Dr. Grant Pike, DSW, LICSW
Forest Social Worker. Scholar. Earth Walker.
Bringing Integrative Psychotherapy, Clinical Social Work, and Earth Wisdom to help clients heal and grow.
Oak trees become strong and thriving after years of growth. Acorns root themselves into the darkness of soil in the earth and slowly reveal the shoots, leaves, and finally the mantle of the mature oak tree. The roots of the oak stretch the same distance as the branches reach to the sky. Shining Oak Wellness is anchored in the earth’s wisdom that to thrive, we must be deeply rooted in who we are, not just cultivating the light, but honoring the dark. Healing occurs when we grow, and growth is always a difficult process. However, the riches we gain from introspection, reflection, and exploration of who we are and how we relate to others are akin to the growth of the oak tree. Shining Oak represents the core needs to bring humans back to the natural world and to utilize the Earth’s perennial wisdom to support mental/emotional healing.
Empowering transformation from wisdom and knowledge
With over 15 years of clinical practice in medical, residential, community mental health, and individual/family practice, and over 20 years of offering training, public speaking engagements, and educational experiences, Dr. Pike provides a wellspring of insight, knowledge, and training in the art and practice of healing and psychotherapy.
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When we heal the traumas and center back into ourselves, we emerge with authentic connections to who we are and with each other, including the earth. Invite this into your life and reconnect with yourself. Through the healing process of unravelling your stories, you can discover the ability to thrive and grow. Reimagining and enacting a new, more encompassing narrative is possible. There is a profound transformation that occurs when we also allow the forest and the natural world around us to centerus. Dr. Pike is rooted in the belief that when we center nature in psychotherapy, we can emerge into our shining selves.
Featured article from Simmons University on my work to center nature into social work.
“Integrating Forest Spirituality into a Social Work Mindset”
