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 and guided by a deep fascination with the wilderness, both within us and around us. I believe that humans are inherently whole, carrying our own deep wisdom. When we can be with the animal of our body and heart, we move through the world with more freedom and connection

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, transformation, and remembering who we are. My approach welcomes raw expression and the wild edges of life—the mysterious, muddy, and sometimes daunting places that hold deep wisdom.

I see the therapeutic relationship as a space to tap into the intuition and truth already within you—an invitation to explore, remember, and reclaim. Through deep listening, embodied awareness, and relational support, we will attune to the stories your body carries and the wisdom that emerges through connection. This process honors both depth and playfulness, creating a container for transformation.

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