Vanessa Eyen, MA, LMFT, is passionate about helping people foster an authentic connection to themselves, others and the natural world. She gives her gifts to the community through founding the Center for Nature Based Therapy where she provides therapy as a licensed marriage and family therapist, guiding wilderness rites of passage programs, teaching personal and social sustainability at Credo High School, and as a joyful and dedicated mother to her son Sage. Vanessa is passionate about blending heart centered deep listening and reflection with the healing aspects of being in a natural and outdoor setting. She helps guide people of all ages to a deeper connection to nature and one’s own wisdom within, with 20 years of experience working in the outdoors and with teens.