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For many years I have been humbled and inspired by the healing potential of the wilderness and rites of passage.
I have a B.A. in community studies from UC Santa Cruz and an M.A. in transpersonal counseling psychology and wilderness therapy from Naropa University.
I have worked extensively with a diversity of populations as a teacher and counselor. This work has lead me into the wilderness in Australia, Fiji, British Columbia, the U.S., Thailand and Costa Rica.
I have directed wilderness leadership training programs, summer camp programs, ropes courses, and after school programs and taught ecopsychology through the University of California Extension.
I served as a clinical field supervisor and therapist for troubled youth, outpatient family therapist, and in 2003 I co-founded a wilderness program called The Wilderness Within, specializing in offering rites of passage experiences for people marking significant life transitions to grieve, celebrate, and be initiated.
I am interested in the ways the old wisdom tradition's and culture's practices inform modern therapy. I incorporate Gestalt, Somatic, Experiential, Family Systems, Mindfulness, and Transpersonal philosophies as well as nature based or ecotherapy interventions in my work.
I am the father of a 2-year-old daughter and enjoy playing music, meditation and yoga, snowboarding, gardening, surfing and basketball. I believe being in the role of teacher is a wonderful way to learn, and am fascinated by the many ways a new paradigm is emerging in our relationship with nature, emotions, and each other.
Garret Conway
Humboldt State University
Office of Extended Education
Student and Business Services, Suite 211
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 826-3731
Fax (707) 826-5885
info@sierrainstitute.org
Curriculum Vitae for Garret Conway [coming soon]
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