Integrative and Nature-Based Mental Health Care

Four Thousand Weeks explores what it means to face mortality realistically and try to make meaningful choices within the human lifespan.

This book holds relevance for anyone hoping to recalibrate their relationship with social media and technology tools.

Desert Reflection Cards are currently available for purchase online and locally at the Bean of Mesilla.

Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" is a guide for people seeking to break through creative blocks and achieve their artistic goals.

"Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give."

Reading Rooted was an experience that I sank into at the end of long days, a nourishing connection to the natural world and the realm of the

I appreciated the chance to contribute this article to the Las Cruces Bulletin, highlighting ways to connect with nature in support of...

I appreciated the chance to contribute to this thoughtful Apartment Therapy article by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. about flowers and wellbeing.

I was grateful for the chance to share comments for this very moving article on pet loss by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. for Apartment Therapy.

Dreams can help us gain insight into ourselves, the world we live in, and even the possibilities for our life that remain to be uncovered.

The loss of an animal companion (a pet, working animal, or other special animal in our lives) can cause intense grief.

Envisioning the future you want and can see yourself living has so much power in helping you get there.

My goal in grief counseling is to provide compassionate care and a supportive environment for clients experiencing the pain of loss.

Our Wild Calling: How connecting with animals can transform our lives and save theirs by Richard Louv is a masterful multi-disciplinary book

Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD is a guidebook for shedding shame and self-criticism.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté, MD, is an essential read on addiction.

What does it mean to be an empath? Judith Orloff, MD describes in this book that it goes beyond having empathy...

This is a brief reference guide to three books I turn to as resources for bereaved clients and those supporting grieving loved ones.

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman, MD has become a core work in trauma

“How to Love” is the third book in the Mindfulness Essentials series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, with illustrations by Jason DeAntonis.