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Nature and Therapy

By Natasha Busscher, MA, LLC

Breathe Coping Counseling Process Effort Mindfullness Mindset Positivity Practice Presence Rest

Balance Breathing Challenge Connection Coping Growth Intentional Mindfulness Movement Practice Rest Serenity Spiritual

Posted: February 15, 2024

Recent decades have seen an increasing interest in the healing and therapeutic potential of nature and the perspective of various nature-based interventions for the benefit of mental health. The field of nature-based therapies is expanding in line with this interest. During the formative years of...

Surrendering Control

By Sara Hoekstra, MA, LLPC

Anxiety Control Stress Prayer

Anxiety Control Focus Serenity

Posted: March 28, 2021

Over 10 years ago, I taped a prayer onto my kitchen cupboard where I would see it often. It was an extremely challenging time in my personal and family life. I felt anxious, stressed, burdened and grieved. I needed the daily (sometimes hourly) reminder that...