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Earth-Inspired Education: Our Trainings

Explore innovative trainings where the healing rhythms of nature guide personal and professional growth. 

 Foundational Training 

Envision a practice that partners with the natural world to foster health and healing. This program equips both mental health professionals and other professionals with the skills to effectively integrate nature into their work, enriching their toolbox with nature-inspired tools and practices for diverse settings, both indoors and outdoors.

Mentorship & Support

Embark on the final step towards your Nature Informed Therapy certification with our post-training mentorship program. The Venture Trails (VT) program offers specialized support for therapists and healing professionals, bridging theory and practice with two levels of engagement: Pathfinder and Trailblazer.

Advanced Training

Our advanced training programs are beneficial for individuals who have completed our foundational training or have previous experience practicing within the nature and mental health field.   These programs emphasize the application of nature-based techniques to specific therapeutic areas.  Sessions vary in length, from one-day workshops to multi-day courses.

Professional Development

Our professional development offerings include 1-2 hour workshops or lunch-and-learn sessions, providing concise and impactful learning opportunities for enhancing your practice with nature-informed therapeutic  approaches.     

                                                                                        

                                                                

Foundational Training

Fundational

Nature Informed Therapy - For Mental Health Professionals

Integrate Nature into Clinical Practice


Empower your therapeutic approach with nature's healing aspects. This course blends theory and practical skills to enhance your toolbox or fully align your practice with the natural world.


- Theoretical Knowledge: Understand the principles of Nature Informed Therapy.


- Practical Skills: Apply nature-based techniques in your sessions.


- Transformative Approach: Enhance client healing through nature.

Post-Training Mentorship for Nature Informed Therapist Certification

Bridge Theory and Practice


Complete your Nature Informed Therapy certification with our 3-month mentorship. Ideal for licensed mental health professionals who have completed our 3-day NIT training.


- Individual Consultations: Personalized guidance to deepen your NIT skills.


- Peer Group Sessions: Collaborative learning and support.


- Expert Feedback: Insights to refine your therapeutic approach.

Nature Informed Therapy Practice for Non-Mental Health Professional

Transform Your Approach with Nature


Explore how to incorporate Nature Informed Therapy (NIT) into your professional work. This training is perfect for educators, healthcare providers, corporate wellness coordinators, and community leaders. Gain tools to enhance well-being, personal growth, and a deeper connection with nature.


- Learn Nature-Based Practices: Develop skills to use nature’s healing potential in your field.


- Enhance Professional Skills: Apply NIT techniques to improve your practice.


- Foster Personal Growth: Experience nature’s benefits to enrich your life and work.

Post-Training Mentorship for Non-Mental Health Professionals

Extend Nature’s Healing Benefits


This mentorship program is designed for non-mental health professionals. Complete our 3-day training and 3-month mentorship to earn your certification.


- Individual Consultations: Tailored advice to enhance your professional skills.


- Peer Group Sessions: Share experiences and learn collaboratively.


- Practical Application: Apply NIT principles in diverse professional settings.

Advanced Training

Advanced

Eco-Art Intervention

Merge Art, Healing, and Nature


Explore the creative processes that connect art and the environment in this unique training. Led by Renee Vanderstelt, this course is perfect for mental health professionals seeking to enhance self-expression and connection with nature.


- Creative Techniques: Use art to foster a connection with nature.


- Expert Guidance: Learn from a Certified Nature Informed Therapist and Art Therapist.


- Practical Applications: Integrate eco-art into your therapeutic practice.

Grief Training Through Backpacking

Healing in Nature


Join our 5-day intensive backpacking journey to understand and support grief.


- In-Depth Learning: Grasp the complexities of grief and bereavement.


- Nature-Based Interventions: Develop practical skills for outdoor therapy.


- Personal Growth: Enhance your empathy and effectiveness.

Nature Informed Enneagram

Integrate the Enneagram with Nature-Based Therapy


Join Ben Campbell for a one-day virtual training designed for helping professionals to explore the Enneagram through a nature-informed lens.


- Deepen Your Understanding of the Nine Types: Explore each Enneagram Type and how it manifests in clients.


- Nature-Based Applications: Learn how to apply nature-based practices tailored to each Type.


