Ecotherapy / Nature-Based Therapy
Remembering that we are nature
Many people come to therapy longing for something they can’t quite name. Beneath the stress, disconnection, or exhaustion, there’s often a quiet ache for belonging—a desire to feel part of something larger, more meaningful, and alive.
In our modern world, it’s easy to forget that we are nature. The pace of technology, productivity, and constant doing can pull us away from the rhythms that sustain us. Over time, this separation from the natural world can leave us feeling anxious, untethered, or cut off from our inner wisdom.
Ecotherapy offers a path back into relationship—with yourself, with the Earth, and with the web of life that holds us all. It’s not simply therapy outdoors; it’s a process of re-membering, re-sensitizing, and re-weaving yourself back into the living systems of which you are a part.
Signs You Might Benefit from Ecotherapy
You might be drawn to ecotherapy if you:
Feel burnt out, overwhelmed, or out of sync with your own rhythms
Experience a deep longing for meaning, connection, or belonging
Struggle with anxiety, depression, or chronic stress that feels connected to disconnection from nature or community
Are grieving environmental loss (eco-grief) or feeling despair about the state of the world
Sense that your healing, purpose, or spirituality is tied to the natural world
Want to cultivate mindfulness, embodiment, and connection through experiential practices rather than traditional talk therapy
Ecotherapy invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and rediscover yourself as part of a living, interconnected whole.
How Ecotherapy Helps
When we return to the natural world, we also return to the deeper truths of who we are. Nature reminds us that everything moves in cycles—growth and rest, life and death, expansion and renewal. These cycles mirror the inner rhythms of our emotional and spiritual lives.
Ecotherapy supports healing by helping you:
Reconnect with your senses and body through awareness and movement
Develop tools for grounding and nervous system regulation
Deepen your relationship with the Earth and your own aliveness
Explore your identity, purpose, and belonging through nature-based reflection
Move through eco-grief and environmental anxiety with community and compassion
Reawaken creativity, joy, and awe
Drawing inspiration from Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects, ecotherapy helps you process grief for the world while cultivating resilience, gratitude, and a sense of participation in the larger web of life.
My Approach
My work is influenced by Kimberly Rose of the Colorado Ecotherapy Institute, Erin Henry of Rewild Therapy and Wellness, and Jon Young and the 8 Shields Model, whose teachings have deeply shaped my understanding of nature connection and relational practice.
Rooted in Gestalt therapy, Ecology, Depth Psychology, and Duey Freeman’s Attachment and Development model, my approach integrates relational awareness with ecological consciousness.
Ecotherapy with me is not about using nature as a backdrop for therapy—it’s about engaging with nature as a living partner in the healing process. We honor the wisdom of the land, the cycles of the seasons, and the archetypal forces that shape human experience.
Together, we might explore:
Slowing down and re-attuning to your sensory and multi-dimensional awareness
Gentle movement and mindfulness practices that bring you into presence
Playful experiments and curiosity-driven exploration
Nature-based rituals or simple rites of passage to mark transitions
Reflection on dreams, symbols, and archetypes that connect psyche and Earth
Practices for grounding, regulation, and reciprocity with the natural world
This work is both personal and collective—an invitation to return to right relationship with yourself, your community, and the more-than-human world.
What to Expect
Ecotherapy sessions can take many forms depending on your needs. Some take place outdoors in natural settings near Durango, where we engage directly with the land. Others occur in-office or online, incorporating the principles and practices of Ecotherapy even when we’re not physically outside.
I offer individual sessions, group therapy, and community workshops that support eco-grief, right relationship, and reconnection. Through this work, you may find yourself:
Feeling more grounded and present in your body
Developing a deeper sense of belonging and purpose
Reconnecting with joy, creativity, and wonder
Living more in tune with your natural rhythms and values
Begin Your Journey of Reconnection
Ecotherapy invites you to slow down, listen, and remember your place in the great turning of life.
If you’re ready to explore a more connected and meaningful way of being, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
I offer individual therapy, group sessions, and workshops in Durango, Colorado, and online throughout the state, where we can weave the principles of ecotherapy into our work together.
You’re welcome to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if this approach feels right for you.
“Whenever we touch nature we get clean. People who have got dirty through too much civilization take a walk in the woods, or a bath in the sea. Entering the unconscious, entering yourself through dreams, is touching nature from the inside and this is the same thing, things are put right again.”
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