WildHeart Ecotherapy

WildHeart Ecotherapy Wild Heart Ecotherapy is a mental health counseling practice located in Hamden, CT.

02/26/2026

It’s not your fault. You were born into a society that has forgotten itself. How have you found your way back into remembering?





I’m offering a small group workshop on deep belonging. We will be exploring creating community and living an earth-based...
02/25/2026

I’m offering a small group workshop on deep belonging. We will be exploring creating community and living an earth-based life through following the Rutgers of the day, moon, year and a human life. Begins March 19. Link in bio

02/20/2026

Making a hand drill fire with stone tools and materials gathered from the land.





Live your life so that you become the offering. Your longing, love and grief are all food for the divine. When you don’t...
02/19/2026

Live your life so that you become the offering. Your longing, love and grief are all food for the divine. When you don’t know what to do, pray. It’s the oldest way ✨

This photo is from a class I offered on ceremony in 2022. If you are interested in exploring practices and rituals of connection, consider joining my living rooted class starting March 8th.





I offered food to the ancestors and a catbird came. Folks often ask if the ancestors eat the food I offer them. The answ...
02/18/2026

I offered food to the ancestors and a catbird came. Folks often ask if the ancestors eat the food I offer them. The answer is, Yes.

This is a sweet image from last fall. Offering food and appreciation to my ancestors each morning is a practice of remembrance for me. Remembering not only the beloved dead but also remembering myself and the deep stories in my bones.

If you are interested in exploring more practices of nature and community connection. Check out my upcoming workshop called living rooted. Link in bio




Not about touching water; it’s waiting for the moment the water touches you.Belonging is the vulnerable moment we surren...
02/13/2026

Not about touching water; it’s waiting for the moment the water touches you.

Belonging is the vulnerable moment we surrender our illusion of separation.

Mid-march we’re nourishing our deep belonging in a small group experience. If you are curious, link’s in my bio.

This hide has been touched by so many loving hands and feet. Imprints of love. wrapping us in the blessings and prayers ...
02/12/2026

This hide has been touched by so many loving hands and feet. Imprints of love. wrapping us in the blessings and prayers of my people. So much gratitude for this beautiful buffalo being and all the beautiful beings whose love warms our hearts on these cold nights ❄️❤️ 🔥

Thanks to Jon Schroth for some of his beautiful photos included in here.

Leaving home was one of the scariest things I have done. But sometimes we are called beyond the edges of our village. My...
02/11/2026

Leaving home was one of the scariest things I have done. But sometimes we are called beyond the edges of our village. My community sung me out on my journey. This is a moment I’ll remember forever. Painted by my good friend Nova. So much gratitude and so many memories!

These knives were crafted by some former students of mine. Teens I have had the privilege of mentoring for many years. ...
02/02/2026

These knives were crafted by some former students of mine. Teens I have had the privilege of mentoring for many years. Our youth hold so much power and possibility. The process of making a knife, is a mirror for their own inner process of finding their power and becoming themself. Each so unique and powerful. I’m so proud of each of them!

I’m offering a small group workshop starting February 5th focused on helping people reconnect with their purpose. Not a...
01/29/2026

I’m offering a small group workshop starting February 5th focused on helping people reconnect with their purpose. Not as a big abstract idea, but as something lived and embodied. A way of finding your footing, your power, and your place of contribution in a time when so many feel overwhelmed or shut down.

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3496 Whitney Avenue, #202
Hamden, CT
06518

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm

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+12038591953

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Justin Pegnataro, L.P.C.C

Justin is dedicated to helping people live vibrant healthy lives filled with connection and purpose. His own journey began over two decades ago when he moved into the forests of Connecticut for four months and lived with just a sleeping bag, knife and sack of rice. Since then, Justin immersed himself in the natural world, and through it, he embarked on a hero’s journey of personal growth and transformation. In 2007, Justin founded Two Coyotes Wilderness School for children and families that connected people to the wildness of nature and the wilderness of their own internal landscapes. Over that time, Justin mentored hundreds of children and adults in discovering who they are, claiming their personal power and in finding a deep sense of belonging within their own communities and the more-than-human world.

The core of Justin’s work focuses on creating healthy lifestyle and relationships while exploring the landscape of inner healing and transformation. Justin incorporates many different therapeutic techniques into his work. His therapeutic style is based around helping others to become the author of their lives and is influenced by Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems approaches. Nature is also a vital component to Justin's approach. Nature offers both challenge and sanctuary and is a rich landscape filled with metaphor and meaning that empowers the therapeutic process. Lastly, by creating an environment of trust and unconditional acceptance, Justin creates a non-judgmental space that provides a safe foundation for you to explore your inner depths within.

Justin is a licensed Public Counselor Candidate with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from UMASS, Boston.

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