About Nature’s Path Therapy
Who We Are (and Why We’re Here)
Nature’s Path Therapy was created out of necessity — to fill the gaps left by traditional therapy models that often overlook lived complexity, system harm, and invisible survival stories. Here, therapy isn’t a cold office, a clipboard, or a list of things to “work on.” It’s a co-created space where trauma is named, truth is honored, and each session is shaped by what you’re carrying — not what someone else thinks you should feel.
Our work is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, identity-validating, and grief-literate. We center those navigating complex family systems, spiritual harm, systemic oppression, estrangement, and emotional burnout.
You're not here to be fixed. You’re here to be met.
Our Roots
Nature’s Path Therapy was founded by Joseph Atkins, a behavioral science practitioner, psychology professional, and experienced systems navigator. With years of leadership experience in healthcare, public service, and forensic laboratory operations — including collaboration with state agencies and law enforcement — Joseph brings both structured insight and human-centered care to every session.
After personally navigating complex trauma, family dysfunction, and unsupported transitions, Joseph envisioned something different: a therapeutic space that doesn’t just offer coping tools, but context. A practice that doesn’t rush healing, but roots it — in science, in lived truth, and in nature.
While the physical practice space — a custom treehouse retreat located in rural Oklahoma — is still under construction, the therapeutic work is already in motion. Services are fully available now through secure virtual sessions, and each one still carries the ethos of nature-based sanctuary and emotional integrity.
Meet the Team Behind the Path
Behind every healing session and forest trail is a team driven by purpose. From therapeutic design to property development and canine care, our small but dedicated crew ensures that every element of Nature’s Path is crafted with clarity, compassion, and intention.