Nature Heals the Healer 2027
An Ecotherapy Group for Psychotherapists, Counselors, and Health Care Practitioners
As healers, we give so much to our clients and patients. It’s our passion and brings meaning to our lives. But it also can be exhausting, overwhelming, and at times, lead to burnout.
It’s essential that we renew ourselves consistently. Nature and community are powerful ways to support that renewal: Nature Heals the Healer is a group that offers you a safe, supportive space, with others who “get it”, for your own nourishment, restoration, and inspiration.
Nature Heals the Healer is a monthly, in-person, 3-month journey through our renewal as healers. Be filled by the healing power of deep nature connection and ecotherapy, feel like you belong, and reconnect to the Divine and your True Self.
Each month, we immerse in the beauty and blessings of nature as a community, and also solitary, in silence. Together, we journey through 3 passages of our own healing – 3 ways of experiencing the world, ourselves, and the Divine:
Presence
At the intense pace of our lives here in Silicon Valley, and as healers and caretakers, we know that we need to pause, slow down, and care for ourselves. When we do, we can come into the Present Moment. Presence restores our nervous system, quiets the mind, and connects us more deeply to ourselves, one another, the natural work, and Spirit.
Connection
As we deepen in Presence, we come into relationship with all beings. Connection to the plants, animals, and elements unfolds, recognizing that we are inseparable from the web of life. This planet is our home; we are not alone. In this feeling of connection, nature offers us an abundance of gifts, and as we receive, we can give reciprocally without draining ourselves.
Peace
Peace arises when we are fully here in the present, feeling our connection to all of existence. Letting go of all the have-tos, shoulds, judgments, and comparisons, we practice allowing, accepting, and receiving what is already given freely from the Earth. We are held, supported, and cared for by this planet and the Divine – feeling this, we experience greater peace within.
Every experience has blessed me
Every experience of Connie’s spiritual leadership has blessed me, from personal connections to Ecotherapy training to her Spirituality of Aging workshop for the School for Contemplative Living. Connie will bless you with her unique mixture of depth, curiosity, playfulness, and wisdom for living.
~ Willam Thiele, PhD, Author & Founder – School for Contemplative Living
We’ll journey through the springtime, cultivating our relationship with the land and its Beings, and deepening our sense of belonging here on the Earth. It results in a feeling of belonging in community and deep connection to all life. This deep connection - to ourselves, each other, the Earth, and Spirit - are the pillars of the healing journey.
Each session will have:
- group processes and/or small group/dyad explorations
- deep nature connection practices
- body movement or sensory awareness
- quiet, solo time with the land
Open to all genders in the healing professions: psychotherapists, counselors, caretakers, and health care practitioners (doctors, acupuncturists, etc.). In person, on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula at a different location each month:
- To be announced
Dates and Times
Saturday mornings, 9am-12pm (3 hours, with optional time from 12-1pm to have lunch together - bring your lunch with you!), 1st or second Saturday of the month (depending on holidays):
- Saturday, March 13th
- Saturday, April 10th
- Saturday, May 15nd
(It is strongly preferred you attend all 3 sessions, but 2 of the 3 sessions may be available for previous attendees of Rev. Connie’s Ecotherapy events, space available.)
This is a closed, committed group (Maximum 12 members) - no drop-ins, so we journey deeply together in our growth, healing, and awakening. It is not a psychotherapy group, but an intimate group of peers facilitated for your support and renewal as a healer caring for so many others.
Because of this deep exploration together and with nature, you'll experience more:
- Peace
- Ease in your body
- Renewed energy and aliveness
- Inspiration
- Authenticity, being your True Self
- Feeling of "coming home" within the group and the natural world
- Connection to the Divine
- Fresh ideas for your healing practice
- Ability to bring your best self to your family, friends, clients, and your life
Cost
Nature Heals the Healer is intended to be available to anyone called to be part of this community of healers, nurturing ourselves. Here is how I can make it as affordable as possible.
Pay what you can. Choose from these two options:
Foundational rate - Pay this if you are able to afford it, and give foundational support to your fellow healers.
- $105/session, $315 total for the 3 sessions
Equity rate - For anyone who feels this is more appropriate for their income; especially for trainees, associates, and also historically marginalized communities.
- $75/session, $225 total for the 3 sessions
Both options include a 15 minute initial phone consultation (for new members) and any park admissions ($6.00).
You are welcome in this space just for us healers - it’s time to attend to your needs, and cultivate the deep connection to this planet and one another that renews and feeds your soul. Join us to experience how Nature Heals the Healer.
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Your Facilitator – Rev. Connie L. Habash, LMFT, Ecotherapist
Rev. Connie L. Habash, MA, LMFT is an author, spiritual mentor, interfaith minister, yoga & meditation teacher, psychotherapist, ecotherapist, and seasoned group facilitator. She values authentic, inspiring, heart-centered, and nurturing community. Rev. Connie is committed to sharing simple and accessible spirituality, presence, and deep nature connection through her retreats, online courses, workshops, and individual sessions.
For more information, email her: Connie (at) AwakeningSelf.com or call 650-996-2649
