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UPDATE - SPRING 2026

We have openings for therapy in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Please complete the contact form and we will get back to you soon. Please see below for additional support.


Free EMDR Therapy for Minnesotans:

https://www.emdrtherapytraining.com/mntrn


Local listing of nature based providers:

https://www.findingmeaningoutdoors.com/provider-directory


Two large directories of therapists:

psychologytoday.com/us 

https://www.therapyden.com/

OTHER NATURE-BASED PROVIDERS in the area

Finding Meaning Outdoors   

"We guide you on a journey to explore nature's wonders, fostering personal insights and inspiring fresh meaning in your own life. Our expeditions are secure, thoughtfully curated, imbued with joy, and teeming with opportunities for personal growth and learning."

findingmeaningoutdoors.com


Momma Earth - Nature-Based Occupational Therapy

Amber Scherkenbach is the owner and operator of Momma Earth, LLC providing nature-based occupational therapy services & enrichment programs to children and their families from birth to 6 years. She has vast experience working with people across the lifespan and a skilled understanding of sensory processing skills, motor development, and nervous system regulation. She offers occupational therapy evaluations, direct occupational services and groups outside. Sessions focus on child-led, empowering activities and goal areas that the family has agreed are an area of priority. Sessions take place within the community, in nature and around the natural green spaces of a client's home.  

mommaearthmn.com 

RESEARCH ON THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE

Children and Nature Network

The Children & Nature Network curates and summarizes peer-reviewed scientific literature to help build the evidence base for advancing the children and nature movement. 

childrenandnature.org

Nature Connection Guide

Nature's Health Benefits. Summary of the research related to the psychological and physiological benefits of exposure to nature.  

natureconnectionguide.com/natures-benefits/

BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND PODCASTS

Your brain on Nature: The Science of Nature’s Influence on Your Health, Happiness, and Vitality (book)

by Eva M. Selhub, MD, and Alan C. Logan, ND (2012)

Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World (book)

by Bill Plotkin (2007)

Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World (book)

by Katharine Hayhoe (2021)

"When it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values in order to connect our unique identities to collective action. The most important thing we can do to combat climate change is talk about it. Hayhoe shares practical strategies to teach you how"

A natural remedy: For social workers striving to help keep kids out of foster care, nature-based interventions can be a powerful tool (article)

by James Norton (2022) 

Climate Change and Happiness (podcast)

An international podcast that explores the personal side of climate change. "For people around the globe who are thinking deeply about the personal side of climate change, particularly their emotional responses and their feelings"

climatechangeandhappiness.com

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Summer 2026

Our new clinical intern, Jenn, has immediate openings for adult clients! Click here to view Jenn's bio.


Our newest therapist, Katie Lewis, started in June and has immediate openings for sessions with folks of all ages. See Katie’s bio for some of her special interests. Katie is awesome and we are so happy to have her on our team..

 

Therapist Wensday Berman is beginning EMDR training and has a few openings for clients seeking EMDR. If you’re curious or have any referrals, reach out to Wensday directly at wensday@naturebased.care.  See Wensday's profile for more info about them! 


Katie Lewis