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Jan 2024
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy 39 - Nature...

Jeremy Schumacher
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It’s the Wellness with Jenn and Jer episode! Jeremy has the serendipitous chance to sit down with Jenn Sowers for this episode. They talk about what nature informed therapy is and how it helps, the importance of community while working in the mental health field, and ways to reconnect to the natural world in our tech-driven go-go-go society. To learn more a ... Show More
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