Not Just a Hike with Audrey Costa/Deep Rooted Wellness

In this episode I have a convo with Audrey Costa — a dedicated wellness professional whose work bridges health, experiential learning, and trauma-informed care. Audrey holds a B.Sc. in Physical Education and Health, a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and is a Licensed Associate Counselor in New Jersey. With extensive experience supporting adolescents and adults through addiction, recovery, trauma, grief, and emotional dysregulation, she’s guided individuals across every level of care, from residential treatment to outpatient settings. Before stepping into clinical practice, Audrey spent over 14 years in public education and later served as a Regional Wellness Manager in corporate wellness. She’s also certified and trained in personal training, health coaching, yoga, mindfulness, nutrition, and nature-informed therapy. As a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and Licensed Hiking & Camping Guide, Audrey blends therapeutic skill with somatic, movement-based, and nature-centered approaches to healing. As the founder of Deep Rooted Wellness & Creatives, Audrey integrates her 20 years of outdoor education into powerful experiential offerings. She leads monthly nature therapy hikes and Wild Resilience Backpacking Retreats for women—small, intentional groups designed to foster healing, resilience, and connection. Through holistic mind-body-spirit coaching, she creates transformative spaces where individuals can regulate their nervous systems, build inner strength, and reconnect with their authentic selves through the healing power of nature. 🌿 Audrey Costa, M.A., LAC, NCC Certified Nature-Informed Therapist NY Licensed Hiking & Camping Guide #9759 Founder, Deep Rooted Wellness & Creatives Guiding women to heal, grow, and reconnect through nature. Learn more at www.deeprootedwellnessnj.com Instagram Audrey's recommended Podcasts: Stories from the Field with Will White-it's everything OUTDOORS Mental Health Related, Audrey was a guest back in April. NEW one -The Nature of Mental Health!  A colleague- William Henry is starting on December 21st. National Park Aft Dark and Tooth and Claw- outdoors gone wild ..lol Huberman Lab, The Drive, Dr Hyman- Cutting edge research for mind and body For women by women- MyInner Struggle, Inner Truth Healing Podcast Books: The Places that Scare you, Pema Chodron Don Miguel Ruiz (Indigenous and Shamanic Culture- The Medicine Bag, The Four Agreements, etc.) Yung Pueblo- Lighter “If the hurt is deep, you will have to let it go MANY times”