Learn the six-step anxiety curriculum with the author of Taming the Anxious Mind, practice Nature-Informed Therapy outdoors, and explore how Internal Family Systems can bring curiosity and compassion to anxious parts.
Bend, Oregon
05/26/27 - 05/30/27
14 CE Hours
From $795
ABOUT THE TRAINING
Bring Nature into the Clinical Work of Treating Anxiety
Anxiety can show up as physical activation, self-criticism, attachment concerns, or protective patterns that are difficult to change through insight alone. This intensive brings together Heidi's six-step curriculum, Nature-Informed Therapy, and an introduction to IFS.
You will explore nervous system regulation, bottom-up approaches, self-compassion, attachment anxiety, inner child work, and resilience. In outdoor practicums, you will examine how sensory attention, relationship with place, and natural metaphors can support a therapeutic goal.
The IFS workshops introduce parts and Self, then explore how nature can support parts awareness and compassionate engagement. You will finish by developing and presenting a practical application for your own work.
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Arrival: Wednesday, May 26, 2027
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Training: Thursday–Saturday, May 27–29
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Departure: Sunday, May 30
WHAT MAKES THIS A CNIT TRAINING
Practice with Nature as A Therapeutic Partner
The outdoor sessions connect directly to the clinical material. As you learn about regulation, compassion, and parts, you will practice ways to work with the natural environment intentionally and consider how to adapt those approaches for clients.
The residential format gives you time to move between instruction, practice, and discussion. Heidi brings the anxiety curriculum and her work as a clinician and nature-informed educator. Jennifer brings clinical experience using IFS and Nature-Informed Therapy. Together, they guide a small group through learning that can carry into everyday practice.
WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR
This training is designed for counselors, social workers, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals interested in integrating nature into anxiety treatment and parts work.
CNIT graduates can use the intensive to deepen their application of NIT. Clinicians newer to nature-informed work will encounter introductory concepts alongside experiential practice. The IFS component introduces the model and its nature-informed applications.
This is a professional education program. Participants should apply what they learn within their professional role, training, and scope of practice.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
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Describe the six-step anxiety curriculum and identify applications for clinical work.
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Demonstrate a bottom-up regulation practice using sensory attention to the natural environment.
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Explain how self-compassion and attachment patterns inform work with anxiety.
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Describe foundational IFS concepts, including parts and Self.
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Practice a nature-informed parts-awareness exercise and discuss considerations for client readiness and pacing.
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Develop a nature-informed intervention plan that addresses client goals, consent, cultural context, and outdoor safety.
INSTRUCTOR
Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Ph.D., LCPC, C-NIT
Heidi is a clinician, researcher, and educator whose work focuses on anxiety and nature-informed mental health care. She is the author of Taming the Anxious Mind and helps clinicians integrate nature, mindfulness, and compassion into their work. In this intensive, participants learn from her six-step anxiety curriculum and explore its application through Nature-Informed Therapy.
Jennifer Bearden, LCSW
LCSW, C-NIT
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience in medical and mental health settings. Her clinical work with adults includes anxiety, trauma, and adjustment concerns. A graduate of CNIT's Nature-Informed Therapy training, she incorporates IFS, Nature-Informed Therapy, EMDR, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness into her practice.
Early Registration and Payment Options
Save $100 when you register by February 26, 2027.
Enter code EBAPN at checkout to receive the early bird discount.
Interest-free installment plans
To spread your registration cost across interest-free installments, email finance@natureinformedtherapy.org to arrange a payment plan before booking.
Experiential learning in anxiety treatment, nature-informed practice, and Internal Family Systems
Starts May 26, 2027
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WHAT YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES
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Four nights of on-site lodging: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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Continental breakfast: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Two family-style community dinners, Friday and Saturday, with vegetarian options.
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The Taming the Anxious Mind companion book and printable worksheets.
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The full six-step anxiety curriculum and outdoor NIT practicums.
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A two-part workshop in Internal Family Systems and nature-informed parts work.
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A planned total of 14 CE hours, with certificate and processing fees included for eligible participants.
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Sheets, towels, and Wi-Fi.
Lunches, Wednesday dinner, travel to Bend, and local transportation are arranged and paid for by participants.
WHAT YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES
Choose the room arrangement that works for you
All prices are per person for the full training package, including three nights of lodging, the listed meals, materials, and instruction.
Commuter option: $795
Attend the full three-day training without on-site lodging. Participants arrange their own overnight accommodations.
Room shared with two other participants: $1,095
Three participants in one bedroom, each with a separate queen bed.
Room shared with one other participant: $1,395
Two participants in one bedroom, each with a separate bed. Bed sizes vary by room.
Private bedroom: $1,895
One participant in a bedroom reserved for their use.
Bedrooms are located within a shared residence. A private bedroom does not guarantee a private bathroom.
You may request a roommate when registering. If you are coming on your own, CNIT will coordinate shared-room assignments with you.
AGENDA
Wednesday | Arrival
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5:00 p.m. onward: Check-in. Dinner on your own.
Thursday | Regulation and self-compassion
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8:00-9:00 a.m.: Continental breakfast.
