Nature Informed Therapy

Nature Informed Therapy is a clinical approach that intentionally uses relationship with the natural world to support regulation, meaning-making, connection, and healing. This session helps clinicians move beyond inspiration into practical application—grounded in ethics, accessibility, and evidence-informed practice.

This session is designed to explore:

• What Nature Informed Therapy is (and how it differs from general ecotherapy)

• Why reconnection matters clinically: regulation, attachment, and identity

• How to integrate nature safely across settings (indoors, urban, outdoors)

• Ethical considerations, contraindications, and accessibility adaptations

Participants will be introduced to:

• A clear framework for nature integration in assessment, treatment planning, and sessions

• Nature-based interventions that support anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief work

• Ways outdoor settings can strengthen alliance and engagement

• Language and documentation tips for ethical, professional implementation

This session is ideal for:

• Counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychotherapists

• Clinical supervisors, graduate programs, and training organizations

• Group practice owners and clinical directors

• School-based clinicians and community mental health teams

• Clinicians curious about nature-based work who want a structured path forward