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The NatureLed™ Approach
offers several ways to get started

      Workshops,
      Online Courses,
      Resources and
      1:1 Mentoring

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A prescription millions of years in the making!

With the NatureLed™ Approach, life, work, and community,
you can build the skills to be an effective parent or mentor and have a community of others who are stepping outside the box with you!

Professionals: Imagine if...

  • Your staff have the skills to work with a more neurodiverse population
  • Your staff feel confident identifying underlying reasons for behavioral challenges
  • You feel confident in your staff's ability to skillfully navigate difficult behavior.
  • Your staff knows what behaviors they should refer for professional help
  • Your program staff know the difference between healthy risk and hazardous risk
  • Staff feel supported and well-trained
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Parents: imagine in twenty years if your grown child...

  • and you enjoy a deep and meaningful relationship together
  • is a capable, happy and stable adult
  • can skillfully manage their emotions and be truly helpful for others
  • has become a good human who treats others with respect
  • has healthy relationships
  • feels a powerful connection to the natural world
Get Started Today

BUILD SKILLS FOR LIFE

Create a meaningful life with us today.

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The way a person behaves, how they communicate, whether they can regulate their body and emotions, and to a certain extent, what they are interested in is a byproduct of the experiences they have during childhood. We are patterned by our environment.

So what kind of brain patterning do you want for yourself, your kids or the kids you work with?

HELP? YES PLEASE!
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Students are calmer, more engaged, and genuinely excited to learn!


“As an educator, I’ve seen firsthand how the NatureLed™ Approach transforms not just children but entire classrooms.

Kathleen’s ability to blend cutting-edge science with practical, nature-connective strategies is unparalleled. The students are calmer, more engaged, and genuinely excited to learn — and I am more inspired!

She’s a true pioneer in reconnecting children to nature for better mental health and positive behavior outcomes!” 

Fourth Grade Teacher

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Her method takes nature connection to a deeper level!!


"Integrating Kathleen’s NatureLed™ Approach into our outdoor school programs has been a revelation.
Her method takes nature connection to a deeper level by combining it with sensory processing and trauma-informed practices.

Our staff now has the tools to better support every child, regardless of their needs or background.

The results have been astounding—kids are more grounded, confident, and connected to themselves and the natural world.

Kathleen is truly redefining what’s possible in outdoor education."

Program Director at a well-known outdoor school

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Track behavior patterns and get to the heart of what’s going on.

Find easier paths to
peace and harmony.

Heal from childhood adversities and be a more effective
mentor or parent

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Get one of our resources,
enroll in a course or workshop, or
get more personalized support.

 

You can build skills to be the
mentor or parent you want to be.

PARENTS:

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You've Got This!

 

With our online course (coming soon!), The NatureLed Parent School, you can breathe easier knowing you have science backed information and 28 years of professional experience to help you raise a child you can be proud of.

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Personalized family Coaching

 

Meet with Kathleen via zoom or in person to get insight into your child's behavior and what you can do to help them grow into a kind, confident and skillfull adult. 

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Extra help

 

Get a book, workbook or parent journal to begin your transformative journey today.

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PROFESSIONALS:

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Outdoor Mentors: Fortify Your Programs!


Expand your mentor skills to be effective with a wider range of neurodiverse students.
Understand important concepts of human development and neural-nature networks. (The NatureLed Neurodiversity Course Coming soon!)

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Program Directors: Train your staff

 

to work with difficult emotions, poor motivation, big emotions, meltdowns and disinterest.
Give them tools to work with a trauma informed perspective.

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Professionals: Make your practice nature-connection-based.


You can love your job with a few simple shifts.
Practice the NatureLed Approach in almost any setting by understanding why nature is necessary, how to engage your clients' neural-nature networks, and improve the quality of life for you and your clients.

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What you will learn

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NatureLed

A prescription a million years in the making!


When we reconnect with our neural-nature networks, we access a million years of evolutionary intelligence.

Think of it like an entire village of elders right at your doorstep.

Together, we can create a positive change for you, the children you love and your community.

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You could do it alone.
But with the
NatureLed Approach,
you don't have to.

Grow your understanding, build your skills and create connection.

 


The NatureLed Approach, helps you connect more deeply with nature and understand human behavior in an enjoyable way — through the lens of nature-connection, bird language, and scientific insights.

Drawing on theories and research from experts like Lisa Feldman Barrett, Gabor Maté, Dr. John Medina, A. Jean Ayres, Lucy Jane Miller, Jon Young, the Harvard Center for the Developing Child, and more, this approach provides you with the knowledge and tools to foster a supportive and nurturing environment for the children (and adults) you love and work with.

 

Access
the wisdom of nature
right outside your door

 

Engage
neural-nature networks

Decrease troublesome behaviors, increase developmental potential, and improve mental health outcomes. 

ENROLLING SOON >

Words from our friends

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Changes in my child’s mental health have been nothing short of remarkable!

 

"The brilliance of the NatureLed™ Approach is in its simplicity and clarity.

Kathleen has a gift for breaking down complex concepts and weaving them into an approach that feels natural and intuitive.

As a parent, I was overwhelmed by all the theories and advice out there, but her method just makes sense. It’s practical, easy to understand, and the positive changes in my child’s mental health have been nothing short of remarkable."

Parent of teenager

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Transformative experience for our community!

 

"Working with Kathleen and the NatureLed™ Approach has been a transformative experience for our community.

The framework is adaptable and accessible, making it easy for educators, parents, and practitioners to integrate into their daily lives.

What sets it apart is how it combines cutting-edge neuroscience with the wisdom of nature. It’s clear, effective, and deeply impactful—a true game-changer."

Program Director of an Early Childhood Fellowship 

 Kathleen has worked with leaders in the nature connection field for over 20 years, while practicing as a licensed occupational therapist for almost three decades and raising two phenomenal daughters.

She likes to say she paved many rough roads so you don't have to!

Kathleen is a "research reading junkie" who sifts through all the fluff to find the most potent information and then brings it all to her NatureLed Approach. Creating a holistic model that weaves together
psychology,
sociology,
mental and physical health,
developmental science, and
nature-connection

— giving you a science backed, heart-centered framework.

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Whether you are a parent, a professional, a program mentor or program director,

the NatureLed Approach
is a paradigm shifting, joy inducing model.

See below where your journey begins.

PROFESSIONALS AND MENTORS

  • You want to support a wider population of neurodiversity
  • You want to learn from someone who understands nature-connection and human development
  • You know that with the right information, you can practice with a more connected approach
  • You desire an approach that is truly holistic and can give you kind, clear and connected strategies that work
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PARENTS

  • You LOVE your kid.
  • You believe there is a better way
  • You long to be validated in your desire to do it different
  • You want to build lasting connection with your child
  • You dream of raising kids who become phenomenol adults.
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