Ecotherapy

For many years my interests seemed unrelated: local foods, herbalism, exercise and time outdoors, psychology, mindfulness, spirituality, natural healing, green living, natural parenting, educational philosophy, the arts and more. I finally found a place in ecotherapy - also known as ecopsychology - to integrate all of these parts of myself into one coherent whole.

Ecopsychology is "an emerging field that is developing in recognition that human health, identity, and sanity are intimately linked to the health of the earth and must include sustainable and mutually enhancing relationships between humans and the nonhuman world" (Naropa, 2013). In simpler terms, what is good for us tends to be good for nature and vice versa.

​ My CV is attached for anyone who wants more academic and professional specifics.

Professional Background

• College Professor
  
• Author, How to Go (Almost) Zero Waste
  
• MS in Herbal Medicine
• MA in Liberal Studies focused on ecopsychology
• 40 doctoral level credits in clincial psychology
• Published research in mindfulness meditation for anxiety and depression
• Extensive training in whole-person health
• Over 100 participants from 5 continents in my Online Herbal Summer Camp 2016
• Founder of Capital District Herbal Alliance
  
• Member, Herbalists Without Borders
• Herbal columnist for Paleo magazine & Herbs Quarterly
• Working for health justice!
• Peaceful and attachment parenting expert
• Homeschool parent; expert on child-led learning; speaker at educational conferences
• La Leche League leader breastfeeding training completed