Roots: Where Healing Begins and Foundations Grow
Because healing begins where you're grounded.
Roots is the foundational home of Nature’s Path Therapy—where core services, expressive sessions, and sensory-rich experiences take root. Like the quiet strength beneath the soil, this space holds the essential support structures for clients at every stage of their healing journey.
Whether you're stepping into therapy for the first time, navigating a personal reckoning, or seeking reconnection through nature-based experiences, Roots offers a place to begin again—with clarity, intention, and care.
Core Therapeutic Services
Currently available virtually
• The First Step – Initial Consultation
• Branches of Self – Individual Support
• The Family Tree – Family Support
• Heart & Harmony – Couples Support
• Rooted Resilience – Therapeutic Lifestyle Coaching
• Pathfinder Sessions – Career Consultation
• Behavioral Blueprint – Behavioral Sciences & Psychology Insights
• The Still Point – Spiritual Guidance & Support
• The Phoenix Path – Trauma Recovery Support & Advocacy
• Roots – Gender Identity Exploration & Reflective Support
Narrative & Expressive Series
• Echoes & Awakenings – The Timeline Sessions
• The Conestoga Sessions – A Virtual Journey of the Self
• The Spectrum Sessions – Emotional Storywork Through Hue
• The Story Behind the Silence – Therapeutic Expressive Series
In-Person Sessions Coming Spring 2026
Held at our immersive, nature-integrated treehouse therapy space
Hospitality-Inspired Rituals:
• Sweet Tea & Sunrise – New beginnings are best served with a sunrise and a sip of sweetness.
• Rooted in Coffee – Ground yourself in tradition, warmth, and conversation.
• The Amber Connection – Some memories are steeped in warmth—let’s pour them into healing.
• Cast Iron & Comfort – Hearty meals, heartwarming moments.
• The Confection Connection with Barbara’s Bakehouse – Sweet creations, sweeter connections.
• Faye’s Toast & Bagels – A Morning Ritual of Memory
Nature-Integrated Healing:
• Whispering Leaves – Shinrin-Yoku / Forest Bathing
• Rooted Stillness – Tree Meditation
• Earthen Steps – Barefoot Grounding
• Rain & Renewal – Let the rain wash away what no longer serves you
• Drops of Serenity – Surrender to the rhythm of the rain
• Flow & Reflection – Creek & Water Exploration
• Paws & Presence – Animal-assisted comfort and connection
• Lessons in Loyalty – Nature’s wisdom through the eyes of a dog
• Flames of Release – Fire ritual for emotional renewal
• Creative Earth – Nature Art Service
• Earth’s Embrace – Rock & Mineral Service
• The Fungi Connection – Mushroom & Mycology Service
• Golden Rays – Light-based healing and mindfulness
• Earth’s Cycle – Composting & Regenerative Practices
• Roots & Renewal – Gardening & Horticultural Service
• Living in Harmony – Permaculture & Sustainable Living Lessons
• Wild Wisdom – Nature provides—if you know where to look
Narrative & Expressive Series:
• Press Start – Individual NES Play-Based Support
• The Healing Hand Series – Play with Purpose
• Therapeutic Descent – Tones & Apparitions
Roots is where every healing journey can begin, re-begin, and return. Whether through conversation, creation, or quiet communion with the natural world, this is where clarity grows, and transformation takes hold—rooted, real, and ready.
Roots: Current Virtual Offerings (Available Now)
The First Step (Initial Consultation)
The First Step
“Every journey begins with a single step—let’s take it together.”
💰 Investment: $250 · ⏳ Duration: 90 minutes
Session Type: Foundational Intake & Personalized Planning
Format: 1:1 | Trauma-informed, Psychoeducational, Client-Led
Overview:
This is more than just an intake—it’s a fully immersive, emotionally intelligent begi
The First Step
“Every journey begins with a single step—let’s take it together.”
💰 Investment: $250 · ⏳ Duration: 90 minutes
Session Type: Foundational Intake & Personalized Planning
Format: 1:1 | Trauma-informed, Psychoeducational, Client-Led
Overview:
This is more than just an intake—it’s a fully immersive, emotionally intelligent beginning. The First Step is designed for clients who want to begin with clarity, depth, and scientific grounding. We move beyond symptom checklists to co-create a personalized roadmap rooted in behavioral science, nervous system awareness, and your lived experience. You’ll leave not only feeling seen—but with practical direction for your next steps.
🔍 What to Expect:
✔️ A grounded space to share your story at your own pace
✔️ Psychoeducation on trauma responses, emotional regulation, and cognitive-emotional patterns
✔️ Narrative and systems mapping to explore your core concerns and relational history
✔️ Thoughtful recommendations for ongoing services—matched to your needs, not a diagnostic label
✔️ Optional discussion of lifestyle, spiritual values, or support roles that may influence your path
🧠 Scientific Foundations:
This session draws from polyvagal theory, attachment science, and the foundations of narrative therapy. You’ll begin understanding how your nervous system has adapted to stress, how stories shape identity, and how we can gently shift patterns without shame or pressure.
🧭 Session Philosophy:
Most Nature’s Path sessions range from 50 to 75 minutes and are priced per session—not by the hour. The First Step is a 90-minute deep dive designed to honor regulation, clarity, and collaboration. We never cut off emotional breakthroughs to protect a stopwatch.
Rooted Resilience (Therapeutic Lifestyle Coaching)
"Your life is your masterpiece—let’s craft it with intention."
