Jennifer A Baker, LCPC, TCYM-YT, RYT
Jennifer (She/Her) is the co-founder of True Nature Integrative Health. Jennifer is a licensed psychotherapist, yoga teacher and horsewoman. Jennifer strives to create a safe, collaborative, and supportive space to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, your experiences and personal dynamics to promote a more balanced and fulfilling life. She offers the opportunity to work from a mind, body, and soul connection, and enjoys offering healing work with horses, that includes somatic and nature-based therapies. Jennifer is committed to a therapeutic process that fosters a strong and stable sense of self, creativity, and resiliency, while valuing diversity and each individual’s unique journey and goals.
Jennifer is a culturally sensitive, LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist, with a deep commitment to BIPOC community. She holds an experienced and compassionate understanding of the sociocultural and systemic factors that influence individual development and wellbeing. There is great value in the experience of being understood and feeling free to be our authentic selves.
Jennifer pulls from a foundation in Humanistic/Experiential therapy, Somatic practices, Polyvagal Theory and Psychodynamic frameworks which honor mind, body, and soul integrative approaches. Jennifer has worked in a wide variety of settings including community mental health, hospitals, residential facilities and the correctional system. These experiences have given her a compassionate understanding of the complex systems in place that often-become obstacles to our birthright of joy and liberation.
Jennifer has completed post graduate studies from The Trauma Conscious Yoga Institute, The Heartmath Institute and is certified in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy by The HERD Institute where she is also part of the faculty as senior instructor. Jennifer is currently completing the Equusoma Level 1 Certification. Grounded in Somatic Experiencing® and the polyvagal theory, mammalian ethology, interpersonal neurobiology, interspecies neurobiology, comparative psychology, equitation science, and beyond. I have particular experience and understanding of the complexities of trauma for both horse and human beings and am available to provide horse-human relationship coaching.
I go beyond the psychotherapy lens to create dynamic and integrative wellness and retreat experiences for individuals, groups and organizations. I aim to foster mental health and wellbeing with a special focus on trauma healing and nervous system regulation that takes into account intergenerational trauma, race-based trauma and stress, epigenetics and systemic and institutional oppression. I am available and experienced in supervising, teaching and mentoring therapists and mental health professionals.
As a BIPOC and Queer identified professional, I am experienced and available to consult with mental health organizations that want to go above and beyond virtue signaling and become rooted in anti-oppressive frameworks within the mental health field.
Marie Sian, AOBTA-CP, LMT, LPTA
Marie (She/Her) is the Co-Founder of True Nature Integrative Health. She is a Certified Asian Bodywork Therapist of Zen Shiatsu and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She’s also a Licensed Massage Therapist, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master with extensive training in Qigong.
Marie has been on a quest for true healing and restoring the natural balance of the body. She found long term chronic pain, syndromes and dis-”eases” were not resolving with physical therapy alone and knew there was more to healing than just working on the physical body. Marie takes a holistic approach that integrates the mind, body, and spirit. She is an advocate of being proactive with your health versus reactive as western medicine tends to be.
Marie has been instrumental in the wellbeing of the horses and humans she works with and can be found co-facilitating retreats alongside Jennifer. She is especially gifted at adding her nuggets of wisdom that add a healthy dose of humor and play to the mix. Marie is able to apply her knowledge of Chinese Medicine and Accupressure point (the meridians) to the horses we work with as well. Marie is excited to work with you to help restore your natural balance.
Divine Shadow of “Grace” aka Gracie Cakes
Miss Gracie is a sensitive fiery soul who found her way into my heart as my first horse. She has taught me so much about myself as we connected and grew our bond. Gracie taught me how to embace all parts of self which has been rewarding in my work as well as my personal life. She is a leader in the herd and can express an affectionate amount of sass and we wouldn’t have it any other way..
Skippy Skip aka Officer Skip
Skip spent 20 years serving as a mounted police horse. He is the elder in the herd and full of wisdom. You can often find him lounging in the sun, adoring his hay bag and living out his best retirement days. He is a tad of a character often playing leadership games with Gracie. He is a joyous and stubborn wisdom keeper and can quickly steal your heart with all his charm.
Maya Ingrid
Maya Is a Beautiful Spotted Draft who found herself alone, neglected and nearly starved. She lived 11 of her years on this earth stuck in a stall with little care. She is named after Maya Angelou and her beautiful poem “Why the Caged Bird Sings” Thanks to Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary she was rescued and found her way into our heart. I felt an immediate connection and a calling to bring this being home to our herd. She exuberates a loving and soulful presence and we are thrilled she is in our lives!