Nature moves in cycles: the moon cycle, the water cycle, the planetary cycle, the life cycle of animals, the cycles of the seasons,....

During a recent hour-long walk, I collected samples of eight different types of grasses along a roadside in Maryland. Some grasses were...

I still vividly recall a moment from years ago, when I watched a group of children emerge from a dense thicket of trees, their faces...

As clinicians, our prime objective is to provide holistic care that addresses the multifaceted nature of the human psyche. Traditional...

When we picture the idyllic settings that calm our souls, it often includes vast open spaces, rolling green fields, dense forests, or...

Last week, I had the privilege of leading a workshop titled, "With Nature in Mind: The Role of Nature in Psychological Well-being &...

As an institution dedicated to promoting and training nature-informed therapy, the Center for Nature-Informed Therapy understands the...

This April, I was entrusted to lead an art therapy group for the Center for Nature Informed Therapy’s live, 3-day, in-person Nature...

Many people are experiencing climate grief with a deepening sense of hopelessness around climate change. In an effort to process this...

What is a genogram? A genogram is a diagram illustrating a person's family members, including how they are related. Genograms often...

Sitting around the fireplace on a cold fall evening, my family decided to play a game called “food for thought” where each person has to...

Digging my dull spikes into thin ice, I break off a sizeable chunk and hear it roll down the snowy precipice. The fear that I’m to follow...

Ecological art therapy is an emerging field that uses natural objects as well as outdoor spaces to encourage healing with an enriched...

“That sounds scary.” “Aren’t you afraid by yourself?” “I could never do that.” Those are the most common responses when I tell people...

Compare all nature-based therapies including Nature Informed Therapy, Ecotherapy, Wilderness Therapy, and Forest Therapy.

What death taught me about three things that mattered most in everyone’s life As a doctorate student in my graduate mental health...

Feb 23 2022 at 1 pm, the Maryland House Subcommittee on Environment & Transportation will hold a hearing on Constitutional Amendment for...

This will allow even more individuals and communities to access the tremendous benefits that skilled nature informed therapy can...

One of the things I learned about myself during the winter season is that I experienced an increased sense of urgency when I was cold. ...

What does it look and feel like for me to intentionally connect with nature? The word “intentionally” evokes a deepening of my awareness....