SILAS FOLLENDORF
FORAGED AND FORGED FELLOWSHIP
Recovery Coaching · Clinical Herbalism · Functional Nutrition
Resident Practitioner at Feral Hollow
Hey all. I'm Silas.
I came to this work the long way around - through years of figuring out how to survive, and then years of figuring out how to actually live. That path is why I do what I do, and it's what I bring into every session.
I work with people in recovery who are ready to look at the whole picture. Not just staying clean or sober, but rebuilding - relationships with food, with your body, with rhythm and rest and the natural world. The part of recovery that comes after the acute crisis, when you're standing in your own life wondering what to do with it now. That's where I work.
I'm not a clinician. I don't diagnose, prescribe, or manage medications. What I offer is something different - genuine peer companionship, functional nutrition guidance, and a framework for understanding the biological, psychological, and social threads that shape how we feel and function. I work closely with Feral Hollow's clinical team, and I refer out whenever clinical assessment or medical management is needed
WHAT WORKING TOGETHER LOOKS LIKE
We start where you are. Every session opens with a check-in - not a formality, but an actual landing. From there we work with whatever matters most that day:- mapping patterns, exploring how food and lifestyle are affecting how you feel, building small sustainable practices, or just thinking through something together.
I use a framework called three roots, many branches. It's a way of looking at biological, psychological, and social contributors to discomfort side by side, so nothing gets missed and nothing gets blamed. It's not about fixing you. It's about understanding what's actually going on and finding the next accessible step.
Sessions are relational and unhurried. I'm not running a protocol on you. I'm working with you.
TRAINING + BACKGROUND
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Functional Nutrition Professional - HCI (certification in progress)
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Peer Recovery Specialist - DBHDS (preparing to test, June 2026)
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Community Health Worker - VHWDA 80-hour training
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Mental Health First Aid - VHWDA
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Recovery Coach Training - The McShin Foundation
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Wilderness First Aid - Sierra Rescue International
Nearly a decade of personal relationship with herbs, land stewardship, and small animal husbandry.
Silas works as a resident practitioner within Feral Hollow's integrated care model. Clinical oversight and collaboration are built into how we work.
WORKING TOGETHER THIS AUTUMN
Silas is opening doors for one-on-one sessions in Autumn 2026.
If you feel called to work together on your recovery or nutrition journey when their practice opens, please join the waitlist below. Silas will review entries intentionally and reach out to you directly as the autumn launch approaches.
COMMUNITY LEARNING + CLASSES
Beyond one-on-one sessions, Silas leads community classes and interactive circles focused on practical land skills, seasonal rhythms, and the foundational roots of recovery. These spaces are designed to be low-pressure, collaborative, and deeply grounded.
Explore their upcoming schedule to see what circles are currently gathering.