Our Team
A multidisciplinary team with extensive professional experience and a wide cultural background is ready to support you!
FTHub trainers have practical experience in implementing disease prevention and treatment projects, such as interventions aimed at stress management, occupational health, cognition, emotional health and Forest Therapy for specific mental health populations and vulnerable groups.
The team has training in fields such as pedagogy, tourism, mountain techniques, forestry, landscape architecture, psychology, social intervention, ecology, ecotherapy, human resources and business development, among others.
The FTHub team has trained and mentored more than 1,500 professionals from all over the world in Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy and participated in more than 30 Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy interventions pilot projects.
STAFF
Alex Gesse
Executive Director
Marta Ayats
Training Manager
Pedro Trindade
Training Manager
Manuela Renzi
FTHub 3-days Manager
Rocío Ferraro
Communication Manager
Sonia Juarez
Learning Manager
Paula Forero
Graphic Design
Raúl Hermoso
Web Design
TRAINERS
An interdisciplinary and multicultural team of the most experienced trainers with whom you will learn Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy techniques and methodology inherent to the FTHub Method and the Liquid Interactions Model.
Caitlin Keddie
Trainer
Erika DiPasquale
Trainer
Susan Andrien
Trainer
Sang Ok Kim
Trainer
Vaishnavi
Trainer
Emma Sánchez
Trainer
Rocío Ferraro
Communication Manager
Claudio Vásquez
Trainer
Alex Gesse
Executive Director
Marta Ayats
Training Manager
Johanna Maluenda Terreros
Trainer
Manuela Renzi
FTHub 3-days Manager
Marta Battaini
Trainer
Pietro Ostano
Trainer
Pedro Trindade
Training Manager
Marta Grabowska
Trainer
Monika Uklejewska
Trainer
Magdalena Kidoń
Trainer
Inga Dreimane
Trainer
PROFESSORS
Renowned international experts in specific areas of knowledge who offer contents of the core programmes of Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy.
Nevin Harper
PhD | RCC | Nature-based Therapist
Sharon Toma
B.S. Biology | PhD Botany | UW-Madison
Chiara Tomasi
B.A. Psych | M.A Drama Therapy
Carlo Bifulco
PhD in Forestry and Natural Resources Engineering
Irma Toquero
B.A. Psych | M.A. Sociology | Art-Psychotherapist
Leticia Ortega
PhD cum laude in Biology | LL.B. | BBA | B.Sc.Bio | B.Sc.Env
Natalia Ruiz de Cortázar
B.A. Psych | M.A. Mental Health Counselling
Juan Aubert
B.B.A., Specialisation in Tourism Development
Rita Nunes da Ponte
B.A. ChemE | Art-Psychotherapist
Helena Dias Pinto
B.A. Psych | Art-Psychotherapist
LECTURERS
Leading international experts in specific areas of knowledge who offer Lectures on aspects related to Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy.
Dr Kirsten McEwan
PhD Psych | Research Psychologist, Univ. of Derby
Nevin Harper
PhD | RCC | Nature-based Therapist
Kari Krogh
PhD Psychology
Tanya Ginwala
M.A. Psych | Experiential educator | Adventure and Nature-based Therapist
Dr Gerhard Tucek
FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag.
Daniela Silva-Rodríguez Bonazzi
Horticultural Therapist
Dr María Guadalupe Garibay Chávez
MSc Psych | PhD Psych | Research Prof., Univ. of Guadalajara
Lis Leão
PhD | Senior Researcher | Full Prof. Health Sci. | Hosp. Israelita A. Einstein
OUR PARTNERS
The partners of the Forest Therapy Hub form a solid network of students and an extensive network of governmental entities, non-governmental and private organisations and research institutes around the world to exchange, share and support knowledge adapted to the social context and local traditions. If you want to be part of this network, we invite you to join us here.
Government Institutions
Universities
Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation
Mental Health and Social Justice
Associations
Forestry Sector
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