This is a LIVE WEBINAR that will be presented on November 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Ecopsychology is the study of how the natural world impacts mental well-being. Ecotherapy is the therapeutic application of this knowledge. Mindfulness means being present in the moment. Natural environments may be utilized to facilitate mindful states, and mindfulness is a useful tool in ameliorating anxiety.
This online and experiential course will introduce you to some of the basic skills, techniques and research in the field.
Nature has the power to calm and to heal. In this webinar course we will be studying the following:
What is Ecotherapy?
What ecotherapy is and why is it important? This section will review some of the basics of the field.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a well-established aid in overcoming stress and anxiety. Natural environments facilitate mindfulness. This course will look at some of the tools and techniques of mindful awareness.
Nature-Based Mindfulness
This course examines some ways that nature can be used to facilitate mindful states.
Kaplan’s Attention Restoration Theory (ART)
Anxiety is exhausting. Kaplan’s Attention Restoration Theory (ART) offers a theoretical framework for how nature helps to restore positive levels of attention. This course looks at ART and how it relates to mindfulness and ecotherapy.
Anxiety and Ecotherapy
This course reviews some current research on using ecotherapy for the treatment of anxiety
Ecotherapeutic Techniques for the Treatment of Anxiety
In this course we will discuss some therapeutic techniques that have been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of anxiety. This course includes a bonus Body Scan Meditation audio file that may be used with your clients when practicing ecotherapy.