Rate: $200
Blends structured planning, life strategy, nervous system care, and goal alignment
Branches of Self (Individual Support)
"A safe space for healing, growth, and self-discovery."
Rate: $195–$225
Blends trauma-informed emotional support, narrative exploration, somatic grounding, and compassionate presence to foster self-understanding, emotional clarity, and inner resilience.
The Family Tree (Family Support)
"Strengthening connections, one conversation at a time."
Rate: $250–$275
60–75-minute session with multiple participants (family systems focus)
Heart & Harmony (Couples Support)
"Building bridges, deepening bonds, and fostering understanding."
Rate: $250–$275
60–75-minute relational support with communication, trust, and emotional safety work
Behavioral Blueprint (Behavioral Sciences & Psychology Insights)
"Empowering you with knowledge to understand yourself better."
Rate: $200
Applies psychology frameworks to real-world client patterns and needs
Pathfinder Sessions (Career Consultation)
"Your purpose. Your passion. Your path."
Rate: $175–$195
Behavioral science meets vocational alignment and purpose-driven clarity
The Still Point (Spiritual Guidance & Support)
"Aligning the heart, mind, and soul in a way that resonates with you."
Rate: $175
For religious trauma recovery, spiritual reframing, or peace-finding beyond doctrine
The Phoenix Path (Trauma Recovery Support & Advocacy)
Roots (Gender Identity Exploration & Reflective Support)
"Your past does not define you—your healing does."
Rate: $225
Deep trauma integration, boundary work, survivor insight, and system navigation
Roots (Gender Identity Exploration & Reflective Support)
Roots (Gender Identity Exploration & Reflective Support)
"You are not becoming someone else—you are becoming more fully yourself."
Rate: $195
For gender-expansive clients seeking narrative clarity, emotional support, and space to process identity without judgment
The Co-Parent Compass (Navigating High-Conflict Parenting & Parental Alienation)
"You don’t have to co-parent alone—even when the path feels impossible."
This session provides support for individuals navigating the emotional and logistical challenges of high-conflict co-parenting, alienation, and fractured family dynamics. We focus on clarity, communication, and reclaiming your role as a safe parent.
📌 What to Expect
"You don’t have to co-parent alone—even when the path feels impossible."
This session provides support for individuals navigating the emotional and logistical challenges of high-conflict co-parenting, alienation, and fractured family dynamics. We focus on clarity, communication, and reclaiming your role as a safe parent.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Tools for boundary-setting and emotional regulation
✔️ Psychoeducational insights on alienation and family systems
✔️ Strategies for parallel parenting and legal navigation (non-legal guidance)
Unseen Wounds: Living with (and Around) Undiagnosed Mental Health (Family Support for Hidden Disorders)
"Understanding someone doesn’t mean excusing harm—it means reclaiming your peace."
This session supports individuals impacted by the behaviors of loved ones who may struggle with undiagnosed or untreated mental health issues. Whether you’re a co-parent, adult child, or former partner, you’ll receive validation, insight, and tools for self
"Understanding someone doesn’t mean excusing harm—it means reclaiming your peace."
This session supports individuals impacted by the behaviors of loved ones who may struggle with undiagnosed or untreated mental health issues. Whether you’re a co-parent, adult child, or former partner, you’ll receive validation, insight, and tools for self-preservation.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Education on possible behavioral patterns (NPD, BPD, untreated trauma, etc.)
✔️ Tools for detachment, boundary-setting, and self-care
✔️ Family system reframing and survival strategies
The Conestoga Sessions: A Virtual Journey of the Self
From Camper to Canopy: The Story Behind the Sessions
”Sometimes the things that carry us don’t come with us—but they prepare us anyway.”
This virtual support series invites you to step inside a symbolic 1968 Conestoga Traveler and embark on a journey of emotional exploration. Through the lens of story, movement, and metaphor, you’ll explore the in-between spaces of life—where things begin, fall apart, and transform.
Arrival: Where Are You Now?
Theme: Orientation, Grounding, and Present Awareness
Just as a traveler steps down from a long journey and takes in the unfamiliar terrain, this session invites you to pause and reflect on where you are—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. In seasons of change, the first step is often just noticing.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Guided exploration of your current emotional landscape
✔️ Gentle storytelling prompts to uncover “how you got here”
✔️ Somatic grounding exercises to feel safe in your present
✔️ Reflective mapping of your internal “starting point”
The Unsteady Ground: When Things Don’t Go as Planned
Theme: Disappointment, Surrender, and Adaptability
Sometimes what we build in our minds doesn’t translate in reality. This session is for anyone who’s felt destabilized by plans gone wrong—where control gave way to surrender. Here, we learn that even shaky ground can teach us how to steady ourselves.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Process personal or situational disruptions in a safe space
✔️ Identify emotional responses to “derailed” expectations
✔️ Learn tools for reframing and adapting with compassion
✔️ Journal-based reflection on resilience in chaos
Temporary Shelter: Finding Safety in the In-Between
Theme: Transitions, Uncertainty, and Emotional Holding
Like a camper parked under the stars, this session holds space for the uncertain seasons of life—the times when we’re not where we were, and not yet where we’re going. What does it mean to create emotional shelter in the middle of nowhere?
