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JENEKE LESAK, LCSW
Therapy Services
Nature-Based Therapy
Nature therapy (or "ecotherapy") is based on the idea that spending time in nature can help to improve our mental and emotional wellbeing through our connection to the living world. By using the outdoors as the "office," a therapist takes on the role of guide in facilitating this connection and through the use of nature metaphors can process deeper level issues. Concepts of reciprocity and harmony are integral to this approach. There is evidence to suggest that nature-based therapies can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and can also improve our cognitive functioning.

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