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EARTH-INSPIRED EDUCATION

Nature Informed Therapy Training and Courses

Foundational certification, advanced intensives, online workshops, and on-demand CE for therapists and allied professionals.

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Begin here: a 3-day foundational training and the mentorship that follows, leading to certification as a Nature Informed Therapist or Practitioner.

New: Mountain West Training. Experience Nature Informed Therapy in Salt Lake City's Conservation Garden.

See Nature Informed Therapy in Action

Foundational Training

Start here. The foundational training, the mentorship that follows, and our ongoing community support are the path to becoming a certified Nature Informed Therapist or Practitioner.

Nature Informed Therapy Foundational Training

Integrate Nature into Practice


Build a practice that partners with the natural world. This 3-day in-person intensive pairs the science of nature informed therapy with hands-on skills you can use right away, whether you are adding to your toolbox or reorienting your approach.



  • Theoretical Knowledge: Understand the research and principles behind nature informed therapy.

  • Practical Skills: Apply nature-based assessment and intervention tools in your sessions.

  • Transformative Approach: Deepen client healing through a relationship with the natural world.

CE Credits:

19.5

Training Cost:

$990

Frequencies:

4 times a year

Monkton, MD · Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA

Post-Training Certification Mentorship

Bridge Theory and Practice


Turn three days of training into lasting practice. This 3-month online mentorship supports licensed professionals who have completed the foundational training as they apply nature informed methods with real clients and finish the path to certification.


  • Individual Consultations: Personalized one-on-one guidance to deepen your nature informed skills.

  • Peer Group Sessions: Monthly small-group sessions for shared learning, feedback, and community.

  • Expert Feedback: Insights from experienced mentors to refine your therapeutic approach.

CE Credits:

N/A

Training Cost:

$840

Frequencies:

August 2026

Live Online

Advanced Training

For practitioners ready to go deeper. Our advanced trainings apply nature informed methods to specific clinical areas and populations, from grief and trauma to family systems, expressive arts, and ecological distress. Sessions range from focused one-day workshops to multi-day courses, in person and online.

In-person, Back Country

Grief Training Through Backpacking

 Healing Grief in Nature


A 6-day backpacking intensive on the work of grief and loss. Build deep understanding and practical, nature-based skills you can bring into your own practice.                                   

CE Credits:

12

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$1350

06/14/26

In-person

Beyond Talk: Expressive Arts & Music

Creativity in Clinical Practice


Nature informed expressive arts and music-based interventions that deepen regulation, insight, and engagement. Bring creative, embodied tools to your individual and group work.

CE Credits:

12

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$780

9/1/26-9/3/26

Live Online

Grief & Nature Online Training

 Nature's Path Through Grief


An interactive online course on using ecopsychology and biophilia to support clients through grief, with live learning, discussion, and practical nature-based techniques.                         

CE Credits:

6

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$250

TBD

Live Online

Nature Informed Harm Reduction

Compassion for Drug-Related Harm


Integrate harm reduction with nature-based interventions to support people affected by drug-related harm, grounded in ecopsychology with experiential learning and live discussion.

CE Credits:

6

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$180

TBD

Live Online

Rooted Relationships for Family & Children

Nature-Based Approaches for Families


Practical, nature-based tools and assessments for strengthening relationships with families of all ages and compositions, across both indoor and outdoor settings.                     

CE Credits:

3

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$90

09/25/26

Live Online

Attachment & Relational Trauma

From a Nature Informed Lens


A 2-day online training with Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan and Mary Sue McCarthy on biophilia, attachment theory, and nature-based tools for healing relational trauma.                               

CE Credits:

9.5

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$270

TBD

Live Online

Nature Informed Eco-Art Intervention

Where Art Meets Nature


With Certified Nature Informed and Art Therapist Renee Vanderstelt, explore creative processes that connect art, healing, and the natural world in individual and group work.                   

CE Credits:

6

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$180

TBD

Live Online

Nature-Based Child Therapy

Nurtured in Nature


For clinicians and educators, this training integrates nature into therapeutic practice that supports children's emotional and psychological well-being, both indoors and outdoors.             

CE Credits:

6.5

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$180

TBD

In-person, Desert

Cultivating Human Flourishing

Resilience and Positive Psychology


An immersive training drawing on ACT, MBCT, and attention restoration. Learn evidence-based tools to support resilience and flourishing in your clients and yourself.                         

CE Credits:

24

Next Course Date:

Cost:

From $1,695

11/16/26

Live Online

Eco-Grief and Eco-Anxiety

Support for Ecological Distress


Led by Dr. Jon Gorman, this training equips you to support clients facing the mental health impacts of climate change with grounded, climate-aware approaches.                      

CE Credits:

6

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$220

TBD

Live Online

Nature Informed Enneagram

The Enneagram Meets Nature


A one-day virtual workshop with Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan and Ben Campbell of Wild Enneagram, integrating the Enneagram with nature-based interventions for client growth.                    

CE Credits:

6

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$225

TBD

Live Online

Nature-based Internal Family Systems

IFS Meets the Natural World


Bridge Internal Family Systems with nature, using the natural world to map internal parts and deepen ecological identity across indoor and outdoor settings.

                                            

CE Credits:

6

Next Course Date:

Cost:

$180

TBD

Custom Training for Organizations

Bring nature informed training to your team. Any of our topics can be shaped into a custom training for your clinic, hospital, school, university, agency, nonprofit, or corporate wellness program. We deliver in person at a location of your choice, including outdoor and natural settings, or live online, and we size the content to fit, from a one-hour lunch-and-learn to a half-day workshop to a multi-day retreat style training.

How it works

  • Choose any topic from our catalog, or tell us what your team needs

  • Delivered at your site, a natural setting, or live online

  • Sized to fit: lunch-and-learn, half-day, full-day, or multi-day

  • CE hours available depending on format

  • Built around your goals, audience, and timeline

On-Demand Recordings

Missed a live session? Watch any of these recorded trainings on your own schedule. Rent or purchase, and learn at your own pace.

All Upcoming Dates

Course Name
Course Start Date
Course End Date
Location
Availability
Training Setting
Grief Training through Backpacking
06/14/2026
06/19/2026
Dolly Sud Wilderness, WV
Waitlist
Backcountry Wilderness
Nature Informed Therapy Foundational Training
06/29/2026
07/01/2026
Salt Lake City, UT
Waitlist
Urban Conservation Garden
Beyond Talk: Integrating Nature, Music & Expressive Arts into Clinical Practice
09/01/2026
09/03/2026
Monkton, MD
Good
Nature Camp
Rooted Relationships: Nature-Based Approaches for Strengthening Families
09/25/2026
09/25/2026
Live Online
Good
Live Online
Nature Informed Therapy Foundational Training
10/27/2026
10/29/2026
Monkton, MD
Waitlist
Nature Camp
Cultivating Human Flourishing
11/16/2026
11/21/2026
St. George, UT
Limited
Utah Desert
Nature Informed Therapy Foundational Training
02/05/2027
02/07/2027
Monkton, MD
Limited
Nature Camp
Nature Informed Therapy Foundational Training
08/23/2027
08/26/2027
Seattle
TBD
TBD
Nature Informed Therapy Foundational Training
10/05/2027
10/07/2027
Monkton, MD
Good
Nature Camp

Questions about the training?

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

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