The Meaning Behind Coriander Living Collective’s Name!

Over the last week, I have had two people ask about the name of my company and its meaning. So I thought I would re-work a blog post I originally put out when I started Coriander Living Collective!

Coriander is one of the few words, in the English language that I know that includes my first name. There’s a play on words: “cori-and-(h)er.” It’s also a delicious aromatic herb used around the globe. I love to cook and travel. It has medicinal properties of being stimulating and calming at the same time. Our nervous systems work to maintain homeostasis and are responsive to life events and inputs. Many times, in therapy, I will guide clients in learning to work with their nervous systems. Coriander has a life cycle just like us humans. It’s rooted, it rises, it grows, and it dies.

Living because my company is about supporting a life well lived. I am not promising endless joy or lofty bliss. Just a satisfying, decent life if you’re willing to work for it. It’s not only about wellness and mental health, it’s about being a choice maker, embracing life, and all that entails.

Collective because it speaks to belonging, parts of a whole, and creates space for future service offerings and collaborations. Coriander Living Collective offers services that nurture mind, body, soul, and spirit.

Coriander Living Collective encourages life satisfaction through connection to self, others, and the world by embracing one’s humanity and lifestyle with insight, intention, and action through psychotherapy & counseling, certified BRAINSPOTTING & EMDR, and workshops & retreats. Come get your life well lived!