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Nature Based Therapy
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(58 ratings)
173 students

Nature Based Therapy

Taking your Practice Outside
Created byJamal Ahmelich
Last updated 2/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • To understand the theoretical foundations of nature-based therapy
  • To explore the different types of nature-based interventions and their applications
  • To develop the skills and knowledge necessary to incorporate nature-based interventions into clinical practice
  • To understand the ethical considerations of using nature-based interventions in therapy.

Course content

6 sections • 24 lectures • 1h 46m total length

  • Introduction to Nature Based Therapy4:28

    Nature-Based Therapy explores the transformative power of integrating natural environments into therapeutic practices, fostering healing, growth, and connection for individuals and communities.

  • Clinicians Relationship to Nature3:54

    Therapy in nature can be beneficial as it involves reconnection to nature as a reconnection to self, but therapists need to take into account the environmental issues affecting our planet and integrate them into therapy practice. The therapist's ability to form and sustain a therapeutic alliance with the client and the role of nature itself in therapeutic change are important factors to consider when conducting therapy in nature.

  • Connecting to Nature

Requirements

  • No experience is necessary but previous experience working in a therapuetic setting would be beneficial to give context to some of the case studies we explore

Description

Nature has always been a source of comfort, inspiration, and healing for people. Those good feelings of time spent in natural environments are becoming more well known for their mental health benefits and in response to that, therapists have begun to harness nature’s restorative capacity by challenging convention and offering therapy outdoors. This course is designed to explore the therapeutic benefits of nature and how they can be used to enhance client emotional, psychological, and physical wellbeing.

In this course, students will learn about the theoretical foundations of nature-based therapy, the different types of nature-based interventions, and how to apply them in various settings. They will also explore the role of nature in promoting mindfulness, stress reduction, and overall health.

Throughout the course, students will learn how to incorporate nature-based interventions into their clinical practice. Students will explore what works for promoting change as well as safety and other considerations to this form of therapy.

By the end of this course, students will have gained an understanding of the therapeutic benefits of nature and how they can be used to promote healing and wellbeing. They will also have developed the skills, safety and knowledge necessary to integrate nature-based interventions into their clinical practice. The course includes tips for successfully promoting your nature based therapy offering to potential clients.


Who this course is for:

  • In this course, students will learn about the theoretical foundations of nature-based therapy, the different types of nature-based interventions, and how to apply them.
  • This course is designed to explore the therapeutic benefits of nature for counselors and how they can be used to enhance client emotional, psychological, and physical wellbeing.
  • Throughout the course, students will learn how to incorporate nature-based interventions into their clinical practice
  • By the end of this course, students will have gained an understanding of the therapeutic benefits of nature and how they can be used to promote healing and wellbeing.
  • They will also have developed the skills and knowledge necessary to integrate nature-based interventions into their clinical practice.

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