The Lavender Landing
a place for healing and becoming
About Us
The Lavender Landing was created as a space where healing, creativity, and connection come together in meaningful ways. We believe that growth happens best in environments that feel safe, compassionate, and grounded in respect for each person’s unique story.Our work is rooted in a whole-person approach to wellness. We recognize that emotional, physical, relational, environmental, and creative experiences are deeply connected—and that meaningful support does not look the same for everyone.Whether you are looking for individualized support, practical knowledge and skills, creative exploration, or opportunities for connection and community, you are welcome here with care and intention.
Meet the Team
The people, paws, and personalities behind Lavender Landing.
Meet Jena
Founder • Educator • Creative Wellness Practitioner
Hi, I’m Jena. ♡I created Lavender Landing from a simple belief: people are more than problems to solve.My background is in psychology, counseling, human behavior, and whole-person wellness, but the work I care most deeply about happens at the intersections—between mind and body, people and animals, creativity and meaning, knowledge and lived experience.I earned my bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, and my education has shaped the way I understand people, relationships, behavior, and wellbeing. Over time, however, my work has grown beyond a traditional clinical framework.At Lavender Landing, I use education, conversation, creative exploration, practical skill-building, nature, animals, and experiential activities to help people better understand themselves and build lives that feel meaningful to them.I’m especially interested in the human–animal bond, neuropsychology, identity, creativity, emotional regulation, relationships, and the ways our environments influence how we experience the world.More than anything, I want Lavender Landing to be a place where curiosity is welcomed, individuality is respected, and you don't have to arrive with everything figured out.
Meet Beck
Therapy Dog • Pet Partners Therapy Animal Team
Hi, I’m Beck. 🐾Beck is a Goldendoodle, therapy dog, and longtime member of the Lavender Landing family. His name honors Aaron T. Beck, whose work fundamentally shaped cognitive therapy and the later development of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).Beck and Jena completed therapy-animal team training through Pet Partners, preparing them to work together in community settings and facility-based visits. Beck has participated in therapy-animal work in settings including hospitals, where his job is less about doing something to people and much more about what animals often do remarkably well: creating opportunities for comfort, connection, engagement, and shared experience.His work also represents an important part of Lavender Landing's foundation—the human–animal bond and the many ways relationships with animals can influence communication, connection, learning, and wellbeing.When he isn't working, Beck is still very much Beck: companion, family member, professional supervisor of whatever everyone else is doing, and an exceptionally good boy.
CONSULTATIONS
Not sure where to begin?
You don't need to know exactly what kind of support you're looking or before reaching out. A consultation provides dedicated time to talk about what brings you here, what you would lieke to change, and what type of support best fits your needs.
Consultations are available for ages 10+. Outside referrals may be provided when appropriate.
Individual Support
Explore. Learn. Create. Grow.
There is no single right way to grow. Individual Support provides dedicated one-on-one space to explore what matters to you, develop practical skills, better understand yourself and your experiences, and work toward personally meaningful goals.Sessions are collaborative and whole-person centered. Depending on your interests and goals, our time together may incorporate conversation, education, creative exploration, reflection, experiential activities, nature, animals, or other hands-on approaches.
Youth support is available for ages 10–17, with adult support available for ages 18+.
Some conversations need more room. Extended Sessions provide additional time for individuals who benefit from a slower pace, need more time to settle into the space, or want the opportunity to explore a topic, experience, or goal in greater depth without feeling rushed by the end of a standard session.They are not crisis or emergency services and do not replace medical, psychiatric, or other licensed healthcare services.
Groups & Workshops
A space for connection, growth, and skill-building through guided group experiences. Each group is designed to support emotional well-being, self-expression, and meaningful change.
Current Group Offerings
At this time, the following group is open for enrollment:
Open Weekly Art GroupA safe space that blends creative expression with skill-building to support emotional processing, self-awareness, and personal growth.Who it's for: Adults (18+)
Focus: Emotional expression, coping skills, and self-exploration through artWhat to ExpectParticipants will engage in guided art-based activities, reflective exercises, and group discussion in a supportive, structured environment. No artistic experience is required.
COMMUNITY
A place to learn, connect, find support, and discover what’s happening—online and close to home.
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