Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Ph.D., LCPC
Psychotherapist, author, speaker, and founder of the Center for Nature Informed Therapy.
My work explores how we find steadiness in an anxious world and how our relationship with nature can support mental health.
I share that work through books, speaking, and the nonprofit I founded, the Center for Nature Informed Therapy (CNIT).
A cause close to my heart
I founded the Center for Nature Informed Therapy because I want nature to have a place in the way we care for people.
At CNIT, we train helping professionals to bring nature into their work and offer programs that help people reconnect with the natural world. Making this work accessible is especially important to me.
Your gift helps support training scholarships, community programs, and the research that guides our work. When a professional gains these skills, they can carry them into the lives of the people they serve.
If something in a talk or a book has stayed with you, I invite you to help this work reach others. Thank you for supporting a cause so close to my heart.
Books by Heidi
For readers working through anxiety, professionals bringing nature into their practice, and anyone curious about the relationship between the natural world and well-being.
The Ground Beneath Our Work
Nature-Informed Therapy and Care for a World in Need
Nature belongs in the work of caring for others. This practical guide introduces Nature-Informed Therapy and Nature-Informed Care through the ROOTEDâ„¢ framework. Research, case stories, exercises, and guidance on ethics and access help therapists, educators, healthcare workers, and other helping professionals bring nature into their work with intention.
For therapists and helping professionals
Taming the Anxious Mind
A Guidebook to Relieve Stress & Anxiety
When worry keeps pulling your attention away from the life you want to live, understanding your mind can help. Heidi offers practical ways to work with anxious thoughts, settle an overactive nervous system, and make room for what matters. Real-life stories, mindfulness practices, and reflection exercises make this a guide to return to over time.
For readers living with stress and anxiety
Breaking the Anxiety Cycle
A Treatment Blueprint for Acute & Chronic Anxiety Relief
Put anxiety-management skills into practice with 50 tools and exercises covering thought patterns, emotional regulation, self-compassion, attachment, and personal values. Designed as a companion to Taming the Anxious Mind, this workbook gives readers and mental health professionals a structured way to explore anxiety, practice new responses, and develop a plan for continued progress.
A workbook for readers and mental health professionals
The Outside Within
Stories of Nature's Role in Psychological Well-Being
A mountain, a night sky, a familiar trail. Everyday encounters with nature can change how we understand ourselves and move through difficult times. This collection brings together personal stories of comfort, perseverance, and connection, alongside photographs, exercises, and reflections that invite you to explore what the natural world offers in your own life
For readers drawn to nature and personal reflection
Personal & Executive Coaching
Private coaching for life and work
Some decisions deserve time, thoughtful conversation, and room to reflect.
I work with individuals, executives, and business owners navigating demanding responsibilities, personal transitions, and questions about how they want to live. Our work together offers space to consider your priorities, understand recurring patterns, and make choices you can put into practice.
You may be considering a career change, preparing for retirement, carrying responsibilities that leave little time for yourself, or wondering what you want your next chapter to hold.
What we can work on
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Life transitions and purpose: Explore changes in career, family roles, retirement, and your sense of identity.
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Personal well-being: Develop a more sustainable pace, clearer boundaries, and habits that support the life you want.
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Relationships and communication: Think through important relationships and practice expressing your needs more clearly.
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Leadership and decisions: Navigate competing priorities, difficult conversations, and the responsibilities of leading others.
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Meaning and contribution: Consider how you want to use your time, energy, and resources, including what you hope to contribute beyond your work.
Bringing nature into the conversation
Nature can be part of our coaching work. Sitting outdoors, taking a gentle walk, or engaging in a guided reflection can create space to notice what a busy day often leaves unexplored.
Nature-informed practices offer opportunities to pause, reconnect with your surroundings, and consider what matters to you. We can incorporate this element according to your interests, comfort, and the goals of our work together.
Working with Heidi
I bring my background in psychotherapy, resilience, emotional intelligence coaching, and nature-based mental health to a coaching relationship focused on your goals and personal development.
We begin with a conversation about what brings you here, what you hope to change, and whether coaching is a good fit.
Coaching is a separate service from psychotherapy and does not include mental health diagnosis or treatment.
