<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Emma Sartwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Sartwell, MDiv CYT offers somatic psychotherapy, spiritual counseling, and shamanic healing arts in Boulder, CO and online.]]></description><link>https://www.somaticspiritualcounseling.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:28:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.somaticspiritualcounseling.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Holidays are Hard: Increasing Nervous System Regulation through the Winter Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time of year can be tricky. 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Can you remember a time when someone stuck up for you in public?]]></description><link>https://www.somaticspiritualcounseling.com/post/couples-counseling-secure-attachment-stan-tatkin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636d4d5cebb9497ae4f82d19</guid><category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_66d8a59a98ec4e95b03f2da5279b30fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Cannon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somatics + Psychology of Place: How Does Our Environment Affect Us?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video with Dara explores the theme of how our environment and where we live affect and shape who we are, how we feel, what we think.]]></description><link>https://www.somaticspiritualcounseling.com/post/somatics-psychology-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f64772b2b1a37d24768688</guid><category><![CDATA[Transpersonal]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:38:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4c291c5ede054c7a896aa5d04ab18cb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dara del Rio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Pieces of Relationship Advice for Building Secure Attachment (Thanks, Stan Tatkin)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Romantic relationships can be hard. Like, really f’ing hard. 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