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Explore metaphors of “temporary homes” and inner safety
✔️ Normalize the discomfort of liminal or waiting seasons
✔️ Creative visualization: building emotional shelter
✔️ Identify your current sources of safety and security
The Letting Go: Honoring What We Leave Behind
Theme: Grief, Release, and Memory Work
Some chapters close softly. Others feel like the wind is knocked out of us. This session honors the experience of releasing people, places, dreams, or identities we thought we’d carry forever. Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting—it means honoring what was.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Guided reflection on something you’ve had to let go
✔️ Creative ritual (journaling, drawing, writing a letter)
✔️ Explore grief and gratitude as coexisting truths
✔️ Practice honoring what carried you, even if it didn’t stay
The Spark: Imagining a New Way Forward
Theme: Visioning, Possibility, and Creative Next Steps
After the dust settles, new dreams begin to stir. This session is all about that quiet but unmistakable moment when hope returns—when you dare to imagine something different. Like looking at a tree and thinking: “Maybe I’ll build a home up there.”
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Dreamwork: explore the “treehouse moments” in your life
✔️ Narrative re-authoring exercises to imagine new beginnings
✔️ Develop action steps rooted in imagination and truth
✔️ Reflect on past “sparks” and what they taught you
From the Window Seat: Reflection & Integration
Theme: Integration, Story Completion, and Meaning-Making
Like the soft glow of a sunset from the window of a camper, this session helps you look back over your path with clarity. What themes emerged? What did the journey reveal? Here, you bring all the pieces together—and decide what you’ll carry forward.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ A narrative overview of your journey through the series
✔️ Identify themes, symbols, and insights that emerged
✔️ Closure ritual: what will you carry with you?
✔️ Set intentions for the road ahead with clarity
Echoes & Awakenings: The Timeline Sessions
A Therapeutic Journey Through Time, Identity, and Collective Memory
Each session is a guided journey through a transformative year. Choose a year from your life—or from this curated list of culture-shifting eras—and experience deep narrative assistance grounded in memory, meaning, and identity.
2001 – The Year the World Changed (Narrative Integration & Collective Trauma Assistance)
Explore how a single year reshaped the world—and your place in it.
✔️ Processing collective trauma and personal shifts post-9/11
✔️ Identity work through grief, resilience, and rebuilding
✔️ Ritual closure and restoration of safety
2020 – Pandemic & Awakening (Help for Transition, Isolation, and Transformation)
Return to the year we all stood still—and moved inward.
✔️ Deconstructing loneliness, disruption, and anxiety
✔️ Exploring lessons of stillness, loss, and realignment
✔️ Integration of inner awakening and post-traumatic growth
1969 – Revolution & Dreams (Narrative Archetype Assistance through Idealism)
Revisit the age of moon landings, protests, and dreaming out loud.
✔️ Embrace the dreamer, the rebel, the seeker in you
✔️ Cultural immersion with era-based prompts and music
✔️ Reconnect with your youthful idealism or inherited hopes
1989 – Walls Fall, Worlds Shift (Guidance for Transformation and Liberation)
Collapse old walls. Build new beliefs.
✔️ Process endings, breakthroughs, and freedom
✔️ Rewrite narratives about risk, change, and letting go
✔️ Symbolic work with thresholds and transitions
1999 – Edge of the Millennium (Therapeutic Reflection on Anxiety, Hope & Hype)
Live again on the cusp of a new world.
✔️ Explore Y2K anxiety and your relationship with time
✔️ Pop culture immersion and tech-age identity
✔️ Reclaim joy, anticipation, and possibility
2008 – Crisis & Hope (Narrative Resilience Assistance)
When the world fell apart, who did you become?
✔️ Explore identity in financial or emotional crisis
✔️ Navigate uncertainty, change, and hope in hardship
✔️ Create new meaning from economic and emotional turning points
1984 – The Future Arrives (Orwellian Insight & Self-Awareness Support)
Revisit the fears, fantasies, and fictions that shaped you.
✔️ Unpack fears of surveillance, control, and self-expression
✔️ Use symbolism and story to explore internal vs. external identity
✔️ Embrace the visionary within—despite the noise
1994 – Coming of Age in Pop Culture’s Prime (Guidance for Identity, Expression & Cultural Roots)
Celebrate your becoming during a time of creative bloom.
✔️ Reconnect with early passions, media, and emotional benchmarks
✔️ Reframe first loves, first losses, and formative friendships
✔️ Heal inner teens and express long-silenced voices
2016 – Fracture & Identity (Assistance for Belief Systems & Polarization)
Dive into the emotional undercurrents of one of the most divisive years.
✔️ Heal through political and cultural fragmentation
✔️ Navigate identity redefinition and realignment
✔️ Use guided reflection to bridge inner and outer conflict
1996 – Pulse of Change (Support for Transition & Emerging Identity)
Feel the rhythm of a year defined by momentum, music, and transformation.
✔️ Explore transitions in self-expression and independence
✔️ Reflect on shifting roles, relationships, and cultural influence
✔️ Integrate personal growth during a time of rising voices
1993 – Roots & Rebellion (Guidance for Formative Identity & Voice)
Return to the year your edge took shape—and your story began to speak.
✔️ Reconnect with personal roots and formative experiences
✔️ Navigate rebellion, belonging, and early emotional awakenings
✔️ Reclaim lost parts of your voice and values
THE SPECTRUM SESSIONS: Emotional Storywork Through Hue
Blue – Stillness & Sorrow (Emotion-Focused Guidance for Grief, Peace & Self-Compassion)
Discover the quiet depths within.
✔️ Process grief, loss, or emotional overwhelm
✔️ Embrace stillness, rest, and reflective healing
✔️ Cultivate emotional safety and calm
Red – Fire & Boundaries (Guidance for Anger, Passion, and Personal Power)
Reignite your inner fire.