- Enhance Therapeutic Techniques: Use mindfulness and nature to foster deeper client self-awareness.


Nature-Based Child Therapy Training

Reconnect Children with Nature


"Nurtured in Nature" bridges the gap between children and the natural world. Designed for mental health professionals and educators, this training integrates nature into therapeutic practices for children's emotional and psychological well-being.


- Theoretical Foundations: Understand nature-based therapy principles.


- Practical Applications: Apply techniques to support children's well-being.


- Ethical Practices: Commit to culturally sensitive approaches.

Grief & Nature Online Training

Harness Nature’s Healing Power


This interactive online training helps therapists support clients through grief using nature.


- Ecopsychology and Biophilia: Understand their role in grief counseling.


- Therapeutic Benefits: Discover how nature aids in grief sessions.


- Nature-Based Interventions: Learn practical techniques.


- Live Sessions: Engage in real-time learning and discussions.

Nature Informed Attachment Therapy

Enhance Emotional Healing Through Nature


Join Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan in this pioneering online training exploring biophilia and its role in attachment and emotional well-being. This immersive program requires access to green space for experiential learning.


- Biophilia: Understand the human affinity for nature.


- Attachment Theory: Explore connections beyond human relationships.


- Nature-Based Tools: Learn innovative techniques for emotional healing.

Nature Informed Therapy for Anxiety

Comprehensive 6-Step Treatment Plan


Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan leads this seminar focusing on water and nature's therapeutic benefits. Learn techniques to calm the nervous system, foster self-compassion, and apply mindfulness-based interventions.


- Anxiety Relief: Use nature to calm and heal.


- Mindfulness: Incorporate mindfulness practices into therapy.


- Enneagram Insights: Enhance practice with Enneagram knowledge.

The Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change

Support Clients Facing Ecological Distress


Led by Dr. Jon Gorman, this webinar addresses the mental health impacts of climate change.


- Identify Impacts: Learn how climate change affects mental health.


- Define Eco-Grief and Eco-Anxiety: Understand these concepts.


- Therapeutic Strategies: Discover climate-aware approaches.


- Self-Care: Strategies for therapists.

Training Course Dates

Course Name
Course Start Date
Course End Date
Location
Availability
Training Setting
Nature Informed Therapy Level 1
09/17/2024
09/19/2024
Monkton, MD
Full
Nature Camp
Nurtured in Nature: A Nature-Based Child Therapy Approach
09/30/2024
09/30/2024
Live Online
Good
Online
Eco-Art Intervention Training
10/11/2024
10/11/2024
Live Online
Good
Online
Nature Informed Enneagram
11/09/2024
09/09/2024
Live Online
Good
Online (Access to an outdoor location during the webinar is strongly recommended)
Eco-grief and Eco-anxiety
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
Live Online
Good
Online
Grief & Nature Online Training
02/08/2025
02/08/2025
Live Online
Good
Online
Nature Informed Attachment & Therapy Training
02/28/2025
02/28/2025
Live Online
Good
Online
Nature Informed Therapy Level 1
03/11/2025
03/13/2025
Monkton, MD
Limited
Nature Camp
Nature Informed Therapy for Anxiety
05/13/2025
05/18/2025
Cape May, NJ
Limited
Seaside Facility
Grief Training through Backpacking
06/08/2025
06/14/2025
Allegheny Mountains, WV
Limited
Backcountry Wilderness
Nature Informed Therapy Level 1
06/20/2025
06/22/2025
Towson, MD
Good
Urban Campus
Nature Informed Therapy Level 1
09/09/2025
09/11/2025
Monkton, MD
Good
Nature Camp
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WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS SAY

“Hands down, the best, most inspiring, training I have attended in my 25 years as a social worker. I am, today, the very next day impactfully using the strategies and concepts that I learned in this training to help my clients. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” 

 

Interest Free Payment Plan

We offer an interest-free payment plan.  You have an option to request to pay the tuition in 3 separate payments without any fee or interest.  Just email us your request with the course date that you intend to attend.  We will register you manually and send you 3 separate invoices with the due dates one month apart. 

Paymn Plan

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Questions about the training?

For questions or concerns related to any of our training courses, please email:  training@NatureInformedTherapy.com

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