A Nature-Informed Reflection on Thanksgiving: Gratitude and Lamentation
As a Nature-Informed Therapist, Thanksgiving offers a profound moment of reflection, bringing forth a blend of gratitude and lamentation...
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Rachel Oppenheimer
- Nov 4
- 3 min
Backpacking Journey: Healing with Nature
Intro to Backpacking for Mental Health & Wellbeing with Center for Nature-Informed Therapy We all gathered together, nestled among the...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Oct 28
- 4 min
The Green Spectrum: Nurturing Neurodiversity Through Nature Informed Therapy
Nature Informed Therapy (NIT) can be especially beneficial for neurodiverse clients by unveiling the beauty of nature as a soothing...
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Phillip McKnight
- Oct 24
- 2 min
Compassion saves the day
I had just gotten my most recent immunizations and my body was feeling it. Soreness and tiredness were predominant and the mind following...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Oct 4
- 4 min
Hope as Resistance: Countering Despair in the Climate Crisis (Eco-Anxiety Solutions)
In today's rapidly changing world, eco-anxiety isn't just a catchphrase—it's a real, tangible emotion that many of us grapple with daily....
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Gina Strauss
- Oct 2
- 3 min
Autumn: A Lesson in Letting Go
Nature moves in cycles: the moon cycle, the water cycle, the planetary cycle, the life cycle of animals, the cycles of the seasons,....
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Renee van der Stelt
- Sep 25
- 3 min
Grass Whispers: Letting Go with Nature Informed Art Therapy
During a recent hour-long walk, I collected samples of eight different types of grasses along a roadside in Maryland. Some grasses were...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Sep 23
- 3 min
Nature's Gift: How the Great Outdoors Soothe Childhood Anxiety and ADHD
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...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Sep 18
- 5 min
A New Insight For Nature Informed Therapy: Beyond Talk and Into the Body
As clinicians, our prime objective is to provide holistic care that addresses the multifaceted nature of the human psyche. Traditional...
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CNIT
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Between Skyscrapers and Meadows: The Dual Challenge of Mental Wellness and Nature Access
When we picture the idyllic settings that calm our souls, it often includes vast open spaces, rolling green fields, dense forests, or...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Harnessing the Power of Nature: Reflecting on Our Experiential Exploration Workshop
Last week, I had the privilege of leading a workshop titled, "With Nature in Mind: The Role of Nature in Psychological Well-being &...
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CNIT
- May 23
- 3 min
Managing Distractions in an Outdoor Counseling Session: A Guide for Nature Informed Therapists
As an institution dedicated to promoting and training nature-informed therapy, the Center for Nature-Informed Therapy understands the...
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Renee van der Stelt
- May 15
- 2 min
Nature's Artful Healing: A Sensory Journey Through Nature-Informed Art Therapy
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...
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Renee van der Stelt
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Choosing Our Future - Exploring Climate Grief and Active Hope through Nature Informed Art Therapy
Many people are experiencing climate grief with a deepening sense of hopelessness around climate change. In an effort to process this...
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Renee van der Stelt
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Genograms Made with Natural Objects in Art Therapy
What is a genogram? A genogram is a diagram illustrating a person's family members, including how they are related. Genograms often...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
This Holiday Season: Give the Gift of Life
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...
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Payton Schreiber-Pan
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
The Key to Distress Tolerance: A simple tale about being lost in the mountains
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...
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Renee van der Stelt
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Oak and grass sundial mandala: Reciprocity in nature
Ecological art therapy is an emerging field that uses natural objects as well as outdoor spaces to encourage healing with an enriched...
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Heidi Schreiber-Pan
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
A Countercultural Move: Go It Alone
“That sounds scary.” “Aren’t you afraid by yourself?” “I could never do that.” Those are the most common responses when I tell people...
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CNIT
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Nature Informed Therapy vs. Ecotherapy vs. Wilderness Therapy
Compare all nature-based therapies including Nature Informed Therapy, Ecotherapy, Wilderness Therapy, and Forest Therapy.
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