✔️ Transform anger into clarity and action
✔️ Reclaim personal power and emotional truth
✔️ Explore the healthy edge of passion and protection
Yellow – Joy & Visibility (Self-Worth Support & Confidence Restoration)
Step into the light.
✔️ Reconnect with your worth, vibrance, and visibility
✔️ Unpack messages around shame, doubt, or performance
✔️ Affirm joy, expression, and unapologetic presence
Green – Growth & Grounding (Support for Transitions, Change & Emotional Regulation)
Breathe in, root down.
✔️ Support through life transitions and inner shifts
✔️ Ground into safety and consistent self-support
✔️ Align inner growth with external change
Purple – Wisdom & Wounding (Depth Support for Intuition, Legacy & Trauma)
Return to the sacred.
✔️ Explore ancestral or spiritual wounds
✔️ Deepen your intuitive voice and personal meaning
✔️ Integrate lessons of pain, resilience, and wisdom
Orange – Creativity & Connection (Support for Relational Healing & Expressive Blocks)
Awaken the art of feeling.
✔️ Reignite play, intimacy, and embodied joy
✔️ Unblock creativity and emotional fluidity
✔️ Heal through movement, story, or symbolic art
Black – Shadow & Becoming (Support for Identity, Shame & Personal Truth)
Go where the light begins.
✔️ Confront hidden parts with courage and compassion
✔️ Deconstruct internalized shame or fear
✔️ Embrace wholeness through shadow work
White – Clarity & Closure (Support for Integration, Forgiveness & Fresh Starts)
Begin again—lighter.
✔️ Ritualize endings and welcome new beginnings
✔️ Release what no longer serves your journey
✔️ Integrate insights into aligned, present-moment living
The Story Behind the Silence: Therapeutic Expressive Series
"Your voice was never truly lost—it was waiting."
Through a blend of psychology, expressive arts, and transformational coaching, this private session series guides you from survival into authentic self-expression, empowering you to reclaim your voice and design your life with conscious, courageous intention.
Session 1: The Contract You Didn't Know You Signed
"Rewrite the unspoken rules that no longer serve you."
Through guided reflection and expressive exercises, this session helps you uncover hidden agreements that shaped your silence, offering the first steps toward conscious liberation.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️Gentle exploration of inherited emotional narratives
✔️Creative reflection to identify survival patterns
✔️Personalized insights for reclaiming choice and agency
Session 2: The Architecture of Silence
"Understand the structures that kept you small—and begin to dismantle them."
Explore the environments that shaped your emotional voice. Learn how family, society, and systems created internal blueprints of silence, and begin designing a life of true expression.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Deep reflection on external influences and internalized beliefs
✔️ Expressive "house mapping" of your emotional landscape
✔️ Personalized strategies to break free from outdated structures
Session 3: Ghosts in the Walls
"Name the invisible echoes that still haunt your story—and free yourself."
Meet the inherited fears and critical voices that live in the background. Through creative and symbolic work, you’ll learn to lovingly release these ghosts and make room for your authentic voice.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Gentle exploration of generational and internalized wounds
✔️ Symbolic creative exercises for emotional release
✔️ Tools for emotional differentiation and resilience
Session 4: Saboteurs and Silent Witnesses
"Honor the parts of you that survived—and invite them to grow."
Meet both the protector and the wounded inner voice within you. Through inner dialogue work and compassionate reflection, this session helps you transform old self-sabotage into empowered action.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Dialogue exercises to meet inner parts with compassion
✔️ Insights into self-protective mechanisms and their evolution
✔️ Personalized strategies for self-leadership and healing
Session 5: The Secret Songs
"Celebrate the part of you that never stopped believing."
In this emotionally rich session, you’ll reconnect with your creative, soulful core—the voice that survived against all odds—and begin weaving it consciously into your daily life.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Music-inspired meditation for inner connection
✔️ Creation of a personal "Survival Playlist"
✔️ Emotional anchoring practices for daily resilience
Session 6: Cracks in the Cage
"Break the invisible chains and step into new freedom."
This action-focused session empowers you to make conscious emotional rebellions against the patterns that once kept you small, offering tools to build boldness, boundary-setting, and self-trust.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️Symbolic ritual to release old emotional contracts
✔️Creation of a personal Declaration of Emotional Sovereignty
✔️Goal-setting for authentic expression and courage
Session 7: Designing the New House
"You get to choose the life you live—and the voice you speak with."
Design your "House of Voice"—a symbolic map of the emotional home you are now creating, built on freedom, self-respect, and authentic joy.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️Expressive "blueprint" exercise for emotional visioning
✔️Crafting new conscious agreements for living authentically
✔️Personalized road-mapping for continued personal growth
Session 8: The Homecoming Ceremony
"Welcome yourself back to the life you were always meant to live."
In this sacred closing session, you’ll honor your full journey from survival to sovereignty. Through symbolic ritual and final reflective exercises, you will step fully into your own liberated voice.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Closing ritual of emotional reclamation and blessing
✔️ Final reflection and celebration of growth
✔️ Personalized plan for sustaining liberation beyond the series
Upcoming In-Person Offerings (Launching 2026)
Sweet Tea & Sunrise
"New beginnings are best served with a sunrise and a sip of sweetness."
As the morning sky comes alive, Sweet Tea & Sunrise invites you to embrace the quiet beauty of dawn. With a glass of sweet tea in hand, this reflective session encourages mindfulness, gratitude, and intention-setting for the day ahead.
