The People Behind
Forest Therapy Hub
Built by Experts
Forest Therapy Hub is built by a team of practitioners, researchers, and educators who share a single conviction: nature-based health deserves the same professional rigor as any other health discipline.
Our team brings together expertise across health sciences, psychology, environmental science, education, communication, and international development. We work across time zones, languages, and disciplines, because the field demands it.
Our TEAM
FTHub TEAM
LEADERSHIP
Alex Gesse
Executive Director
Spain
Manuela Renzi
Training and Capacity Building Director
Italy
Erika DiPasquale
Hub Seedlings Director
USA
Betty Fang
Capacity Building & Content Manager
Singapore/China
Sonia Juárez
Learning and Finance Director
Portugal
Anita Correia
Social Media Manager
Portugal
Sérgio Cardoso
Content Director
Spain
RESEARCH & PROJECTS
Nevin Harper
PhD | RCC | Nature-based Therapist
Canada
Inga Dreimane
Project Manager
Latvia
Marta Grabowska
Trainer
Poland
Albert Tejedo
Technology Manager
Spain
Mieke Leenders
Content Specialist
Belgium
TRAINERS & FACILITATORS
TRAINERS & FACILITATORS
Angela Stangoe
Trainer
United Kingdom
Evelyn Cecil
Trainer
United Kingdom
Susan Andrien
Trainer
USA
Erika DiPasquale
Hub Seedlings Director
USA
Jessica Jurcak
Trainer
USA
Denise Tiemi Noguchi Maki
Trainer
Brazil
Christiane Pereira
Trainer
Brazil
Betty Fang
Capacity Building & Content Manager
Singapore/China
Xiao Chen
Trainer
China
Inga Dreimane
Project Manager
Latvia
Marta Battaini
Trainer
Italy
Johanna Maluenda Terreros
Trainer
Spain
Marta Grabowska
Trainer
Poland
Joanna Krusiec
Trainer
Poland
Manuela Renzi
Training and Capacity Building Director
Italy
Pietro Ostano
Trainer
Italy
Alice Zambon
Trainer
Austria
Rocío Ferraro
Trainer
Argentina
Claudio Vásquez
Trainer
Chile
Pedro Trindade
Trainer
Portugal
Susana Guerreiro
Trainer
Portugal
Ana Read Beato
Trainer
Azores | Portugal
Alex Gesse
Executive Director
Spain
LECTURERS
LECTURERS
Dr Ryan Lumber
Senior Lecturer in Psychology | Nottingham Trent Univ.
United Kingdom
Dr Kirsten McEwan
PhD Psych | Research Psychologist, Univ. of Derby
United Kingdom
Nevin Harper
PhD | RCC | Nature-based Therapist
Canada
Dr Jill Litt
Prof. Environ. Health Univ. Colorado | Assoc. Res. ISGlobal BCN
USA
Kathleen Wolf
Research Social Scientist | University of Washington
USA
Melissa Lem
MD | CCFP | FCFP | PaRx (Park Prescriptions) Director
Canada
Dr Won Sop Shin
PhD | Prof. Chungbuk National Univ.
South Korea
Dr Guangyu Wang
Ass. Dean & Prof. Univ. British Columbia
Canada
Lis Leão
PhD | Senior Researcher | Full Prof. Health Sci. | Hosp. Israelita A. Einstein
Brazil
Carlos A. Faerron
Assoc. Dir. Planetary Health Alliance
Costa Rica
PROFESSORS
PROFESSORS
Chiara Tomasi
B.A. Psych | M.A Drama Therapy
Italy
Irma Toquero
B.A. Psych | M.A. Sociology | Art-Psychotherapist
Spain
Rita Nunes da Ponte
B.A. ChemE | Art-Psychotherapist
Portugal
Nevin Harper
PhD | RCC | Nature-based Therapist
Canada
HUB SEEDLINGS GLOBAL NETWORK SEEDLINGS LEADERS
HUB SEEDLINGS GLOBAL NETWORK SEEDLINGS LEADERS
AUSTRALASIA
Betty Fang
Capacity Building & Content Manager
Singapore/China
Evelyn Yao
Forest Bathing Guide
Taiwan
Rose Prudente-Jocson
Philippines
EUROPE
Alice Zambon
Trainer
Austria
Ana Hribar
Forest Therapy Practitioner
Slovenia
Hannah McNeilly
Forest Therapy Practitioner
United Kingdom
Inga Dreimane
Latvia
Sara Egido
Forest Therapy Guide
Spain
IBERO-AMERICA
Aurora Serrano
Forest Bathing Guide
Mexico
Montserrat Rossell
Spain
Noemí Hortigüela Castilla
Forest Therapy Practitioner
Spain
Norbert Leal
Forest Bathing Guide
Spain
Nury Alexandra Prieto Clavijo
Forest Therapy Practitioner
Colombia
Rocío Ferraro
Trainer
Argentina
Silvia Paidón
Forest Bathing Guide
Argentina
ITALY
Lisa Lucchini
Forest Bathing Guide
Italy
Manuela Renzi
Training and Capacity Building Director
Italy
NORTH AMERICA
Erika DiPasquale
Hub Seedlings Director
USA
Gina Paolozzi
Forest Therapy Practitioner
USA
Jennifer Salinas
Forest Bathing Guide
USA
Jessica Jurcak
Forest Bathing Guide & Trainer
USA
Sean Graham
Forest Bathing Guide
Canada
Susan Andrien
Trainer
USA
POLAND
Jacek Grygutis
Forest Bathing Guide
Poland
Joanna Krusiec
Trainer
Poland
Marta Grabowska
Trainer
Poland
Paulina Gruszecka-Gąsior
Forest Bathing Guide
Poland
Sylwia Talach
Forest Bathing Guide
Poland
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the trainers at Forest Therapy Hub?
FTHub trainers are experienced Forest Bathing guides, Forest Therapy practitioners, researchers, and educators with interdisciplinary backgrounds in health sciences, psychology, environmental science, and education. All trainers hold FTHub certifications, and many are actively involved in internationally funded research through the Forest Therapy Institute Lab. The team spans multiple countries and languages, delivering training online and at in-person schools worldwide.
Global Collaborators
Our Partners
Government Institutions
Universities & Research Centers
Mental Health & Conservation
Associations
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