Services
Presentations
Informational presentations for educators, therapists, and related professionals
Experiential learning activities
Staff retreats
*Note: While I often focus on nature connection, I also have experience presenting on topics including (but not limited to) general mental health/therapy information, Autism, ADHD, and giftedness. Please inquire with your specific ideas.
Workshops
Hands-on application of learned information
Guided practice of nature-based skills and interventions
Enjoyable team-building activities (e.g., flower arranging, forest walks) that are tied back to your mission or goals
Consultation Group for Nature-Based therapists
Nature-based therapists are invited to participate in a once-monthly consultation group. There are two versions of this consultation group:
Licensed or licensure-track mental health professionals (LP, LPCC, LMFT, LGSW, etc.)
Other mental health support professionals (horticultural therapists, wilderness therapists, equine-assisted therapists, activity leaders at institutions such as assisted living facilities, etc.)
This is a place to meet others in the field, share ideas about interventions, discuss work/private practice experiences, and ask questions about client work.
Specific day/time TBD. Contact me to indicate interest and with general days/times you are available.
Length will be 1 hour for 4-6 registered members, 90 minutes for 7-10 registered members
& More
My offerings are expanding. Additional possibilities include:
Consultation (I'll assist you in identifying research-supported methods of increasing your business' connection with nature.)
Guided book club (I'll help you identify a book that fits with your group's goals, curate thought-provoking questions, and facilitate discussion.)
Contact me with your idea for a customized experience.
RATES
Presentations / Workshops
Because each experience can vary greatly, these rates are to provide a general idea of costs. Please contact me with your proposal for a fee estimate.
$200/hour for face-to-face presentation time
$100/hour preparation (typically 2-3x the number of hours I'll be presenting; e.g., a 2 hour presentation may include 4-6 hours of coordination & preparation) *
*Discounts Available: If you pick a ready-made presentation or workshop (see below), preparation fees are waived. Sometimes other discounts can be offered, such as a discount for multiple bookings.
$1/mile for travel
Consultation Group
$30/session
READY - MADE PRESENTATIONS
Promoting Resilience through Nature-Based Interventions
historically approved for 1 CEU by the MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
length: 1 hour
intended audience: mental health practitioners
key topics: mechanisms of change (the "how") behind nature's impact on our health, methods of increasing clients' connection with nature, specific nature-based interventions that therapists can use with their clients (including increasing nature contact in the therapy room and outside of session)
Bringing Nature into the Classroom: Enhance Mental Health & Support Learning
length: 1.5 hours
intended audience: elementary school teachers
key topics: how to incorporate nature-based learning (from as small as bringing natural items into the classroom all the way through place-based lesson plans) and the research-supported impacts at each level, how nature impacts our well-being, barriers to nature connection, theoretical explanations, and a locally-focused resource list
Bringing the Classroom to Nature: Connecting Students and Creating Nature-Based Lesson Plans
*this is recommended as "part 2" of Brining Nature into the Classroom
length: 1.5 hour
intended audience: elementary school teachers
key topics: benefits of nature-infused learning, ways to connect children with nature when in an outdoor learning environment, ways to engage and teach outdoors, how to prepare and deliver successful outdoor lessons
Connecting Children with Nature to Foster Well-Being
*Teen version also available!
length: 1 hour
intended audience: parents and caregivers
key topics: how various areas of well-being are impacted by different forms of connection with nature, research support and examples, how to recognize the symptoms of "nature deficit disorder," specific caregiver behaviors that interfere with or enhance a child/teen's connection with nature, many ideas of how to address common barriers to time in nature, and a resource list
Autism in the Adolescent: Identifying common traits, co-occurring concerns, and accommodations
length: 1 hour
intended audience: pediatric medical health providers (doctors, nurses, physician assistants, etc.)
key topics: recognizing possible Autistic traits during a standard annual appointment, interview questions, when to refer & referral recommendations, co-occurring medical and psychological diagnoses, Autism-informed care, list of resources for providers/clinics and for patients/families