Renée Roark, LPC/MHSP

  • Adventure Therapist

  • Team Building Facilitator

Mission

Adventure Within Therapy guides clients on a collaborative healing journey promoting growth and wellness.

Education

Renée holds a B.S. in Outdoor Education from Georgia College and a M.S. in Counseling from Prescott College with a Specialization in Addiction Counseling and a Concentration in Adventure-Based Psychotherapy

Get to Know Renée

When I am not working I love being active outside. I enjoy walking, hiking, backpacking and snow skiing when I can. For the past several years I have been going out on nature solos before each solstice and equinox to prepare for the changes in the season.

I am an artist at heart and enjoy expressing myself through a variety of mediums. I write poetry, make pottery, paint, craft greeting cards, and make jewelry.

I am a life long learner who believes in constant learning and personal growth. I am always looking for new ways to challenge myself and grow.

I have been practicing yoga for over 15 years. How we show up on the mat is how we show up in life and I try to show up consciously and consistently. I am excited to continue yoga training in 2025 towards a 300 hour certificate.

About Adventure Therapy

“Adventure Therapy is the prescriptive use of adventure experiences provided by mental health professionals, often conducted in natural settings, that kinesthetically engage clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels.”

- Gass, M. A., Gillis, H. L., & Russell, K. C. (2020) Adventure Therapy: Theory, research and practice. 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Routledge.

  • I utilize therapeutic experiential initiatives to engage clients’ minds, bodies, and feelings.

  • I enjoy working with nature as a co-therapist.

  • I can incorporate walking, hiking, and backpacking trips into treatment.

  • I apply this approach with individual, couples, family, and group counseling services.

Certifications and Trainings

Certifications

  • Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider in the state of Tennessee

  • Wilderness First Responder

  • Level 2 Challenge Course Facilitator

  • EMDR 1 and 2

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • 200 hr Certified Yoga Teacher

  • Leave No Trace Trainer

Trainings

  • Ceremony and Rites of Passage

  • Nature-based parts work

  • Nature-based Interventions for Working with Trauma & Nervous System Regulation

  • Therapeutic Nature-based Tools

  • National Outdoor Leadership School Graduate