P. Annie Kirk engages a design process that creates outdoor spaces and gardens that are venues for care, healing, and therapy. As a consultant and designer of outdoor restorative spaces, she brings an understanding of the therapeutic properties of nature, effective collaboration tools, command of research evidence-based design, and ingenuity in integrating clinical needs with site design. Working in complement with facility designers, administrators, employees, insurers, patient groups, and homeowners. Annie strives to preserve human dignity, maximize the effectiveness of treatment, and enhance the user's experience.Annie has cross-discipline training in Landscape Architecture, social work, and biomedical research. Drawing from nearly 30 years of experience. Annie bridges professional "languages" to aid in the collaborative planning, designing, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic landscapes. Her background in clinical work and environmental behavior research along with continued professional development expand her knowledge of the patient populations, treatment, and desired outcomes. Annie strives to disseminate information through conferences and educational sessions for the variety of stakeholders involved in the specialty of creating restorative landscapes. She served as Chair of Special Programs for the National ASLA Therapeutic Gardens Professional Interest Group.Annie draws from a range of experiences including healthcare, park, and recreation facilities, restoration and re-vegetation plans, residential planning & design, open space projects, and cultural and historical landscape inventories. She has gained varied experience in facilitating public processes for neighborhood associations, private interest groups, and government organizations to balance the concerns of stakeholders with the environment for sustainable outcomes.