Book a Free Consult
By Appointment
Virtual & In Nature,
Baltimore, MD
1 Hour
Private Therapy
Book a Consult
By Appointment
Virtual or In Person
Request Now
For Clinicians
$25+
By Reservation
Parkville, MD 21234
Seasonal Walking Group in Nature
(Babies welcome)
By appointment
For Moms & Moms-to-be
The Problem
In our fast-paced, productivity-obsessed world, many women—especially mothers and caregivers—feel disconnected. From nature. From our bodies. From who we really are.
We’ve been taught to keep pushing—through exhaustion, anxiety, overstimulation, and even trauma. But constant doing comes at a cost: nervous system dysregulation, burnout, and a loss of true presence. We forget how to just be. But, it doesn’t have to stay like this…
At Guided in Nature, I offer an alternative. A grounded, nature-based, holistic approach to therapy in Maryland that helps you come home to yourself. Nature will hold you in compassion; I will help you get back in touch with your own inner guide.
Real, Natural Answers
Nature-informed therapy—also known as nature therapy—is an evidence-based form of mental health care guided by a licensed therapist. Unlike traditional therapy, this work invites you to step outside the box—sometimes literally.
At Guided in Nature, we believe healing doesn’t have to happen within four walls.
Nature shows us that we heal and thrive in connection…
As a Maryland-based therapist, I offer flexible therapy options for women and mothers across the state:
Whether we’re walking together in the woods or you’re joining from your porch, backyard, or a quiet indoor space with natural light, nature becomes our co-therapist—supporting regulation, reflection, and reconnection.
Together, we’ll create space to slow down, build sustainable healing practices, and explore a therapeutic path that aligns with your lived experience.
Guided in Nature curates and facilitates workshops, support groups, retreats, and private therapy for those seeking greater connection to themselves, with one another, and with nature. We collaboratively craft creative coping skills, shift integenerational patterns, build a legacy of growth and resilience, and foster genuine connections that harmonize with your authentic life vision. The addition of nature in therapy is well known to enhance the therapeutic effects of your treatment. I can’t wait for you to experience the results for yourself!
Navigating life’s intricate fabric demands a lot from us. Revisiting our identity and gaining insight from nature therapy can cultivate confidence in our life roles. Nature therapy can help you find deep meaning and value, sharpen your focus, and uncover your true potential.
Mastering the art of setting and preserving boundaries in relationships as well as fostering self-awareness can be very difficult, but natural settings and group workshops can give you the tools you need to understand yourself and others.
With Guided in Nature, you can center yourself in the present, find personal equilibrium, explore new paths, remain open to possibilities, and get back to thriving.
Embracing new roles like parenthood or caregiving can free your heart up for new experiences and understanding. Once you’re comfortable in who you are today, you’ll be able to embrace relationships and foster a sense of supportive community to carry you through challenges.
Life can be challenging for anyone, but especially when you’re dealing with overwhelming grief or trauma. Our nature therapy is trauma-informed and specially designed to help you navigate the complex terrain of grief and traumatic events.
Natural settings are proven effective at reducing blood pressure and stress. Combined with therapeutic sessions, you’ll receive added benefit for all kinds of anxiety and stress, be it fleeting or persistent.
Are you feeling worn down by the rush of daily life — like you’re spinning on a hamster wheel you can’t get off? I’m here to help you slow down, reconnect, and find peace in the present moment.
My passion lies in guiding you back to yourself — to your values, your purpose, and your ability to flourish — alongside nature as a co-therapist and ally. Together, we’ll let nature’s healing rhythms walk with us on our journey, offering peace, renewal, and a powerful mirror to your own ability to heal.
I believe we all have a deep, innate ability to find balance and peace when we reconnect with what matters most. My role is to support you, alongside nature’s quiet wisdom, as you navigate whatever twists and turns you’re going through.
My years of experience in healthcare opened my eyes to the profound peace people find when nature enters their healing space. My office — tucked away from the bustling hospital corridors — was a sanctuary for parents whose children were hospitalized. Within this refuge, a small vase of flowers, a photo of a sunset, or a soft glow from a nearby lamp seemed to ease their stress and overwhelm. These simple elements reminded me — and those I supported — that moments of peace, renewal, and serenity are within reach, even in the hardest moments.
Whether you’re feeling stressed, disconnected, unsure, or simply ready for a change, we can let nature become a co-therapist — a gentle guide — alongside you on your path toward greater ease, authenticity, and peace.
Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C)
clients served
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (PMH-C)
Certified Nature-Informed Therapist (CNIT)
years in mental health care
Personal Insights & Nature-Informed Guidance for Inner Peace
What is Nature-Informed Therapy?
Nature-informed therapy, or nature therapy, is evidence-based mental health therapy, provided by a licensed therapist, that occurs in the natural world, or integrates nature remotely via telehealth for those who cannot or do not want to meet outside. One of the proven, tangible ways this occurs is by offering exposure to phytoncides available from greenery such as Cedar, Pine, Douglas Fir, and Spruce trees. Phytoncides are airborne chemicals that plants give off to protect against insects. Just breathing in one of these trees has the potential to increase our natural killer cells, which are key in our immune response. Isn’t that incredible?
We offer a range of therapeutic activities catered to those who are pregnant, postpartum, or caregiving, as well as to those who support them in the helping and healing professions. Featured activities include:
Each activity is carefully chosen to support wellbeing in transitional or challenging times. Anxiety, stress, burnout, depression, grief, ADHD, and PTSD respond favorably with nature as an added support. By blending modern research with hands-on experiences, nature-informed therapy leads the way in mental health support, recognizing the vital link between human health and nature. Our evidence-based approach ensures a transformative journey towards healing, promoting a lifestyle where balance, wellness, and environmental awareness harmonize.
Why is nature-informed therapy so effective?
How much does it cost? Do you accept insurance?
For same cost as a typical co-pay, you will be able to experience the vibrancy of life, not only during group nature therapy sessions, but ongoing as I help you restore your connection with nature, yourself, and others. Group workshops are priced at a cost-effective $35 per person. All nature-informed group therapy is self-pay/private pay only.
While the benefits of time in nature are well supported by research, this type of therapy combined with my unique mental health expertise is innovative and highly customized. In order to have maximum flexibility to support you in achieving your goals, our practice is out of network with insurance. This allows us to focus our work together in meaningful ways that are proven effective, evidence-based, and (literally) outside-the-box. I maintain a small caseload so that I can truly be present with you each step of the way on your therapeutic path. The investment for individual therapy begins at $195 for the initial intake session, which allows us to thoroughly explore the areas where you’d like to feel more supported and begin developing a solid treatment plan to guide our work. Subsequent sessions (e.g.-weekly, bi-weekly) are $165 for 53 minutes. Self-pay/private pay are accepted for individual counseling. I can provide a superbill (receipt) so that you can seek potential reimbursement from your insurance company, if desired. I also accept Health Savings Account (HSA) payment which allows you to use your benefits toward therapy. You will also be provided with a Good Faith Estimate which will give you an approximate cost of therapy. I am more than happy to discuss options for budgeting therapy in a way that honors your finances and the value of the treatment.
Where is the therapy located? Is there a lot of physical hiking?
Group workshops are typically held in a natural setting in Parkville, MD. Individual therapy can take place in any natural setting within Baltimore, MD. There are several potential locations that we can choose from together. For any nature-informed therapy, you can expect natural settings with uneven ground and open air environments. There is no strenuous hiking or strenuous physical activity (unless desired) and each session is designed to be as inclusive as possible. Contact us if you have any concerns prior to your session. See the liability waiver here.
