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About Us and Nature

Outdoor Therapeutics transforms mental health care by reconnecting individuals with nature through innovative clinical and wellness programs. Our approach blends evidence-based therapies with the proven benefits of the natural world—such as green space exposure to calm the nervous system and promote overall well-being. We offer unique, nature-integrated services like trauma-focused outdoor therapy and wilderness-based wellness programs, designed to support healing at the intersection of mind, body, spirit, and environment. Clients engage with nature in ways that suit their comfort level—whether it's caring for plants during office sessions, taking reflective “walk and talk” therapy along the river, or participating in extended outdoor sessions where wildlife and landscapes serve as powerful metaphors for growth, resilience, and connection.

Enjoying the Nature
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Trauma-Informed & Responsive Practice

Outdoor Therapeutics is rooted in the values of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice. This means we are committed to a process of learning and applying knowledge of trauma to our thinking, behaviors, services, and workplace culture in order to increase capacity for safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment in our relationship to others and ourselves. As part of this commitment, we seek ongoing guidance from outside professionals and resources, such as the Trauma Responsive Frederick (TRF), trauma-informed clinical supervisors, and anti-oppression frameworks to help us with organization-wide accountability and our continued journey to know better and do better.

Our Team

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KRISTA BAJGIER, LCSW-C, MEd

Founder, Clinical Supervisor, Trauma-Informed Nature Therapist

Supports teens and adults, ages 14+

Specialties: IFS, EMDR, DBT, Somatic Experiencing, Nature-Integrated treatment, personality disorders, developmental and acute trauma, mood disorders...

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ALYSSIA KING, LMSW

Psychotherapist, Social Worker

Supports children, teens, adults, ages 5+

Specialties: ODD, ADHD, ASD, mood disorders, neurodivergence, OCD, anxiety, depression, restorative parenting, stress management, LGBTQIA-Affirming Care...

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CHRISTINE NGUYEN

Graduate Counseling Intern

Supports teens and adults, ages 10+

Specialties: Humanistic, Psychodynamic, IFS, Grief and Loss, DBT, CBT, Somatic therapy, play therapy, Gender & Sexuality, LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care...  

 Accepting New Clients 

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HEATHER SEELYE

Practice Assistant

Medical billing, client financial support and special projects

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SUSANNA KLINGLER, LGPC

Nature-Informed Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Supports teens and adults, ages 10+

Specialties: EMDR, Nature-Integrated treatment, acute trauma, Addiction,        Dual Diagnoses, mood disorders, stress management

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LARISSA FITZGIBBONS, LGPC

Mental Health Counselor

Supports teens and adults, ages 14+

Specialties: Couples / Relationship Counseling, Complex and acute trauma, OCD, mood disorders, chronic illness, grief & loss, death positivity, Neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care...

 Accepting New Clients 

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JOSEPH HADDAD

Graduate Counseling Intern

Supports teens and adults, ages 10+

Specialties: Coming Soon

 Accepting New Clients 

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BRYAN BIENIEK, LGPC

Nature-Informed Mental Health Counselor

Supports teens and adults, ages 14+

Specialties: IFS, ACT, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness-based practices, Emotional Freedom Technique, developmental trauma, Wilderness Rites of Passage... 

 Accepting New Clients 

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ROSE MILLER, LMSW, LSW

Psychotherapist, Social Worker

Supports children, teens, adults, ages 5+

Specialties: Narrative and Play therapy, Nature-Integrated Treatment, CBT, ADHD, ASD, Neurodivergence, life transitions, LGBTQIA-Affirming Care...

 Accepting New Clients 

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ZEHRA COSKUN, BS

Practice Manager

Healthcare and project management expertise, staff support, human resource specialist, daily operations, medical billing, and client relations and referrals 

Bryan Bieniek, LGPC

Nature-Informed Therapist, Wilderness Guide

Supports: Ages 14+

Specialty: Complex Trauma, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Wilderness Guide and Rites of Passage,

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Kris Bajgier, LCSW-C, MEd

Founder, Nature-Informed Trauma Therapist

Supports: Ages 16+

Specialty: Complex and acute trauma, attachment deficits, sexual abuse and survivor recovery

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Heather Smith, LCPC

Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Supports: Ages 14+

Specialty: Treatment of complex and acute trauma, dissociative disorders, couples counseling

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OUTDOOR THERAPEUTICS, LLC

Office:    1705-1707 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD 21702

Mailing:  PO Box 711, Frederick, MD 21705

Email:      info@outdoortherapeutics.com

Phone:    301-200-1233

Fax:          866-703-0009

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