Meet the Founders

Clinical Programs Director

Alice Nelson, MS, LMFT (she/they)

Alice started her professional career as a community based public health lead researcher. In 2013, Alice transitioned to became a therapist working with clients ages 7 on up, including couples and families, and specialized in complex presentations, neurodivergence, and processing trauma. Alice has worked in many community based settings, promoting a more experiential and eclectic clinical approach tailored to her client’s needs. For over a decade Alice has been a practicing Nature Based Therapist, and now teaches this approach to others. Alice is also an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.

Clinical Operations Director

Jamie A. Watson, LMFT, RPT-S™ (she/her)

Jamie brings over a decade of experience working with neurodivergent children and families, including those navigating developmental differences and complex trauma. Jamie is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™, an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and is certified in Foster and Adoptive Family Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She also has training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and has long integrated play-based and attachment-centered interventions into her work.

Our Story

As experienced therapists and supervisors, Alice and Jamie shared a dream of creating a mental health therapy and training center where creativity, inclusion, and relationships were not only welcomed, but foundational.

No longer wanting to accept burnout as status quo, Alice and Jamie desired to cultivate a space where both clients AND staff could learn to thrive beyond "normal".

Motivated by a deep love of helping others and informed by decades of diverse clinical experience, in 2025 Alice and Jamie founded Wild Peloria, a business rooted in ethical and purpose-driven practices where every individual, regardless of background, feels valued, respected, and understood.

Our Mission

To nurture resilience, creativity, and connection by providing compassionate, trauma-informed, and playful therapy rooted in relationships and reverence for the natural world. We are committed to supporting individuals and families as they navigate life’s challenges with courage, curiosity, and care.

Our Philosophy of Service

We believe that healing is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Instead, it is personal, relational, and profoundly human. Our philosophy centers on the understanding that meaningful change occurs in the presence of authentic connection, within environments where individuals feel seen, safe, and empowered.

At Wild at Heart, we embrace a client-centered, strengths-based, and neurodivergent-affirming approach to therapy. We view play, imagination, and creative expression as essential tools for communication and integration, especially for children and those navigating complex developmental or emotional experiences. We honor the unique stories, identities, and nervous systems each client brings to the therapeutic space.

Our team integrates Nature Centered practices, believing that Nature offers grounding, metaphor, and restoration that cannot always be found within four walls. We view the natural world not just as a backdrop, but as a co-facilitator in healing, one that invites presence, regulation, and reflection.

We are committed to upholding clinical integrity, providing cultural humility, and engaging in ethical decision-making. We recognize the impact of systemic and intergenerational trauma and strive to offer inclusive, equitable care that acknowledges both historical harm and personal strength. We aim to walk alongside clients and communities, and not as experts with answers, but as compassionate collaborators in their healing.