ECOTHERAPIST . EDUCATOR . EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM DESIGNER
Nature,
Applied.
Drawing from biophilia and ecotherapy principles, Lauren develops programs, professional practices, and land-based projects with nature to improve how people feel, connect, learn, and engage.
The result is more meaningful experiences, stronger outcomes for people and place, and projects with greater distinction, relevance, and long-term commercial value.
01 | P E O P L E
Internal growth that raises professional standards to activate increased wellbeing, belonging and participation, for people and the organizations they work within.
Mobilized & Enrolled
02 | P L A C E S
Environments experienced through use, relationship, and narrative that create measurable impact to environment, community, visitors, and culture.
Function & Impact
03 | P R O J E C T S
Greater relevance, engagement, and long-term commercial value sustained by reciprocal, regenerative revenue.
Distinction & Revenue
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
In Programs
Expanding retreats, curating white-label workshops, and learning programs beyond itinerary and talk-based theory into participatory experiences that elevate the content, deepen transformation, and activate the spaces in which they occur.
For Practices
Education and training for clinicians, practitioners, facilitators, and placemakers to apply ecological and psychological principles within their existing fields, strengthening participant engagement and improving outcomes.
On Location
Advising place-based projects on staff education, operating procedures, land use, and nature-connected programming to support personal change, strengthen culture and community, and create a more reciprocal relationship with the surrounding environment while incorporating marketing strategies, brand voice, and scale.
THE APPROACH
Applied Biophilia
Applied Ecotherapy
01 | Applied Biophilia
RELATIONSHIP BY DESIGN
Not only whether nature is present, but how people encounter it, participate in it, and develop a meaningful relationship with place.
02 | Applied Ecotherapy
RECIPROCITY IN ACTION
Supporting human change while cultivating greater awareness, care, and responsibility toward the environments that sustain us.
Resourcing from both fields means expanding upon input and generating a unified outcome to answer:
How can well-built design, intelligent programming, and interaction with nature directly shape physiological and psychological states to yield better results…
not only for the planet, but for the health of people, place, and business?
The professional development program Lauren delivered provided our cohort with innovative ways to incorporate ecotherapy principles into their existing teaching methods, enhancing both professional skills and personal well-being.
The hands-on activities demonstrated how engagement with the land can renew a sense of connection to nature, and a clear understanding of how to leverage its benefits in teaching practice to improve students’ mental health and learning outcomes.”
— Candace Rivela, Assistant Director, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts