Philip Sutton Chard is a psychotherapist, writer, and naturalist who has pioneered the use of nature interaction to promote emotional healing, personal growth, and spiritual awakening. He authored The Healing Earth, a groundbreaking work in ecopsychology, writes an award-winning column in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel titled "Out Of My Mind”, is a contributing writer to Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul, has appeared on ABC’s 20/20 and numerous other media outlets, and taught behavioral sciences at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. He blends his professional pursuits with his passion for backpacking, nature photography, Great Lakes sailing, and the natural sciences