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9:00-9:30 a.m.: Orientation, goals, logistics, and safety.
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9:30-10:30 a.m.: Lecture 1, Calming the Nervous System.
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10:30-10:40 a.m.: Break.
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10:40-11:40 a.m.: Lecture 2, Bottom-Up Approaches.
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11:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Break.
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12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch on your own.
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1:00-2:00 p.m.: Lecture 3, Self-Compassion and Anxiety.
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2:00-2:15 p.m.: Q&A.
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2:15-2:25 p.m.: Break.
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2:25-3:55 p.m.: NIT Session 1, Nature-Informed Therapy Practicum.
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3:55-4:00 p.m.: Transition.
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4:00-5:00 p.m.: Small-group reflection and journaling.
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6:00-7:00 p.m.: Community dinner.
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7:30 p.m.: Optional council circle.
Friday | Attachment and resilience
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8:00-9:00 a.m.: Continental breakfast.
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9:00-10:30 a.m.: Lecture 4, Attachment Anxiety.
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10:30-10:45 a.m.: Break.
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10:45-11:45 a.m.: Lecture 5, Inner Child Work.
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11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Q&A.
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12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch on your own.
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1:00-2:30 p.m.: NIT Session 2, Nature and Physical and Mental Health.
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2:30-3:00 p.m.: Break.
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3:00-4:00 p.m.: Lecture 6, Positive Psychology and Resiliency.
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4:00-5:00 p.m.: Small-group reflection and journaling.
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6:00-7:00 p.m.: Community dinner.
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7:30 p.m.: Optional council circle.
Saturday | Nature-informed IFS and clinical application
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8:00-9:00 a.m.: Continental breakfast.
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9:00-10:30 a.m.: IFS Workshop Part 1, Introduction to Internal Family Systems: Understanding Parts and Self.
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10:30-10:40 a.m.: Break.
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10:40-11:40 a.m.: IFS Workshop Part 2, Working with Parts and Nature.
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11:40-11:45 a.m.: Transition.
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11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Lunch on your own.
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12:45–2:15 p.m.: NIT Session 3, Spirituality of Nature: Meaning, Connection, and Clinical Application.
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2:15–2:30 p.m.: Break.
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2:30–4:00 p.m.: Small-group clinical project development and presentations.
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4:00 p.m.: Closing ceremony.
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5:00 p.m.: Free time to explore; no dinner included; optional check-out.
Sunday | Check-out
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8:00-9:00 a.m.: Continental breakfast.
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9:00 a.m.: Check-out
Schedule subject to adjustment for weather and site logistics. Times are Pacific Time.
CE Details
Center for Nature Informed Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7473. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Center for Nature Informed Therapy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Nature Informed Attachment & Trauma Therapy Training course will receive 14 NBCC credit hours.
This program consists of 14 NBCC clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
Please note: NBCC and ASWB continuing education credits are intended for eligible licensed mental health professionals. Related helping professionals are welcome to attend, though CE credit may not apply to their profession. We recommend non-clinical participants complete Mental Health First Aid before or soon after the training.
The Center for Nature Informed Therapy, Provider 2022, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: July 9, 2025-July 9, 2028. Social workers completing this course receive 14 general continuing education credits.
TRAVEL AND PRACTICAL DETAILS
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Location: Bend, Oregon.
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Arrival: 5/27 Wednesday, with check-in beginning at 5:00 p.m.
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Training days: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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Program close: Saturday, with the closing ceremony beginning at 4:00 p.m.
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Optional departure: Check-out at 5:00 p.m. for participants not staying the fourth night.
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Fourth-night departure: Sunday, with check-out at 9:00 a.m.
Please plan return travel after the Saturday closing ceremony and allow time to return from the park and collect your belongings. Participants arrange their own local transportation. If you are staying Saturday night, plan to check out by 9:00 a.m. Sunday.
Bring comfortable layers, footwear suited to the confirmed outdoor terrain, weather protection, and a reusable water bottle. A detailed packing list and arrival information will be provided before the training.
TRAVEL AND PRACTICAL DETAILS
Will I share a bed?
Each participant has their own bed. Shared-room registration refers to sharing a bedroom.
Are all meals included?
Continental breakfast Thursday through Saturday and community dinners Thursday and Friday are included. Lunches, Wednesday dinner, and Saturday dinner are on your own. Sunday breakfast is included only with the optional fourth-night add-on.
How much of the training takes place outdoors?
The schedule combines indoor instruction with outdoor practicums. Saturday afternoon takes place at a local park. Outdoor activities will be adjusted as needed for weather and site conditions.
Can I stay Saturday night?
Yes. Saturday-night lodging and Sunday continental breakfast are included.
When does the training end?
The closing ceremony begins at 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Sunday is a departure morning for guests staying the optional fourth night; no instruction is scheduled.
Does this provide IFS or NIT certification?
The intensive offers professional education and an introduction to nature-informed IFS applications. It does not confer IFS certification or replace CNIT's foundational training and certification pathway.
READY TO JOIN US?
Spend three days learning anxiety treatment approaches, practicing with nature, and exploring parts work with a small group of colleagues in Bend, Oregon.