Jennifer Bearden LCSW, Psychotherapist

03/02/2026

Your Brain On Nature Photography: Blog Post #8

What Happens in Your Nervous System When You Snap an Awe-Inspiring Nature Photo? Find out here: https://reclaim-balance.com/the-brain-on-nature-photography

02/23/2026

Awe-Struck: A Little Noticing Goes A Long Way Blog Post #7

When we feel anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed, our nervous system narrows. Attention constricts. Thoughts loop. The world can start to feel small and threatening.

Awe does the opposite. Click here to find out more: https://reclaim-balance.com/awe

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01/26/2026

Nature Prescription: What's my dose?- blog post #6

The Nature Pyramid: Nourishing Mental Health Through Everyday Nature...find out more here: https://reclaim-balance.com/nature-prescription-whats-my-dose

01/20/2026

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nature as Metaphor- Blog Post #5
..His speeches are filled with images of “justice roll[ing] down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream,”(King, 1963) long arcs “bend[ing] toward justice,” and mountaintops that offer clarity and perspective. These images weren’t decorative—they were grounding... to read further click https://reclaim-balance.com/martin-luther-king-jr-and-nature-as-metaphor-for-change

12/16/2025

What the Fractal? Blog Post #4

Fractals: Why Our Brains Feel at Home in Nature’s Patterns

Have you ever noticed how soothing it feels to watch waves roll in, stare at tree branches against the sky, or trace the swirls in a seashell? These shapes are more than beautiful—they’re fractals, naturally repeating patterns that show up everywhere in the living world. And our brains are deeply, instinctively drawn to them. Click here to learn more:

https://reclaim-balance.com/what-the-fractal

12/03/2025

Let's Talk About Biophilia: How it works and why it helps

Biophilia is the innate human tendency to seek connection with nature and other living beings. Learn more at https://reclaim-balance.com/lets-talk-about-biophilia-how-it-works-and-why-it-helps

11/21/2025

Nature: The Way In - Blog post #2

We Are Nature

In Nature-Informed Therapy, we begin with a foundational truth: humans are nature. Click here to learn more:
https://reclaim-balance.com/we-are-nature

11/18/2025

Nature: The Way In

This blog is dedicated to exploring the intrinsic connection amongst all that is nature- all organic, plant and animal life (yes, this means you)- that lends to all that is innate in us, even if modern times may have quieted our awareness. Our interdependence is undeniable - humans have been wired for it over hundreds of thousands of years.

Here you will find posts high-lighting our interconnection from photos, to quotes, to recent insights, social-emotional concepts, evidence-based information and ideas to ponder to deepen your personal awareness of the you, inside and of the natural world.

We have an innate ability to heal and nature can be a significant catalyst and support in this process if we open to it.

09/22/2025

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I’m a certified Nature Informed Therapist specializing in work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the impact of illness. My approach integrates IFS, EMDR, ACT, and CBT within a nature-informed framework.
I offer in-person sessions in Bend, OR and telehealth for clients in OR, CA, and NY. I’m always glad to connect with colleagues and welcome referrals for those who may benefit from this integrative and nature-grounded approach.

06/02/2025

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Hello, my name is Jennifer and I help adults facing anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions quiet their inner critic, let go of what no longer serves them, and build a more peaceful, empowered connection with their mind and body for deep healing and lasting change.
I currently have openings for Telehealth in CA, OR and NY and specialize in EMDR, IFS, nature-informed therapy and ACT/CBT with plans to open up in-person sessions in Bend, Oregon later this summer.
I look forward to connecting, take care :-)

Jennifer Bearden, Psychotherapist offers therapy Vista, CA to help adults who struggle with life transitions, anxiety, trauma, & more.