“Tell me, what is it you
plan to do with your one
wild and precious life?”

-Mary Oliver

Author with a background in psychology.
Psychotherapist with a background in writing.

From either angle, Jeanne Malmgren offers a skillset in full flower. For her entire professional life, Jeanne has been listening to people’s stories—first as an award-winning journalist, later as a mental health clinician. Her compassionate understanding of the human journey is rooted even more deeply by decades of study and practice on the Buddhist path.

Whether you’re here to connect with Jeanne as an author, a psychotherapist, a meditation guide, or a nature-based therapist … welcome!

Jeanne looks forward to collaborating with you on your
“one wild and precious life.”

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Field notes of a psychotherapist whose office is in the woods

Every one of my patients has a story. We all have stories.
This is mine.

MY BOOK

In 2024, I published a memoir about my childhood injury and the resultant trauma, which has echoed throughout my life.

Kirkus Reviews called the book “a fresh, open and inspiring remembrance.” Anyone who lives with disability and/or the aftereffects of trauma will find inspiration in these pages.

You can purchase Good Eye, Bad Eye wherever books are sold online: Bookshop.org, Barnesandnoble.com, thriftbooks.com and Amazon … or ask your local independent bookstore to order it. It is available in paperback, ebook, and Audible.

An online version of the book, illustrated by photos, videos and other media, is available for a paid subscription at goodeyebadeye.substack.com.

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“Jeanne’s remarkable story … throws light not only onto her own journey, but also illuminates a possible path for each of us to examine our own joys and sorrows.”

— Southern Literary Review

“Incredibly powerful and moving. This is a beautifully written book that will help many, many people.”
—Janisse Ray, bestselling author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood and Craft & Current: A Manual for Magical Writing

“This book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of vulnerability.”

—Venerable H. Gunaratana, author of the bestseller Mindfulness in Plain English

“The clarity and honesty Malmgren brings to her story will linger, make you look again at your own shadows, and invite you to speak what has been silent.”

 — Tal Gur, author of The Art of Fully Living