Forest therapy can help to quell anxiety and stress, expert says

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published July 18, 2023 at 12:24 PM CDT

M.E. (Emmie) Brenzel perches on a sycamore tree trunk in a local forest preserve.

Former registered nurse M.E. (Emmie) Brenzel, a certified forest therapy guide, takes individuals and groups into urban and rural Ozark woodlands to unwind and experience healthful and insightful connections to the natural world.

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