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What is Nature Therapy? 

Nature therapy is a form of psychotherapy (talk therapy) conducted outdoors, incorporating the natural environment to promote grounding, relaxation, and focus. Research supports the that nature itself can be therapeutic. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can help restore attention, reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, strengthen emotional regulation, enhance social connection, and support overall physical and mental well-being.

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This approach is ideal for individuals who enjoy being outdoors, want to deepen their connection with nature, or are interested in a less conventional therapy experience. Sessions are offered in a variety of outdoor settings and are available in most weather conditions. Depending on your preferences and abilities, sessions may include walking, sitting, or hiking. Several of the parks and trails used for sessions are ADA accessible, allowing this approach to be more inclusive and adaptable to individual needs.

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How Does it Work?

We'll meet at a designated park or trailhead at our scheduled time and hold your therapy session outdoors. (Telehealth sessions are also available if preferred.) During walking sessions, we'll always allow enough time to comfortably return to the parking area before concluding our session.

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Nature therapy is designed to meet you where you are—not to challenge your physical abilities. Whether we spend our time walking, sitting, or a combination of both, sessions are tailored to your comfort level, mobility, and therapeutic goals.

I recommend bringing water, a light snack, something to write with if you'd like to take notes, and a jacket or layers appropriate for the weather. I'll bring a blanket for us to sit on whenever we choose to pause and settle into the space.

Land Acknowledgement 

We live and work on the unceded ancestral lands of the dxʷlilap (Tulalip), Coast Salish, and sdukʷalbixʷ (Snoqualmie) in Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla (Mount Si/North Bend areas). We honor Mother Nature all of her human and non-human ancestors: past, present, and emerging. We stand in solidarity with Native American nations who's land has been stolen, who's people have been massacred, who have been pushed aside and minimized. By recognition in this small way, honoring the history and people of these places, we begin to awknowledge the atrocities committed on this stolen land we currently occupy. We know this is not enough. But it is a start. Perhaps, if you’re reading this, take a moment to acknowledge the history, and the people, of whatever stolen land you are standing on.

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