Experience Wholeness as TRIP Trifecta

Chapters

A textbook and workbook designed to guide the process of transforming pain or suffering into purpose or co-flourishing as One Nature Family. These works accompany Coursework modules and Cohort sessions.

Coursework

An online asynchronous course designed to guide the process of transformation via lectures, worksheets, meditations, and discussions. This course follows the Chapters and prepares one for Cohort sessions.

Cohort

Join quarterly synchronous group online, designed to experience NFT as a community. Confidentiality is expected. To date, there have been ten cohorts and counting!

Enroll in the Next Cohort

Ready to begin your journey? Join the next cohort by following the steps below. 

Mark your calendar for all cohort gatherings and reserve time for your learning, reflection, and community engagement.

Step 1: Informed Consent

Complete the I.C. Form

Review and sign the informed consent document to understand the cohort experience, expectations, and guidelines. 

All information is confidential.

Step 2: Wholeness Assessment

Complete the wholeness assessment.

The NFTI-45 establishes your baseline and help guide your personal growth throughout the journey. All information is confidential. Couples do separate forms.


TRIP Cohort 13: Nature Family Therapy® for Couples (July & Aug, 2026)

Relationships flourish through intentional care, attention, and participation. What might become possible when you and your partner spend six weeks investing in your relationship with the guidance of two marriage and family therapists who have shared more than twenty-three years of marriage together?

We invite you to join our upcoming Nature Family Therapy® for Couples Cohort, a six-week online experience designed to help couples strengthen connection, navigate challenges, deepen understanding, and cultivate a shared vision for the future.

Nature Family Therapy® is a systemic and wholeness-oriented approach that supports couples in transforming life's challenges into opportunities for growth, meaning, purpose, and deeper kinship.  

Throughout this journey, couples will:

• Explore the story of their relationship• Develop greater awareness of relationship patterns• Strengthen communication and emotional connection• Cultivate compassion, understanding, and trust• Clarify shared values and future aspirations• Create meaningful commitments for the next chapter of their relationship

The cohort includes live online gatherings, guided couple practices, a digital workbook, and asynchronous course materials that support continued reflection between sessions.

Five Elements. Four Phases. One Sacred Journey.

Dates: July 11 – August 15, 2026

Time Options:• 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. HST• 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. HST

Format: Six live online sessions with additional digital course materials and workbook activities.

Cost: Insurance is accepted for eligible participants. Couples utilizing insurance will be responsible for applicable co-pays, deductibles, or coinsurance, similar to traditional couples therapy services. Reasonable self-pay options are also available for couples who prefer not to use insurance.

Space is limited.

Registration Deadline: June 26, 2026

To learn more, please contact us at welcome@elementalguidance.com. We look forward to sharing this journey with you.

TRIP Cohort 14: Nature Family Therapy® and Ancestral Healing

Healing begins with remembering.

This nine-week experience invites participants to explore the stories, relationships, values, and experiences that have shaped their lives across generations. Grounded in Nature Family Therapy®, the cohort provides a supportive space for reflection, growth, and connection.

Through guided practices, meaningful conversations, and experiential learning, participants will deepen self-awareness, honor their roots, and strengthen their capacity to move forward with greater clarity, purpose, and belonging.

Together, participants will cultivate courage, creativity, and insight while exploring pathways toward healing, resilience, and flourishing.

A journey from inherited wounds to ancestral wisdom.

TRIP Cohort 15: NFT for Men

Strength is cultivated through reflection, connection, and purposeful action.

This eight-week experience invites men into a supportive community dedicated to personal growth, meaningful relationships, and intentional living. Participants will explore how life experiences, family influences, culture, and personal values have shaped the men they are today and the men they aspire to become.

Through guided practices, engaging conversations, and experiential learning, participants will deepen self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and align their values with their choices and actions. Together, men will cultivate greater courage, clarity, and creativity while developing practical tools for navigating life's challenges and opportunities.

