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Kathleen McIntyre, MSW, LCSWA

Somatic & Nature-based Therapist | Speaker | Retreat Leader | Author of The Nature Reset

Compassionate therapy for embodied change.

Supporting nervous system regulation, trauma recovery, and deeper self-trust.

There comes a time when something deep within us says: this isn’t working anymore.

The patterns, the pain, the pushing through become too much to carry alone. Whether it’s anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, or the quiet ache of disconnection, something within you is asking for change.

This is where our work begins.

I offer a different kind of therapy, one grounded in deep presence, respect, and a profound trust in your body’s innate wisdom. We slow down and listen to your breath, your sensations, your emotions, and the rhythms beneath it all.

At the heart of this work is relationship: not just clinical support, but a space of care and connection where your story, your body, and your inner knowing are welcomed. Here, healing unfolds organically, guided by compassion, curiosity, and the intelligence of your system.

Somatic therapy invites us to gently turn toward the messages of the body. Together, we listen for what tension, stillness, or sensation may be revealing. Breath, posture, pain, even silence…all of it holds insight. Through this body-centered approach, we create space for regulation, self-awareness, and meaningful transformation.

I don’t just bring therapeutic tools; I bring reverence for the whole of who you are.

My background weaves formal training with intuitive listening, but my truest offerings are presence, empathy, and the ability to walk beside you as you reclaim what has always been yours: your voice, your clarity, your power.

Together, we create space for healing so you can move through life with more ease, connection, and trust in yourself.

Ready to get started?

THERAPY

Our work together is rooted in relationship, presence, and deep listening. Drawing from somatic therapy, nature-based practices, mindfulness, energy medicine, and ritual, I offer a therapeutic experience shaped by your unique story and needs.

Each session is a space of care and attunement, where your body’s wisdom is honored, and your healing process is allowed to unfold in its own time and rhythm.

Together, we follow what is emerging, listening gently for what wants to be felt, released, understood, or reclaimed. This work isn’t about fixing, it’s about creating the conditions for something deeper to rise: clarity, connection, and the return of your own vitality.

I support adults and teens in:

  • Supporting the body in processing unresolved trauma so it no longer shapes daily life

  • Cultivating nervous system regulation and a felt sense of safety

  • Healing the emotional and physical layers of chronic pain to restore vitality and presence

  • Easing symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression

  • Deepening somatic awareness and body-based trust

  • Navigating transitions and the seasons of life with clarity and grace

  • Healing attachment wounds and fostering secure connection with self and others

  • Meeting ecological grief with presence and resilience

  • Thriving in your current landscape, even when it feels limiting

  • Creating meaningful rituals to mark passages, thresholds, and turning points

This work is a return to wholeness, grounded in relationship, presence, and the sacred intelligence of your body.

SPEAKING - WORKSHOPS

Whether gathered in an office, on a rooftop garden, or in a nearby greenspace, I guide individuals and groups in reconnecting with their bodies, each other, and the living world around them. These sessions are designed to help people feel more grounded, creatively alive, and resilient in the face of daily stress.

Through a blend of nervous system education, nature connection, and somatic awareness practices, I offer experiences that restore well-being from the inside out. Participants leave not only with insight, but with embodied tools they can carry into their lives and work.

From 45-minute lunch-and-learns to half-day immersions and extended retreats, each offering is tailored to meet the needs of your group. All sessions are grounded in evidence-based approaches and informed by lived experience, blending science and soul.

I also offer keynotes and guided experiences inspired by my book, The Nature Reset, which explores the healing power of returning to the rhythms of nature and the wisdom of the body. These sessions can be customized for leadership teams, organizations, schools, or wellness communities seeking to create more connected, sustainable, and life-giving work cultures.

RETREATS

Profound inner alchemy unfolds when we step away from the noise of everyday life and into the sacred container of retreat, especially when held in nature. In these intentionally crafted experiences, you’re invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with what’s most essential.

Retreating in nature restores more than calm; it awakens clarity, presence, and a felt sense of joy that so often gets buried beneath the demands of daily living. When we move in rhythm with the land, the seasons, and our own inner cycles, space opens for healing, insight, and transformation to arise.

Whether it’s a half-day gathering or a multi-day journey, each retreat is grounded in somatic awareness, nature connection, ritual, and deep listening. These are spaces not just to rest, but to remember: who you are, what matters, and what’s ready to emerge.

Come as you are. Leave more fully yourself.

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TESTIMONIALS

“I had the privilege of working with Kathleen McIntyre recently, and I can’t shout her praises from enough mountaintops! She held the space with such integrity and reverence—no agenda, no interpretation—just a deep, grounded presence that allowed something truly sacred to unfold. Kathleen weaves natural elements, ritual, and embodied healing together in a way that feels ancient and profoundly alive.  Her methods connect deeply meaningful individual soul work to align with anima mundi—the soul of the world.”

~ Samantha Leonard, CIAYT – Davidson Yoga Therapy

“Working with Kathleen is like giving yourself a gift! She is so warm, empathetic, kind and patient. She enables you to create a safe space to really work out what’s on your heart and mind, and gives practical tools to help you make forward progress! I leave our sessions feeling energized, renewed and hopeful. I always look forward to our conversations because they help me get to the mental, emotional and spiritual place I want to be. If you can, please do yourself a favor and work with her.”  

~ Susan Hill – Realtor, Charlotte NC

“To be in the presence of Kathleen is to be in the presence of passion, acceptance, love & exquisite knowledge. She will meet you where you are, listen deeply to where you desire to guide yourself, and give you powerful and practical tools to get yourself there and beyond. Kathleen is incredible both one-on-one and with larger groups. She is a catalyst for positive internal and external transformation, she is refreshingly enthusiastic in her trust in the healing powers of the earth and her profound trust in herself is her anchor for serving others in her highest in every moment. She is humbly wise and a gift to all that choose to be with her in any capacity.”

~ Brooks Hailsip – Community leader & Connector, Charlotte NC

I had the honor of experiencing her energy healing practice which released more grief and pain than years of talk therapy. Kathleen’s ability to hold space, particularly during the energy healing session, has paved a way for me to explore a deeper and more purposeful path. I cannot wait to continue to learn from her and join her on many future retreats. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Kathleen!

~ Lily

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