Founder, Certified Nature-Informed Trauma Therapist

krista@outdoortherapeutics.com

301-259-1699

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Kris started her personal mental health journey in 8th grade when she convinced her mother to borrow the family credit card in order to invest in a self-help program she saw advertised on PBS. She remains insatiably curious about the human experience and deeply enjoys being a part of her clients' profound and unique journeys.

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She earned her Masters of Social Work from the University of Denver and a Masters in Educational Psychology Applied Developmental Science from the University of Virginia. She has more than 20 years of combined experience working for non-profits, residential programs, outpatient private practice, higher education, and primary schools. She works with clients ages 14-65 across a wide range of barriers to mental health. She is a Maryland board-approved supervisor for Social Workers and Professional Counselors and Therapists, a member of the Wilderness Guides Council, a faculty member at the Center for Nature-Informed Therapy and founder of Bajgier Investment Group, LLC.

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When she's not at work, Kris can be found hiking, foraging, dancing, engaging in the creative arts, traveling internationally, or trying desperately to keep up with her dog, Hazel.