Shay Hudson Claimed

Shay Hudson is an ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Trail Certification Consultant who guides forest therapy experiences and collaborates with land managers to support the thoughtful development and certification of trails intended for this practice.

Raised on a farm, she developed an early relationship with the land and the rhythms of the natural world. With some of her earliest attachments rooted in animals, plants, and trees, she learned how being with other living beings could offer emotional regulation and a sense of belonging. That lived connection continues to shape how she attends to presence and relationship in her work.

Shay holds a graduate degree in social work from the University of Memphis and maintains credentials as a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed School Social Worker in the state of Tennessee. Her background informs a sensitivity to context, systems, and the ways people and places are shaped over time. She works with individuals, groups, and organizations and is particularly drawn to accompanying people moving through grief, trauma, and periods of transition.