What To Expect:
🌅 A peaceful sunrise gathering in a natural setting
🍹 Freshly brewed sweet tea to complement the experience
💨 Gentle breathwork and gratitude-focused meditation
📖 Journaling prompts for personal reflection
Rooted in Coffee
"Ground yourself in tradition, warmth, and conversation."
Coffee has long been a symbol of connection—a ritual that brings people together, fuels reflection, and fosters meaningful conversation. Rooted in Coffee transforms the simple act of sharing a cup into an intentional therapeutic experience, encouraging presence and dialogue in a cozy, welcoming setting.
What to Expect:
☕ A hand-selected coffee blend tailored to your preference
💬 A guided session focusing on self-exploration, storytelling, or emotional processing
🕰️ A slowed-down, immersive experience rooted in presence and comfort
📖 Reflection prompts or journaling exercises to extend the session’s impact
The Amber Connection
"Some memories are steeped in warmth—let’s pour them into healing."
In this intimate therapy session, we sip from amber tea cups—vessels of nostalgia and comfort—as we explore personal stories, emotions, and reflections. The gentle act of holding warmth in your hands creates space for grounding, mindfulness, and deep conversation. Whether reflecting on the past, processing the present, or envisioning the future, The Amber Connection invites you to find solace in the simple act of sharing a cup of tea.
What to Expect:
☕ A warm, carefully selected tea to complement the session’s theme
💬 Guided reflection, storytelling, or therapeutic discussion
🕰️ A slowed-down, immersive experience rooted in presence and comfort
📖 Personal takeaways or journaling prompts to continue the journey
Cast Iron & Comfort
"Hearty meals, heartwarming moments."
This session brings the simple pleasure of cast iron cooking into a therapeutic setting. As the rich aromas of a home-cooked meal fill the air, we slow down, share stories, and explore the connection between food, memory, and comfort. Whether cooking together or simply enjoying the warmth of a nourishing dish, this experience offers a space for grounding and emotional connection.
What to Expect:
🍳 A meal prepared using traditional cast iron cookware
💬 Guided conversation on nostalgia, comfort, and personal history
🕰️ A relaxed, immersive experience centered on warmth and connection
📖 Take-home recipes and reflection prompts
The Confection Connection with Barbara’s Bakehouse
"Sweet creations, sweeter connections."
This unique session blends the joy of baking with the therapeutic power of creativity and reflection. Centered around Barbara’s Bakehouse — our cherished confection oven — we gather to create simple, heartfelt treats while exploring the deeper layers of memory, meaning, and care. As the comforting aromas of fresh bakes fill the air, you'll be invited to slow down, share stories, and find healing through the ritual of creating something with your own hands.
Whether participating in the baking process or savoring a homemade confection, this experience offers a warm, sensory-rich path to emotional grounding and connection.
What to Expect:
- A sweet treat prepared together or for you, using our beloved confection oven, Barbara’s Bakehouse
- Guided conversation focused on themes of nurturing, creativity, and personal care
- An immersive, sensory experience centered on warmth, sweetness, and connection
- Take-home recipes, reflection prompts, and a small handmade treat to extend the experience into your daily life
Faye’s Toast & Bagels — A Morning Ritual of Memory
"Simple bites, soulful mornings."
This gentle session honors the healing power of morning rituals and sensory memory. Centered around Faye’s well-worn toaster — a quiet heirloom of nourishment and care — we gather to share toast, bagels, and warm conversation. As familiar scents rise from crisped bread and melted butter, we explore themes of loss, continuity, comfort, and presence.
Whether spreading jam on a warm slice or simply being held in a moment of quiet remembrance, this experience invites you to begin your day grounded in connection, memory, and gentleness.
What to Expect:
- A fresh, simple morning spread featuring toast, bagels, spreads, and warm beverages
- A softly guided conversation exploring memory, grief, comfort, and daily ritual
- An opportunity to reflect on what you carry each morning—and how to carry it with care
- A take-home reflection card and a handmade keepsake from the session
Forest Immersion & Sensory Services
Whispering Leaves (Shinrin-Yoku, Forest Bathing)
"Let the forest speak, and the soul will listen."
Step into a world where every leaf holds a whisper, and every breath reconnects you to the present. Whispering Leaves is a guided Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing) experience designed to slow the mind, awaken the senses, and immerse you in the healing energy of the trees. As you move gently through the forest, you’ll engage in mindfulness techniques that deepen your connection to nature, releasing stress and welcoming clarity.
What to Expect:
🌿 A guided sensory walk through the forest, engaging sight, sound, touch, and scent
🍃 Mindful breathing and grounding techniques for relaxation
🌳 A moment of stillness with nature to foster emotional balance
📖 Reflection prompts to extend the experience beyond the forest
Rooted Stillness (Tree Meditation)
"Find strength in stillness, wisdom in silence."
Trees are the great keepers of time—steady, unwavering, and full of quiet wisdom. Rooted Stillness invites you to embrace a tree, sit in its presence, and allow its grounding energy to bring calm and balance to your spirit. Whether used for deep meditation or simply a moment of peace, this session is a chance to reconnect with yourself through the silent companionship of nature.
What to Expect:
🌳 A dedicated space for tree meditation and grounding
💨 Breathwork to align with the natural rhythm of the environment
🕊️ A slowed-down, immersive experience rooted in presence and stability
📖 Gentle prompts to guide self-reflection
Earthen Steps (Barefoot Grounding)
"Walk barefoot, walk free."
