About Jess Arneson

About Jess Arneson

I am Jess Arneson (she/her); I am human, and I have an animal body—just like you. My work is rooted in earth-based wisdom. I am guided by relationship with the wilderness, both within us and around us. I believe that humans are inherently whole, carrying our own truth.

I see the therapeutic relationship as a space to tap into the intuition and truth already within you. Through listening, embodied awareness, and relational support, we will attune to the wisdom that emerges through connection. This process honors both depth and playfulness.

I am currently completing a Masters in the Wilderness Therapy program at Naropa and my internship at the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute. I integrate ancestral skills such as hunting, storytelling, hide tanning, and fire-making—not just as tools, but as living metaphors for intuition and remembering who we are. My approach welcomes raw expression, play, and present moment exploration.

I draw from Gestalt, Existential, Somatic, and Nature-based modalities to be with what is here and now and to see what wants to be tended to.

If you are drawn to a therapeutic journey that embraces nature, embodiment, and the wisdom of ancestral ways, I invite you to reach out!