Patricia H Hasbach, Ph.D. - Northwest Ecotherapy

11/03/2025

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I was happy to be interviewed by Will White for his podcast “Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors “

Dr. Patricia Hasbach of Northwest Ecotherapy joins Will to explore how clinicians can bring the healing power of nature into their therapeutic work. Drawing ...

08/11/2025

I’m very excited to announce my forthcoming book, Prescribing Nature: A Clinician’s Guide to Ecotherapy. The book will be released by W.W. Norton Professional Books on October 21st. With mounting evidence that interactions with nature offer psychological benefits, and awareness of the growing impacts of climate-related anxiety and trauma, more clinicians are interested in incorporating nature into their work. Whether you are moving therapy outdoors, writing nature prescriptions for clients, or bringing the outdoors into your office, you’ll find practical strategies that broaden the lens of your therapeutic work to include the human-nature relationship.

09/13/2024

Making the workspace a little brighter!

06/25/2023

Let’s move this direction!

The return of reciprocity ✨🕊🌳

05/12/2023

An important article on loneliness

An advisory on loneliness from Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy calls for a collective effort to “mend the social fabric of our nation.”

01/20/2023

Happy to be a contributor to this fun and informative article.

Research into whether the human voice helps plants isn’t conclusive. But there are compelling reasons that talking to your plants is good for them — and you.

01/09/2023

I'm appreciative of the colleagues who shared that they are using my new book, Grounded, in their classes. I'm also honored by the many friends who shared that they gave the book to friends & family members for Christmas. Thank you!

07/16/2022

I find that the stresses and small hurts of a bad day often drift away on the tide of a good, long walk.

And therapists trained in ecotherapy are now using the healing power of nature in their work with clients experiencing profound anxiety and depression.

I loved talking with Patricia H Hasbach, Ph.D. - Northwest Ecotherapy on podcast this week about nature, awe, the power of green, and how to bring nature inside as part of the therapeutic journey.

You can listen here ⬇️
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07/15/2022

I'm so pleased to have had the opportunity to talk with Andrew Marshall, host of the Meaningful Life podcast, about the human-nature relationship, awe, the power of intentional nature interactions, and how nature can be incorporated into the therapeutic process. You can listen to the podcast here:

Creating a more meaningful life does not have to happen indoors. Whether it’s writing, meditating, repairing relationships or planning a big life change, doing the work outside surrounded by nature can be calming and inspiring. Psychotherapist Dr Patricia ...

07/08/2022

Many thanks to Mind Body Green for covering my new book, Grounded, and for inviting me to contribute this article.

We need nature connectedness to feel fully alive.

06/09/2022

Happy to be part of this article by John Briley in The Washington Post that highlights the importance of getting kids out into wilder environs and offers tips to do so.

If you're looking to enjoy a lifetime of outdoor travel with kids, start early, start small and don't forget the fun.

05/23/2022

So appreciative to see my new book, Grounded, get a mention in this UK article!

Reconnect with nature.