The earth beneath your feet holds energy, wisdom, and a quiet invitation to reconnect. Earthen Steps is a barefoot grounding experience that allows you to step away from the chaos of daily life and root yourself in the present moment. Walking barefoot on grass, soil, or smooth stones, you’ll feel the natural world beneath you, restoring balance and calm from the ground up.
What to Expect:
🦶 A guided barefoot walk across various natural terrains
🌿 Mindful movement and sensory engagement
🕰️ A slowed, intentional pace to encourage deep relaxation
📖 Reflection exercises to carry the experience forward
Animal-Assisted Support
Paws & Presence
"Unspoken love, endless comfort."
Dogs teach us about loyalty, joy, and living in the present. In this therapy session, you’ll experience the calming, healing presence of therapy dogs as they offer quiet companionship, warmth, and unconditional love. Whether engaging in gentle play, mindful petting, or simply sitting together in peaceful stillness, Paws & Presence is designed to foster emotional well-being through the powerful connection between humans and animals.
What to Expect:
🐾 One-on-one time with therapy dogs, tailored to your comfort level
💛 Gentle interaction, touch therapy, and emotional support activities
🕰️ A slowed-down, mindful experience centered on connection
📖 Reflection prompts for continued emotional balance
Lessons in Loyalty
"Nature’s wisdom, seen through the eyes of a dog."
Watch as therapy dogs navigate their environment with curiosity, playfulness, and resilience. Lessons in Loyalty is an observational therapy session where you’ll witness the natural behavior of Betty, Jax, Birdie, and others, learning emotional regulation, patience, and adaptability from their interactions.
What to Expect:
🐶 Guided observation of therapy dogs in their natural setting
💡 Insight into resilience, communication, and emotional intelligence
🌳 A relaxed, open-ended session that invites quiet reflection
📖 Journaling prompts to process your observations
Water & Rain Rituals
Rain & Renewal
"Let the rain wash away what no longer serves you."
Step into the embrace of warm water beneath the open sky. Rain & Renewal is an outdoor shower experience that symbolizes cleansing—of the body, mind, and spirit. Whether enjoyed in solitude or as part of a deeper emotional ritual, this session is designed to leave you feeling refreshed and renewed.
What to Expect:
🚿 A private outdoor shower experience
🌧️ Mindful cleansing rituals for emotional and energetic renewal
🕊️ A space for surrender, relaxation, and release
📖 Reflection exercises to integrate the experience
Drops of Serenity
"Surrender to the rhythm of the rain."
There is something deeply soothing about the sound and sensation of falling rain. In this session, you’ll sit or stand in gentle rainfall, allowing nature’s rhythm to quiet your mind and bring you back to center. A guided meditation will lead you into a place of deep relaxation and surrender.
What to Expect:
🌧️ A mindful rain meditation for emotional cleansing
💨 Guided breathwork and sensory engagement
🕰️ A space for stillness, reflection, and deep relaxation
📖 Take-home mindfulness techniques
Flow & Reflection (Creek & Water Exploration)
"Let the current carry your worries, and the sound of water soothe your soul."
Wade into the waters, listen to the creek’s song, and embrace the soothing power of natural water sources. Perfect for grounding, mindfulness, and emotional clarity.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Guided exploration of natural water settings
✔️ Mindfulness techniques using sound, touch, and movement
✔️ Emotional reflection through symbolic water rituals
Wilderness Support & Outdoor Skills
Wild Wisdom
"Nature provides—if you know where to look."
Explore the land with fresh eyes as you learn to identify edible and medicinal plants. Wild Wisdom is a guided foraging experience that deepens your understanding of nature’s gifts while fostering self-sufficiency and awareness.
What to Expect:
🌿 Guided plant identification and foraging techniques
🍵 Discussion of traditional and modern herbal uses
🕰️ A slow, thoughtful walk with hands-on learning
📖 Take-home notes and beginner-friendly foraging tips
Creative Earth (Nature Art Service)
"Let the forest be your canvas, and your emotions the brush."
Use leaves, mud, stones, and twigs to create meaningful art pieces that reflect your emotions and experiences.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Guided creative session using natural materials
✔️ Expressive exercises for emotional processing
✔️ Discussion and reflection on artistic symbolism
Fire, Earth & Elements-Based Healing
Flames of Release
"Burn away the past, embrace the present."
Gather around the fire, write down what no longer serves you, and watch as the flames transform your burdens into embers. Flames of Release is a powerful fire circle ritual designed to help you let go of emotional weight, reconnect with yourself, and step forward with renewed clarity.
What to Expect:
🔥 A sacred space for emotional release and transformation
✍️ Guided writing exercise to bring awareness to what needs to be released
🕯️ A safe and controlled fire ceremony
📖 Reflection prompts for continued healing
Earth’s Embrace (Rock & Mineral Service)
"Ground yourself in ancient wisdom and the quiet strength of stone."
Work with grounding stones and minerals, creating meaningful arrangements as a form of self-reflection and emotional balance.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Hands-on interaction with curated stones and minerals
✔️ Guided meditations for grounding and focus
✔️ Creative layouts and symbolism for emotional insight
The Fungi Connection (Mushroom & Mycology Service)
"Discover the wisdom of decay, renewal, and life’s hidden networks."
