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Healing Hobbies Jax

Therapy outside four walls.

Outdoor therapy with Doug Essig, LMHC, for individuals, couples and teens in Jacksonville. Meet at a beach, park or trail, with a private mobile office available.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

Therapy doesn’t have to mean sitting in an office.

We meet at parks, beaches, and trails around Jacksonville. Walk, sit by the water, move, play, or simply talk shoulder to shoulder. If Florida weather shows up, we have a private, air-conditioned Sprinter office.

For teams, we create hands-on experiences that get people moving, talking, and connecting while working on stress, burnout, communication, and team cohesion.

Less sitting. More doing.

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BEACH    •    DUNES    •    TRAILS    •    INTRACOASTAL    •    LAKES    •   WALKING     •    HIKING   •     RUCKING

THERAPY. COUNSELING. COACHING. CONSULTING. REIMAGINED.

BEACH    •    DUNES    •    TRAILS    •    INTRACOASTAL    •    LAKES    •   WALKING     •    HIKING   •     RUCKING
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WHY THERAPY OUTSIDE?

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We spend most of our lives indoors, sitting, scrolling, working, and overthinking.

Yet research continues to connect time in nature with lower stress, less rumination, improved attention, and better mental health.

YOUR ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS YOUR MIND.
SO WE CHANGED THE ENVIRONMENT.

2 minutes in nature.
Cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, begins to drop.                
5 minutes of walking.
Serotonin and dopamine levels rise, improving mood and focus. 
 
20 minutes outdoors. Stress hormones reach their lowest levels while attention and memory improve. 
30 minutes of steady movement.
Blood flow to the brain increases, boosting clarity and creativity. 
(Thomas, 2019)
45 minutes in nature
Heart rate and blood pressure stabilize as the nervous system resets.  
60 minutes in nature
Overthinking decreases, gratitude grows, and calm returns. 
Outdoor Counseling
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Mental Health Outdoors

We work with individuals, couples, and teens ready to move through anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, OCD, addiction, burnout, relationship struggles, and major life transitions. Not just to talk about what happened, but to work through it and get back to living.

We also work with businesses, cities, schools, first responders, leaders, and teams ready to do mental health differently. We tackle stress and burnout, strengthen communication, build team cohesion, and help people reconnect with the humans they work beside every day.

Whether it’s one person walking a trail or an entire team moving together, the mission doesn’t change.

 

Move through what’s holding you back. Reconnect with what matters. Turn emotion into motion

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WHO WE SERVE

in need of encouragement?

we challenge the lies that hold us back and replace them with truths that empower.

Outdoor Wellness

Individual Therapy

Couples Counseling

Group & Team Experiences

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

A LOOK INTO OUR OUTDOOR MENTAL WELLBEING SERVICES

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What Service Are You Interested In?

IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE:

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 9-8-8 (Call/Text)

Crisis Text Line: Text TALK to 741-741

RAINN (Sexual Assault): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Women’s Center of Jax (Rape): 904-721-7273

Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Help): 1-800-662-HELP (4537)

United Way (Local Resources): 2-1-1

Emergencies: 911

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Douglas Essig, LMHC

doug@healinghobbiesjax.com

904-853-0566

Instagram: @healinghobbiesjax

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