Guided in Nature LLC

07/23/2025

Behind the scenes of the photos I share here, is a family that truly loves nature and being together. This is what it’s all about. They are my why.

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07/23/2025

My family recently enjoyed a small beach getaway and these are moments of awe inspired by nature that I’m grateful to be able to share with you here.

It’s funny when you think about it—so many of the posts on social media that involve nature are popular. Why? Because we co-evolved with & in the natural world and our physiology is still wired to seek it out. We humans ✨love ✨nature.

Before there were four walls around all of us and screens in front of our faces, there were simple moments like these. This is what it’s all about:

Presence.
Connection.
Community.

The freedom to be wild at heart and return to our roots.

If you’re seeing this post, receive this invitation to go outside today. Whether solo, with a friend, or a family member. Spend 10-20 minutes and just be there. Take a photo of something that inspires awe, connection, or joy—even just a small glimmer. Tag so we can continue to inspire time with nature. ✨🌿🫶🏼

07/16/2025

It’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week. Let’s spend a moment together on this.

I’m grateful for this time to spread awareness, dispel myths, and share support for healing—and I also recognize the wave of feelings this week may bring.

You might be seeing posts that:
✨resonate with your story
😥feel scary if you haven’t birthed yet or are expecting again
💪offer empowerment and post-traumatic growth

All of it is valid. Birth trauma is deeply personal—two people can have similar experiences and feel completely different. Trauma lives in the eye (and body) of the beholder.

Let’s be mindful of “all or nothing” thinking—it makes sense when our nervous system is trying to protect us. Still, there’s often a lot of gray in what feels like black and white. Sometimes we need help finding it again.

And remember: someone else’s story doesn’t automatically become yours. Pause when needed. Go outside. Get support. ❤️

As a survivor of interpersonal trauma around non-consented procedures + coercion in a hospital, and a former hospital social worker, I am both trauma-informed and informed by trauma. Nature was (and is) my greatest ally in healing. It’s an honor to now walk alongside others.

While we *do* need to modulate our media intake, I believe deeply in the power of story-sharing and story-keeping. There is collective wisdom in our words.

I share my birth stories on the Birth With Power podcast, hosted by the amazing OB/GYN Dr. Nicole Rankins (). You can listen to episode 295 at the link in my bio.

Let’s support each other wherever we are:
✨Drop a ✨ + one word if this resonated
😥Drop a 😥 if birth feels scary, and I’ll send a support tip
💪Drop a 💪 + a word if you’ve found growth on the other side

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Hi, I’m Lauren—wife, mom of 2, Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist & Nature Informed Therapist. I see you. And I believe in a more supportive, connected future for perinatal care—with nature as an ally.

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07/12/2025

🌿 Still feeling the warmth and connection from today’s Bringing Mothers Back to Nature presentation at the Postpartum Support International Conference here in New Orleans.

After the talk, several people came up to share how deeply the message resonated. We spoke about their renewed passion for weaving nature into their work with parents and the creative sparks that came alive in the room.

These are some of the reflections they shared with me, and I’m honored they felt safe to open their hearts:

✨ “This was a wonderful presentation.”
🌸 “You won the award for most beautiful slides.”
💛 “The care you give to your clients really came across in your presentation. Thank you for holding us today, too.”
🌱 “One of the most inspiring presentations today.”

Nature continues to hold, guide, and remind us—of what’s essential, of what’s possible, of what’s already within us. I truly believe she belongs in the healing journey of every parent.

This is just the beginning. The seeds have been planted—not just in the soil, but in each of us. Let’s keep tending to them, together. 🌼

Scroll through to see a few ways nature has whispered her presence along the way. Do you see the heart in the clouds?! 💖🌥

Deepest gratitude to the PSI conference team and all the attendees for creating such a thoughtful, inspiring, and heartfelt space. What an amazing experience to be part of this community, including my home chapter 🫶🏼

07/11/2025

So grateful to be here at the annual with so many other passionate leaders in the field of Perinatal Mental Health. I’ve received so much interest already in my work at the intersection of nature therapy and Perinatal Mental Health. Looking forward to sharing more later today! If you’re here, come say hi and talk with me about your relationship with nature. I would love to connect! 💜🌿

07/07/2025

From Overwhelm to Resilience: Building Stress Tolerance in Parenthood

Discover how to expand your window of tolerance and manage overwhelm and rage as a parent. Learn why nervous system regulation isn’t just about staying calm—and how nature offers a powerful metaphor for building true capacity.

Discover how to expand your window of tolerance and manage overwhelm and rage as a parent. Learn why nervous system regulation isn’t just about staying calm—and how nature offers a powerful metaphor for building true capacity.

07/05/2025

My mantra for today, if you’d like to share it, is:

✨Just this.✨

Whenever the mind wanders to somewhere else, as it does, welcome it back. We can keep coming back home over and over again. How beautiful it is that we get to start over.

Have a wonderful weekend with your family and enjoy time with Mother Nature, too! 🌿✨💜

07/03/2025

Just another day at the outdoor office. 🦌

Awe is quietly woven into so many moments of this work. I had just wrapped up a nature therapy session, where we ended by picking up litter as a simple act of care for the land. Sitting in stillness, camera in hand, I was preparing to capture the bright, open landscape—when this deer suddenly appeared.

The initial jolt gave way to reverence and wonder. A reminder that I’m just a visitor here, and for that, I’m deeply grateful.She was startled—understandably so. We had entered her space. I hope she found ease again in her own wild rhythm. I trust that she did. 💜

07/02/2025

🌿Choose your adventure: Nature therapy edition🌿

These two images are more than just photos. They’re visual representations of autonomy in the therapeutic process. You get to choose. You get to co-create your experience. You get to say no when you need to. You get to learn how to emphatically say yes to yourself. Out here, you get to practice living abundantly. Then, you bottle that up and carry it with you wherever you go.

That’s what we do out here. 🫶🏼🌿

Curious: Which “adventure” are you feeling called toward today? 🌲 or 🌊

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06/30/2025

Who are you when your anxiety isn’t in charge? So many new and expecting parents carry silent worries that never seem to shut off. But anxiety doesn’t have to run the show. In this blog post, I explore how nature-informed therapy—especially walk-and-talk sessions—can help you reconnect with the calm, wise part of you beneath the fear. If you’re navigating pregnancy or postpartum and craving relief, this is for you. 🍁 Fall sessions fill quickly—get on the schedule now. ...

Struggling with anxiety during pregnancy, postpartum, or parenting? Explore how perinatal anxiety therapy in Baltimore—through walk-and-talk and nature-based support—can help you feel grounded and calm again.