This cohort offers space to reflect, learn, grow, and connect with other men who are committed to living with greater purpose, integrity, and authenticity.

A journey from survival to self-leadership.

Mixed Method Study in Nairobi, Kenya (Jan to Dec, 2026)

From Scaredness into Sacredness

Dr.  Ram-Souza is co-leading a mixed-methods research study in Nairobi, Kenya, with the Spirituality Special Interest Group of SFTA-Kenya. The study explores wholeness-informed changes in marriage and family therapy among mental health professionals and students engaging themes of spirituality, healing, and adverse sexual experiences.

TRIP Cohort 11 & 12 (April to June, 2026)

Participants in Cohorts 11 and 12 will explore personality through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) while engaging the Nature Family Therapy®  (NFT) journey. Throughout the cohort experience, members will move through NFT's four phases to deepen self-awareness, strengthening relationships, and cultivating greater wholeness across the six dimensions of life.

As a culmination of the cohort experience, each participant will develop and present a capstone project that integrates their personality insights, lived experiences, and personal growth. These projects will reflect each member's unique pathway toward courage, creativity, and clarity within the Nature Family.

Upcoming Events


2026


January

> Cohort 10  

> Teach at UH Manoa

February

> Cohort 10 

> Teach at UH Manoa

March

> Cohort 10 

> Teach at UH Manoa

April

> Cohort 11 - MBTI

> Cohort 12 - MBTI

> Teach at UH Manoa

> SFTA-K Spirituality Special Interest Group Presentation. Ask for more info at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

May

> Cohort 11 - MBTI

> Cohort 12 - MBTI

> Teach at UH Manoa

> SFTA-K Spirituality Special Interest Group Presentation. Ask for more info at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

June

> Cohort 11 - MBTI- Congrats, Team!  You did it!

> Cohort 12 - MBTI - Congrats, Team!  You did it!

> Teach at UH Manoa

July

> Cohort 13 - Couples; Deadline to sign up June 26th

> Teach at UH Manoa

August

> Cohort 13 - Couples

> Teach at UH Manoa

> SFTA-K Spirituality Special Interest Group Presentation. Ask for more info at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

September

> Teach at UH Manoa 

> Cohort 14 - NFT and Ancestral Healing

> Cohort 15 - NFT for Men

October 

> Teach at UH Manoa 

> Cohort 14 - NFT and Ancestral Healing

> Cohort 15 - NFT for Men

November

> Teach at UH Manoa 

> SFTA-K Spirituality Special Interest Group Presentation. Ask for more info at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

December

> 12-10: Celebrate Dr. Deepa's 49th birthday by donating to your favorite conservation program and/or adopt a pet



2025


January

> Cohort 8 begins 

February

> Working on the Manuscript

March

> Working on the Manuscript

April

> Cohort 9 (Level 2) - April to June

> Cohort 10 (Level 1) - April to June

May

> Cohort 9 (Level 2) - April to June

> Cohort 10 (Level 1) - April to June

June

> Cohort 9 (Level 2) - April to June

> Cohort 10 (Level 1) - April to June

July

> 8th - NFT Goes to Nairobi, Kenya 

August

> recuperation time for Dr. Deepa

September

> Cohort 11 - September to November

> Join the NFT study. Ask for more info at  OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

October 

> 10-4: Community in Conversation (How Does Nature Family Therapy Heal Ancestral Wounds?) Join us for an online dialogue. Donations. Register at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

November

> 11-01: Community in Conversation (How Does Nature Family Therapy Heal Adulthood Wounds?) Join us for an online dialogue. Donations. Register at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

> 11-19: SFTA-K Spirituality Special Interest Group Presentation. Ask for more info at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

December

> 12-6: Community in Conversation (How Does Nature Family Therapy Heal Childhood Wounds?) Join us for an online dialogue. Donations. Register at OneNatureFamily@gmail.com

> 12-10: Celebrate Dr. Deepa's 48th birthday by donating to your favorite conservation program and/or adopt a pet