Backcountry Immersion
These trips are for all ages, abilities, cultures, and walks of life. If you have a desire, interest, or curiosity to be in a healing expedition through nature, this immersion experience is for YOU!
You’re taking all the right steps, but…
No matter how much you try or how long it’s been…
Your grief, trauma, and anxiety just won’t go away.
You still feel stuck in a cycle of pain.
At times you feel better for a week, even two… But without fail, the painful memories rear their ugly heads, and you are right back to where you started.
You have made some progress…
You are no stranger to personal growth. In fact, you have tried so many things and read so many books you feel like you are on your way to being a therapist yourself.
If only it would just make the hurt go away.
Maybe you have been to therapy before. Maybe it even helped for a while.
Yet every time you meet for a session…
You feel like you get sidetracked by the problems of the day.
Fights with your partner, problems at work, and the consistent stress of your family take the front seat. And yet again, your trauma, grief, and anxiety get moved to the backseat.
You feel confused and overwhelmed. It’s not like today’s problems aren’t important to you, but you worry about when you will be able to move past your core issues.
You want to focus on the underlining pain, but you never seem to have the time.
Backcountry immersion trips give you the release you need.
Most backcountry immersions are 3-day-2-night programs supported by a therapeutic curriculum designed specifically for you.
Once I know your intentions and history, I will personally create a curriculum to support your work through a backcountry experience.
Whether you want to heal from a traumatic moment, loosen the grip of grief, or find your identity, we will work together to create a healing experience that meets your pain and moves it.
During your trip, I will make room for the planned and the unplanned – finding ways that both are medicine in your journey.
Nature can be one of our greatest teachers…
Presence…
Nature forces us to be in the here and now.
When confronted with a 14,000-foot mountain, it’s hard not to feel present.
And when we slow down and are present, we are left with what is.
Focus…
Once you can sit in this moment, we will focus on the underlying reasons you are there.
It takes this kind of focus to live in the outdoors. It takes this kind of focus to heal.
Interconnectedness…
Everything is interconnected. This becomes clear in nature, from moss growing on trees to animals using cliffs for shelter.
Sometimes in our pain, you can feel so alone…
We forget that we, too, are woven into this interconnectedness.
“We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So, when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.” — Andy Goldsworthy
Our work together will include rediscovering your connection to yourself and the world around you.
The possibilities for the curriculum are endless!
Here are a few examples of what we’ve done on past trips:
Finding metaphors for life, health, death, resilience, and more in nature…
Holding a personalized ceremony…
Doing mindfulness practices in nature…
Taking on challenges with the natural world like swimming in alpine lakes or hiking mountain peaks…
Building a sculpture from natural materials representing fear, hope, grief, joy, or other emotions…
All you need to do is say, “Yes!”
It’s that easy. Let’s create a trip that meets your goals and abilities!
You don’t have to worry about being an expert outdoorsperson… or anything else, for that matter. I’ll take care of the food, gear, and all the planning so that you can focus on the work you are choosing to do.
The next step is to call and schedule a free consultation to see if this is a good fit for the work you’re looking to do.
From there, we’ll schedule an intake session to understand your history and intention for your backcountry trip. Once that is clear, I’ll work on creating a personalized curriculum and organizing your trip.
We’ll have a couple of logistic meetings and as many therapy sessions as you need to prepare for your upcoming journey.
Your breakthrough is waiting! (720) 383-4886