Press
Dr. Dicken’s innovative work has been spotlighted by prominent platforms such as GOOP, Chalkboard Magazine, The Fullest, The Inertia, and a wide range of other media outlets and podcasts.
Podcast: The Importance of Getting Outside With Dr. Lena Dicken
Have you ever wondered why you may feel more connected to yourself and others when you are immersed in nature? As technology advances and screen time increases, have you ever felt more disconnected from the environment?
The Outdoor Psychologist Offers a New Perspective on Mental Wellbeing
Curiously, the Psychologist and the Naturalist haven’t explicitly melded into one all that often. Enter The Outdoor Psychologist, a beautiful new community and methodology created by Dr. Lena Dicken.
Al Fresco: Inspired Ideas for Outdoor Living by Julie Pointer Adams
In an interview with Dr. Lena, she shares how awe-inspiring moments in nature reshape the brain, fostering neuroplasticity and encouraging prosocial behaviors that can improve both individual and collective well-being.
Voyage LA : Meet Lena Dicken, PsyD of Saltwater Sessions
Lena’s story, which would become the story of Saltwater Sessions, began where she grew up in Maryland, five hours from the coast. Her family was what some would call “alternative.”
Chalkboard Magazine : Saltwater Sessions : What’s the big idea with surf therapy?
The euphoria of time spent in saltwater and sand isn’t just for vacationers. Psychologist, Dr. Lena Dicken, is the brains (and beauty) behind Saltwater Sessions, a resilience-based therapy that takes place in – you guessed it – the ocean. Learn about this unique and powerful healing modality, plus a few life-lessons we can learn from it without ever stepping into the sea…
Mental, emotional, and spiritual tools—from meditation and stress management to energy work and sleep rituals—to help readers cleanse their inner world in ways that feel nurturing, accessible, and sustainable.
Goop Mind + Body Detox Guide
The Inertia : Saltwater Sessions Uses Surfing to Treat Addiction
Lena’s story, which would become the story of Saltwater Sessions, began where she grew up in Maryland, five hours from the coast. Her family was what some would call “alternative.” She was raised vegetarian, and learned to meditate when she was 13. Not terribly strange for California, but pretty out of the ordinary for someone from a small town on the east coast.