Explore the resilience and regenerative power of fungi, drawing lessons in growth, transformation, and interconnectedness.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Nature walk with mushroom and fungi exploration
✔️ Discussions on growth, resilience, and interdependence
✔️ Symbolic exercises focused on personal transformation
Astronomical & Celestial Healing
Starlit Reflections
"Find your place in the universe beneath a canopy of stars."
Step away from artificial light and into the vastness of the night sky. Starlit Reflections is a guided stargazing experience that invites you to connect with the cosmos, contemplate the bigger picture, and find stillness in the beauty above.
What to Expect:
✨ A guided stargazing session in a low-light natural setting
🌙 Mindful meditation under the moon and stars
🕰️ A space for silence, contemplation, and wonder
📖 Take-home reflection prompts for personal insights
Golden Rays
"Bask in the light, awaken your spirit, and soak in the warmth of renewal."
Safely bask in the sun’s warmth, absorbing vitamin D while engaging in guided mindfulness to uplift mood and energy levels.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Guided heliotherapy and sun-safe practices
✔️ Mood-boosting mindfulness techniques
✔️ Seasonal wellness support and sun journaling
Sustainable Living & Eco-Support
Earth’s Cycle (Composting & Regenerative Practices)
"Witness how decay brings new life, and let your own story of renewal unfold."
Learn how nature’s decay leads to renewal, mirroring personal growth, through hands-on composting techniques.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Introduction to composting and regeneration
✔️ Symbolic exercises around letting go and renewal
✔️ Reflective journaling and nature connection
Roots & Renewal (Gardening & Horticultural Service)
"Dig into the earth, nurture life, and grow with intention."
Experience the healing power of tending to plants, connecting with the soil, and nurturing life.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Hands-on gardening with therapeutic focus
✔️ Lessons on patience, growth, and responsibility
✔️ Sensory connection with nature and soil
Living in Harmony (Permaculture & Sustainable Living Lessons)
"Live with nature, not against it—grow a lifestyle rooted in balance."
Gain hands-on experience in sustainable living principles, cultivating a self-sufficient and eco-conscious lifestyle.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Introduction to permaculture and sustainability practices
✔️ Guided participation in eco-friendly activities
✔️ Strategies for implementing balance in daily life
The Pixel Path: NES-Based Support Collection
Press Start (Individual Play-Based Support)
"Where healing begins one pixel at a time."
Step into a unique solo session where classic NES gameplay meets reflective, therapeutic conversation. Perfect for those seeking emotional grounding, cognitive engagement, or a gentle entry into self-discovery — this is therapy for the inner child and the present self.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ 1-on-1 NES-guided therapy to support emotional regulation and focus
✔️ Cognitive stimulation through purposeful play
✔️ Gentle narrative reflection inspired by game metaphors
Co-Op Connect (Parent & Child NES Support)
"Stronger together, one level at a time."
This shared therapy session invites parents and children into a world of teamwork, play, and connection. Through cooperative NES games and guided reflection, you'll deepen communication, build trust, and create joyful shared memories.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Cooperative gaming sessions that build emotional bonds
✔️ Therapeutic guidance to support empathy and connection
✔️ Play-based exercises designed for relational healing
Story Mode (Narrative Support with NES Integration)
"Every hero has a journey—this one is yours."
Dive deeper into therapeutic storytelling using classic NES adventures as metaphors for your personal life journey. This session helps clients explore identity, trauma, and transformation through guided play and narrative integration.
📌 What to Expect:
✔️ Use of character-driven gameplay to explore personal themes
✔️ Reflective dialogue to uncover patterns, challenges, and triumphs
✔️ A safe space to rewrite your story with therapeutic support
The Healing Hand Series — Play with Purpose
These sessions bring playful, yet profound, opportunities to explore life’s patterns through the lens of games and therapeutic conversations. Whether through Rummy, Monopoly, or other interactions, each activity invites you to reflect on your responses, examine your inner landscape, and navigate your healing journey with intention.
Take the next step toward balance, healing, and clarity with The Healing Hand Series. Let the games—and reflections—begin.
The Healing Hand Series — Play with Purpose
At Nature’s Path Therapy, we believe that healing can happen through simple, playful moments. In our Healing Hand Series, we use beloved card games like Rummy and special themed decks to open doors to meaningful conversation, creativity, and emotional reflection.
A Deck for Every Story
We offer a selection of unique, carefully chosen card decks that add an extra dimension to your therapeutic journey:
- Disney’s Beauty & The Beast – Explore themes of inner beauty, transformation, and resilience.
- Friday the 13th Movie Collection – Reflect on fears, survival, and navigating the unknown with courage.
- Nickelodeon’s Hey Arnold! – Reconnect with the playful, imaginative parts of yourself.
- Thomas Kinkade Art Cards – Invite tranquility, hope, and nostalgia into your session.
- Classic Playing Cards – For a timeless, open-ended experience of connection and reflection.
Why Themed Cards?
Each deck brings a different mood, memory, or personal insight to the surface. Clients often find that the imagery and symbolism naturally spark stories, emotions, and revelations that traditional conversation might miss.
When you book a Healing Hand session that involves cards, you’ll get to choose the deck that speaks to you most—or let your therapist select one intuitively for your session.
Every deck has a story. Let’s discover yours together.
Rummy & Reflection
"Strategy, storytelling, and the art of connection."
This playful, engaging session uses the classic card game of Rummy as a tool for building connection, sharpening focus, and exploring personal themes. As we shuffle, deal, and play, conversation naturally unfolds — offering a relaxed space to reflect on life patterns, decision-making, and emotional resilience. The structure of the game mirrors many aspects of personal growth: building upon what we’re given, letting go of what no longer fits, and remaining flexible as circumstances change.
