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Kera Passante, MS, LPC

Kera Passante, MS, LPC, NCC, CCAT, CATP, E-RYT, R-CAYT is the Director of Experiential Programming at Charlie Health. She is a licensed professional counselor who is passionate about experiential learning. Kera is a clinically certified adventure therapist and a trauma-informed yoga and meditation teacher with over 10 years teaching experience, and almost 1,000 hours of experiential therapy training in a variety of experiential modalities, including adventure and nature-based therapy, mindfulness, psychodrama, sociometrics, play therapy, and other creative counseling techniques. Kera has been facilitating groups for kids through adults for over 15 years and is a certified child and adolescent trauma professional.Kera has two Bachelor’s degrees from Temple University in Philosophy and Psychology and a Master’s degree in Counseling from West Chester University. Her passion is helping others transform, heal, and grow through therapeutic experiences and integration.In her free time, Kera is an avid outdoorswoman and yogi who surfs, rock climbs, slacklines, paddles, hikes, and bikes and has completed several endurance adventures including a thruhike of the Appalachian Trail and a coast to coast bike ride of over 5,400 miles.

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Kera Passante, MS, LPC

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January 11, 2023

Nature therapy has long been recognized as an effective way to manage mental health conditions. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.