Ecotherapy can encompass a wide variety of activities and practices to support your therapeutic journey. However, at its core, nature based therapy offers the healing balm of returning to a grounded source of connectedness to the earth and all of its systems. The senses are stimulated and soothed, and the nervous system regulates. It really can be as simple, and beautiful, as going for a walk in a natural space, and tuning in to the details around you. In my clinical practice, I integrate ecotherapy with other therapeutic approaches.

Connecting with the wilderness outside, helps us to embrace the wilderness within…

On a personal note, I have experienced some of the most profound healing and insight when I have built relationships with the natural world; whether it’s among the breathtaking vistas of Yosemite peaks and valleys, or while admiring the sweetest springtime wildflower in my backyard…the lessons and connections sustain me. I not only believe that nature based therapy offers unique healing to a weary heart, but that it is a deeply desired balm to our thirsty souls in this time of greed, over consumption and artificial living; we are suffering because of this fracture with nature. Throughout my website, and below, are some places, beings, and moments that have captured my heart, brought me awe and joy, and kept my spirit alive and in love with our world. I hope these images bring a spark of excitement to you as well…and inspire you to step outside with me.

Yellow wildflowers growing among rocks and gravel in a natural outdoor setting.
A coyote walking through dry grass on a hillside with a scenic Sonoma County ocean view in the distance.
Coastal cliffs with grassy top area, rocky shoreline, and waves crashing against the coast under a partly cloudy sky.
White flowers growing on a granite boulder in Sierra Nevada.
A rugged mountain landscape at sunset with a cloudy sky, featuring steep rocky cliffs, wooded slopes, and distant mountain ridges. Yosemite National Park
Yellow lichen forming a heart shape on a rough, patchy granite surface.
A lake reflecting a forest of tall pine trees under a clear blue sky with the bright sun shining overhead.
Large rocks and boulders in a calm lake with forested shoreline and mountains reflected in the water.
Cloudy sky with large dark and white clouds above a silhouette of an oak tree and distant hills.
Sunset over a calm beach with clouds reflected on the wet sand and the ocean in the background.
Nighttime sky filled with countless stars and the Milky Way galaxy visible across the dark sky.
A foggy ocean scene with a sandy shore in the foreground, calm water reflecting the sky, and forested hills barely visible through the fog in the background.
A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on a red zinnia amidst green foliage.
The scenic Russian River flowing through green lush landscape with hills in the background, captured during sunset with sun rays and clouds in the sky.
Close-up of orange California poppy flowers blooming among green foliage, with a clear blue sky and bare tree branches in the background.
A stone lantern partially hidden by lush green foliage and tall trees in a forest.
A serene lake surrounded by dense green trees with a traditional Japanese wooden building on the left side, reflected in the water.
Steep rocky hillside covered in lush green moss and ferns, with layered volcanic rock formations and vegetation at the bottom.