Through shared play and thoughtful discussion, clients discover new insights in a supportive, lighthearted environment.
What to Expect:
- A casual, guided game of Rummy in a welcoming, therapeutic setting
- Opportunities for conversation about adaptability, strategy, relationships, and life transitions
- Gentle therapeutic prompts woven into the flow of the game
- Optional journaling or reflection activities after gameplay
Cards of Connection
"Gentle play, deep reflection."
This calming session uses a simple card-based activity to foster mindfulness, emotional exploration, and meaningful conversation. Drawing inspiration from classic games like Rummy, we shift the focus away from competition and toward connection — helping you explore life’s patterns, choices, and opportunities for growth.
Through a guided, story-driven approach to the cards, you are invited to reflect on what you’re holding onto, what you’re ready to let go of, and how you can build new meaning with what life deals you.
What to Expect:
- A nurturing, game-inspired experience tailored for reflection and growth
- Gentle prompts and storytelling based on the cards you draw and the choices you make
- Mindful conversation about adaptability, resilience, and personal journey
- Optional creative exercises like journaling, visualization, or intention-setting
Suit Yourself
“Learning to Build Your Inner Trust.”
In this immersive session, you’ll choose your “suit”—hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs—and reflect on what that suit symbolizes in your life. As you engage in card play and reflective conversation, you’ll explore how to trust your decisions and intuition while navigating life’s uncertainties.
What to Expect:
- Exploration of personal suits and their meanings
- Reflective conversation centered on trust and intuition
- Gentle card play that encourages self-guided discovery
- Personalized affirmations to support inner confidence
Monopoly Mindfulness
“Balancing Control and Surrender.”
Step into the world of Monopoly, where strategy meets reflection. This session uses the classic game as a framework to explore the relationship between control, abundance, and the cycles of success and setbacks in your life. As you navigate the game board, you’ll gain insight into how you handle risks, challenges, and victories—and how you can cultivate a more balanced, mindful approach to life’s "game."
What to Expect:
- Exploration of control, ownership, and financial decisions through gameplay
- Reflection on your responses to success and setbacks
- A safe space to reflect on your relationship with wealth, resources, and material security
- Guided conversation on balance, mindfulness, and letting go of perfection
Therapeutic Descent: Tones & Apparitions
The Haunted Sessions (Narrative Integration & Expressive Arts Support Inspired by Poe’s Haunted)
“You’re not alone… there’s more to this story.”
Step into a multi-sensory, emotionally immersive session built around the psychological themes of Poe’s Haunted — a sonic memoir that merges memory, grief, trauma, and healing into one of the most daring concept albums ever created.
In this unique offering, we use music from Haunted as a reflective guide — exploring lyrical themes, audio memoir clips, and personal story parallels — to help clients process their own emotional landscapes. Surrounded by rare memorabilia, intimate audio, and curated visuals from the artist’s journey, clients are invited to engage deeply with the question: What haunts you — and how do you transform it?
What to Expect:
✔️ Optional Pre-Session Grounding with Hemi-Sync® audio, using binaural tones to support relaxation, focus, and emotional receptivity
✔️ Guided Listening + Reflection on key tracks from Haunted, through immersive headphones or vinyl records
✔️ Therapeutic Dialogue to explore themes of grief, trauma, self-discovery, and healing
✔️ Narrative Reconstruction exercises (e.g., letter-writing, spoken word, or storytelling)
✔️ Expressive Arts Integration using drawing, collage, or journaling
✔️ A curated therapeutic environment featuring authentic Poe memorabilia, setlists, press materials, and music ephemera
✔️ A gifted copy of Haunted — available as a digital download or compact disc — is included with each session, allowing clients to continue their journey with the music beyond the experience. We believe in the power of tangible art, and physical editions offer a hands-on connection to the album’s visual storytelling and emotional depth.
Key Themes Explored:
- Haunted: Intergenerational trauma, grief, and memory
- Control: Survival after abuse, reclaiming voice
- Hey Pretty: Identity, femininity, empowerment through voice
- Exploration B: Fragmented memory and integrative healing
- Spanish Doll: Emotional dissociation and loss
Session Structure:
1. Grounding & Centering (Optional)
Begin with a 5–10 minute Hemi-Sync® audio experience. Clients are invited to lie back, close their eyes, and allow binaural tones to gently synchronize brainwave activity, helping to settle the body and mind before the main session.
2. Deep Listening Experience
Clients choose between high-quality headphones or vinyl record playback. They are encouraged to recline, eyes closed, and immerse in selected tracks from Haunted, engaging with sound as both stimulus and story.
3. Integration & Dialogue
Following the listening experience, a reflective conversation unfolds — drawing on the themes in Poe’s music to explore personal meaning, emotional insight, and narrative healing.
4. Creative Expression
For those who wish to go deeper, optional expressive arts activities are available — including therapeutic journaling, creative writing, or visual storytelling.
Session Options:
Add-ons:
- Take-home reflection journal + lyric workbook ($25)
- Vinyl Listening Upgrade ($10)
- Pre-Session Hemi-Sync® Grounding Experience (Complimentary upon request)
Important Disclaimer:
This session is a private therapeutic experience inspired by the emotional depth of Haunted. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Poe or her label. Music is not resold or publicly performed. Hemi-Sync® audio is used ethically and optionally to enhance focus and relaxation, and is not a substitute for clinical treatment.