Integrative and Nature-Based Mental Health Care

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.

The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron, Ph.D. is a book for parents and others who have a highly sensitive child in their life.

This is a mini-review of Poet Warrior: Memoir by Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the US.

Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D. offers the wisdom of the “old

Set Boundaries Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab is a book I often recommend to clients. This...

If you're a highly sensitive person looking for ways to understand yourself better and navigate the world in an empowered way, The Highly...

This is a practice focused on cultivating a relationship of reciprocal healing with nature through connection, creativity, and community.

This guided visualization is called Leaves on a Stream, a cognitive defusion exercise that supports the ability to observe thoughts.

This is a meditation for connecting with and reflecting on a nature object. It can be any object you’ve found in nature.

The work of integration may occur as we walk the path of grief, heal from trauma, or make sense of the multiple identities we’ve embraced on