Concurrent Sessions 8 | October 10, 2025 | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM(PST)
TeleHT and Veteran Well-Being: Lessons from the THRIVE Pilot Study
Presenters
Brooke Lorenzetti
Brooke Lorenzetti is a Garden Manager at the Edible Academy at The New York Botanical Garden, an instructor for the School of Professional Horticulture and the Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate Programs at NYBG and works as a Therapeutic Horticulture Program Specialist at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. Brooke received her A.S. in Landscape Horticulture from Oakland Community College and her B.S. in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Education from Michigan State University. She graduated from NYBG’s Horticulture Therapy Certificate Program in 2022.
Anne Meore LMSW, HTR
Anne Meore LMSW, HTR has been the Garden Projects Coordinator for Bon Secours Charity Health System’s “Garden of Hope,” at Good Samaritan Hospital since 2011. She holds advanced degrees in Guidance Counseling and Social Work, a certificate in Permaculture Design and a certificate in Horticultural Therapy from the NY Botanical Gardens. Anne is a licensed social worker in NY and a registered horticultural therapist with the American Horticultural Therapy Association. Anne is the Horticultural Therapy Program Coordinator for the THRIVE Program at NYBG (Therapeutic Horticulture and Rehabilitative Intervention for Veteran Engagement and has been an instructor in the Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate Program for NYBG since 2011.
A Swedish Model for Nature-Based Rehabilitation – Insights from 20 years of Treating Stress- Related Exhaustion
Presenters
Hanna Berko
Hanna Berko, gardener and horticultural therapy specialist with an interest for creating green spaces for recovery and wellbeing.
Marja Abrahamsson
Marja Abrahamsson, section manager and licensed physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience with working with nature-based therapy.
Emelie Rödström
Emelie Rödström, licensed psychotherapist and supervisor, specialized in relational affect focused therapy, interpersonal neurobiology and compassion focused therapy with over 20 years experience of social work, psychotherapy and supervision.
Strength in Numbers: Growing Impactful HT Programs Through Community Partnerships
Presenter
Gayle Gratop, HTR
Gayle Gratop, HTR, is the Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences Agent for Coconino County with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. A Horticultural Therapy Institute graduate, Gayle was first introduced to HT during the pandemic and was immediately hooked. Her educational background includes degrees in environmental studies, horticulture, and agricultural education and her Extension programs focus on supporting farmer mental health, horticultural therapy, school gardens, and nutrition education. She is currently a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Health program at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and operates a backyard nursery specializing in native plant production.
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