ABOUT
Nature not only helps us to heal our minds,
contact with nature can transform us.
I embrace over twenty years of outdoor expertise and traditional ecological knowledge combined with counseling acumen, to re-envision personal and professional approaches to mental health via nature connection.
Lindsay Cray, LMHC-D, CCAT, CCTP
Believe fully in the potential of connection between all living things; to inspire change, evoke healing and provide a treasury of wisdom - it’s power simply needs to be accessed.
Acumen
MS Mental Health Counseling with diagnostic privileges
MPS Environmental Management/Risk Assessment
BS Global Environmental Studies
Certified First Responder Provider (CFRP)
Certified Clinical Adventure Therapist (CCAT)
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Licensed NYS Backpacking and Hiking Guide
Certificate in Ecopsychology
Experience
Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Outdoor Guide
Clinical Consultant for Nature-Based Therapy
Chief Program Officer | Clinical Lead at Trybe Ecotherapy
Trademarked group treatment protocols in Nature-Based Therapy
Practicing Wilderness Survival Instructor
Co-Founder | Executive Director at Earthworks Institute
Adjunct Professor, SUNY College of Enviro. Science & Forestry
A BLEND OF PASSIONS
For more than twenty years, Lindsay has focused her career on the development and delivery of progressive and intentional nature-based practices that help people broaden their personal growth, enhance relationships, change the culture of health and foster a connection between self and other.
In 2020 Lindsay pioneered a Nature-Based Clinical therapy model for supporting trauma recovery. This model was applied as a highly effective counseling intervention specifically for treating PTSD in military veterans through the balance of cognitive, emotional, and physiological states.
Her early professional years were spent in social-ecological sciences, via a fellowship from the National Science Foundation. During this time, she joined multiple efforts towards ecological sustainability, including attending the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in 2009.
In 2010, Lindsay discovered the power of connecting young people directly to nature and the serious implications for creating successful learning pathways for youth in alternative education programs. In this work Lindsay traveled for nearly a decade, nationally and internationally, focusing on underserved populations, juveniles in the justice system. In 2013, she founded the Earthworks Institute for expeditionary learning, a nonprofit to serve those who lacked exposure to healthy outdoor opportunities.
As a consultant and as a clinical expert in Nature Based Therapy, Lindsay applies her experience and counseling acumen to assist individuals, professionals and organizations alike in engaging the power of nature to support emotional health and wellness. Whether it be through psychotherapy, training, or as a field guide, her work has reached a diversity of people across cultures, races and income-levels.
Thinking about a healing journey of your own?
I specialize in Nature Based Therapy (NBT) to help people who are struggling to find purpose, peace and joy in thier lives. Whether you’re feeling burdened by every day stressors or are experiencing something more acute, such as trauma; you are not alone in your journey. Lets talk.
