Martha wyld, ma, mfa, Lcmhc

Martha Wyld holds two masters degree from Naropa University, one in Transpersonal Therapy: Wilderness Therapy and the other in Contemporary Performance. For her undergraduate degree, she focused in Performing Arts and Social Justice, where she discovered a passion for using art as a means for personal and social transformation. Martha has worked as a wilderness guide in Colorado and Oregon, working both with adolescents and young adults who have experienced adoption and early childhood trauma. Martha has spent her first few years in Salt Lake City working with military and veterans as an individual, couple and family therapist. She has facilitated multiple workshops on diversity and inclusion practices with a focus on LGBTQ+ inclusion in wilderness therapy settings.

Martha is a Level II certified EMDR practitioner, a Level 1 Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and a Level I PACT clinician. Martha completed an advanced training in the Hakomi Method and is currently completing her Certificate in Psychedelic -Assisted Therapies and Research from CIIS.

Martha brings 15 years of somatic movement practice and psychophysical acting experience to her work in helping clients deepen into connection with their bodies. She holds that the purpose of the therapeutic relationship is to guide people towards healing and integrating painful experiences, ultimately uncovering the inner wildness of their hearts. Martha brings yoga and mindfulness meditation into her practice, teaching clients to cultivate an inner witness as they work towards detaching from painful thoughts. She brings a nurturing and creative approach to her work, meeting each person where they are.

In her personal time, Martha loves climbing, canoeing, skijoring with her dogs, and putting her hands in the soil of her garden.