About Wayfinding
I work with high-achieving adults in Minnesota who are navigating burnout, identity shifts, and long-standing patterns shaped by earlier experiences.
The work focuses on helping you feel more steady, think more clearly, and relate to yourself and others with less strain.
About Jamie Hermes
My work is shaped by both clinical training and years in leadership and organizational change.
Before returning fully to therapy, I worked in complex, high-pressure environments alongside driven, capable professionals. Over time, I saw the cumulative cost of sustained intensity, especially for those who are thoughtful, responsible, and used to holding a lot.
Wayfinding brings these perspectives together.
My approach is relational, steady, and practical. We focus on understanding how patterns formed, how they continue to operate, and how to shift them in ways that actually hold over time.
I work best with people who value reflection, want a deeper understanding of themselves, and are ready to move forward in a way that feels sustainable rather than forced.
A grounded, relational approach
TTherapy at Wayfinding is collaborative, structured, and attuned to both your nervous system and the realities of your life.
Our work often focuses on:
Reducing chronic stress, anxiety, and burnout
Untangling long-standing patterns rooted in early responsibility, trauma, or emotional neglect
Increasing emotional flexibility, self-trust, and relational ease
Developing ways of living and relating that don’t rely on constant self-pressure
Sessions integrate trauma-informed therapy, parts-based work, EMDR, and practical skill-building. The pace is intentional—building stability first, then supporting meaningful change.
A Different Kind of Therapy
Trauma-informed and research-grounded
EMDR with careful preparation and pacing
Deep understanding of leadership, ambition, and quiet burnout
Who this work tends to serve well
Wayfinding is especially well-suited for people who:
Are high-achieving, creative, or leadership-oriented
Feel driven to deliver, improve, or hold things together
Grew up needing to be capable, aware, or “the steady one”
Experience anxiety, burnout, or a persistent sense of being slightly outside of things
What you can expect
Clients often describe this work as:
Calm, focused, and emotionally steady
Insightful without being overwhelming
Structured enough to feel grounding, flexible enough to meet real life
Oriented toward lasting change, not just symptom relief
Progress is measured less by intensity and more by increased steadiness, clarity, and choice over time.
Schedule an Intake
Prefer to connect briefly first? You’re welcome to request a 15-minute consultation.