Christopher Sharp

Christopher Sharp, PhD, joined Sierra Tucson in 2015. Dr. Sharp serves as the coordinator of the Experiential Therapies Program at Sierra Tucson, leading adventure therapy groups and nature-based therapeutics. His work focuses on using the natural setting of the Sonoran Desert to develop mindfulness, resilience, and well-being.

Dr. Sharp has been connecting people to the healing power of nature for the last 25 years as an outdoor educator, search and rescue professional, and adventure therapist. He received a Master’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation in 1996 and has worked extensively in experiential therapy and remote emergency care. Having had a lifelong awareness of the connection between time in nature and wellbeing, he started his own rehabilitation process with extensive wilderness fieldwork pursuant to a Doctorate at the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and Environment.