We begin by acknowledging for ourselves and our Morgantown community that we are on the traditional territory of native peoples, including, over time, the Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), the Seneca of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and others. We

acknowledge these people, their traditions, and our shared history as we work together: respecting the contributions of all; responding to each other with civility, kindness, and gratitude for our community’s rich diversity; and striving to treat the environment with care. 

You have a sense that something isn’t right, but you can’t quite name it. You feel disconnected from others, from the natural world, and are frustrated by the near universal compulsion to consume material goods that you don’t really need. You’re exhausted by materialism, the sensationalism of the media and the loneliness of connection in American society. You tire of hustle culture and the societal narrative that your worth lies in how much you produce. You grieve the toll that the taker and extraction culture has inflicted.  You long to feel empowered and for new narratives moving forward. 

You are not alone. Others like you have sought and found ways to reconnect, and in doing so have developed techniques that fall under the umbrella of Ecotherapy practices fundamentally driven by the call to connect to self, others, and the natural world. Ecotherapy practices range from nature based mindfulness practices, to practices geared to alleviate the existential dread about our natural environment through hopeful activism that strengthens our connection to nature and each other. 

Our “wild and wonderful” home of West Virginia is an ideal location to practice Ecotherapy in concert with a trained guide. Land-based options in Morgantown alone include rail trails, and city and county parks. Just outside of Morgantown, awe inspiring landscapes beckon as refuges from the greed and bustle of urban living and its material stronghold. Ecotherapy is a bridge to understanding what it means to be human in the greater interconnected web of life. With a Clinical Ecotherapist and nature as co-therapist, you can experience the awe, wonder  and reciprocal healing benefits of living in connection with the natural world. 

At Mind Body Wellness, you’ll work with clinicians with advanced training in Clinical Ecotherapy practices and a Climate Aware Therapist who recognizes the climate crisis as a global threat, as well as a deeply personal threat to individual and collective mental health.  Both group and individual in-person sessions are available, as well as telehealth options. Consultations and speaker requests are available for non-profits and corporate groups. Reach out today to get started.