making fire from a bow-drill set.  I have worked extensively with teens and young adults navigating complex mental health issues. ​ My leadership resume includes hiring and training guides for Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, serving as a lead instructor for Outward Bound and The National Outdoor Leadership School, and serving as the Executive Director for Women’s Wilderness for four years.  As the Executive Director, I rescued an iconic outdoor program when it was about to close doors, tripled the operation budget over the course of 4 years, and led a team of up to 7 office staff in launching transformational new programming, including the Queer Wilderness Project, Trailblazers: Outdoor Leadership for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and Summit Sisters, an annual 3-day retreat for over 120 participants.  Additionally, I founded “Jumping Mouse, the Gathering of the Guides,” a wilderness therapy guide conference that ran for 9 years, and Women’s Climbing Circle, a women’s climbing series at Movement Climbing and Fitness in Boulder that has skyrocketed in popularity.  Additionally, I hold a Masters in Education from the University of California at Santa Cruz and have classroom experience teaching in middle and high schools.

Emily Isaacs is the founder of Emily Isaacs Counseling in Colorado. Emily's journey into the wilderness therapy field began in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco where she grew up. Emily shares stories including going from being a city kid to a field guide at Open Sky to contributing to diversity in the outdoors as the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness. Emily shares her work with women veterans and the Climbing Grief Project.  Emily has a thriving outpatient wilderness therapy practice. Bio from the <a href="https://www.emilyisaacscounseling.com/professional-background.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Emily Isaacs Counseling Website</a>: I have over fifteen years of clinical experience, in settings ranging from intensive wilderness therapy treatment programs, a walk-in crisis clinic, Boulder Community Hospital, retreats with <a href="https://www.centerpointretreats.org/about-us/who-we-are/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">female veterans</a>, and private practice.  My education includes a Masters degree from Naropa University in Transpersonal Psychology, an approach that honors the importance of body / mind / heart / and spirit in the therapeutic process.  I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Colorado and Wyoming. I have training in and draw from the following modalities:  <ul> <li>Mindfulness and Meditation</li> <li>Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)</li> <li>Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)</li> <li>Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)</li> <li>Gestalt Therapy</li> <li>Motivational Interviewing</li> <li>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion via the Avarna Group and OUT Boulder</li> <li>Non-Violent Communication</li> </ul> As an educator and outdoor professional, I have fifteen years of experience guiding and instructing backpacking, climbing, and boating expeditions from one to twelve weeks in length.  For ten of these years, I was working year-round in the deserts and mountains of Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, California and Oregon, living, working, and teaching in conditions ranging from 70 degrees and sunny to a zero degree blizzard.  I absolutely love teaching outdoors and particularly love sharing my passion for baking back-country pizza, reading maps, and making fire from a bow-drill set.  I have worked extensively with teens and young adults navigating complex mental health issues. ​ My leadership resume includes hiring and training guides for Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, serving as a lead instructor for Outward Bound and The National Outdoor Leadership School, and serving as the Executive Director for <a href="http://www.womenswilderness.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Women’s Wilderness</a> for four years.  As the Executive Director, I <a href="https://magazine.fortcollinsmag.com/cover/fall-2017/womens-wilderness/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">rescued an iconic outdoor program</a> when it was about to close doors, tripled the operation budget over the course of 4 years, and led a team of up to 7 office staff in <a href="https://www.5280.com/2018/06/womens-wilderness-empowers-girls-to-love-the-outdoors/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">launching transformational new programming</a>, including the Queer Wilderness Project, Trailblazers: Outdoor Leadership for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and <a href="http://www.summitsisters.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Summit Sisters</a>, an annual 3-day retreat for over 120 participants.  Additionally, I founded “Jumping Mouse, the Gathering of the Guides,” a wilderness therapy guide conference that ran for 9 years, and Women’s Climbing Circle, a women’s climbing series at Movement Climbing and Fitness in Boulder that has skyrocketed in popularity. Additionally, I hold a Masters in Education from the University of California at Santa Cruz and have classroom experience teaching in middle and high schools.

103: Emily Isaacs, Founder of Emily Isaacs Counseling

Emily Isaacs, MA, MEd, LPC has been working at the junction of mental health and wilderness for over 15 years. She draws her expertise from extensive time working outdoors with NOLS, Outward Bound, and Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, clinical work in wilderness, hospital, crisis, and private practice settings, and four years as the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness.   Emily brings together her knowledge and passion helping people transform through trauma, grief, anxiety and depression, via mindfulness and nature-based therapy. She loves exploring the mountains with her two young daughters. Learn more at emilyisaacscounseling.com.   Join us as Emily shares about learning to find a "sense of place" in nature, leads us through a guided meditation to help us visualize our favorite spots in the outdoors from the comfort of our own homes, explains what is happening in the body when we experience trauma, and how the outdoors can help us soothe ourselves.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hikingmyfeelings/support

Emily Isaacs, MA, MEd, LPC has been working at the junction of mental health and wilderness for over 15 years. She draws her expertise from extensive time working outdoors with NOLS, Outward Bound, and Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, clinical work in wilderness, hospital, crisis, and private practice settings, and four years as the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness.   Emily brings together her knowledge and passion helping people transform through trauma, grief, anxiety and depression, via mindfulness and nature-based therapy. She loves exploring the mountains with her two young daughters. Learn more at <a href="http://emilyisaacscounseling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emilyisaacscounseling.com</a>.   Join us as Emily shares about learning to find a "sense of place" in nature, leads us through a guided meditation to help us visualize our favorite spots in the outdoors from the comfort of our own homes, explains what is happening in the body when we experience trauma, and how the outdoors can help us soothe ourselves.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/hikingmyfeelings/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/hikingmyfeelings/support</a>

Virtual Campfire #23: Finding a Sense of Place with Wilderness Therapist, Emily Isaacs