Consulting & Training
Nature-based consulting and training rooted in clinical integrity and real-world application.
The group felt that it was one of the best weeks they've had, personally and professionally, in a long time, and I absolutely agree.
-Aaron Leonard, Program Executive Director Another Summit Guardian Revival, Beacon, NY
What is Ecotherapy
/ˈēkōˌ ther·a·py/?
Ecotherapy (Nature-Based Therapy) is the intersection between nature immersion and evidence-based, clinical practice in mental health.
Highly-trained clinical staff.
Serious results for clients
Why Humans Thrive in Nature
Many experts agree that humans are designed to be in nature. Over 99% of human history was spent living closely with other animals and plants, and we have a desire to seek connections with the natural world. The well-being we feel in nature has been hard-wired into our genes through evolution.
Science highlights the success of this approach but intentional experiences deliver the best wisdom. The Core Calm® training delivers tools designed to support outdoor leaders and mental health professionals in the delivery of Nature-Based Therapy (NBT); an intervention which blends traditional wisdom with evidence-based practices. Core Calm® is more than just a training—it’s a game-changer; improve treatment outcomes for your practice and personal growth for your clients through the use of mind-body research, normalized and validated through the restorative lens of nature.
CORE CALM®TREATMENT FOUNDATION
Outdoor Skills
A solution for over stimulation of modern life and screens. Attention is placed firmly in the present to remain in physical engagement with the world while solving for natural consequences.
Sensory Experience
Relaxing and diverse sensory stimulations of a natural environment are ideal for working with body awareness and mindful presence.
Positive Introspection
Creating a bridge of parallels between the processes in nature and life’s experiences. Stories and symbolism evoke acceptance, organic thought, personal insight and the development of intuition.
NATURE-BASED THERAPY TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUAL PRACTICIONERS AND INSTITUTIONS
- Basic integration of nature-based interventions for emotional health and wellness.
- Foundational concepts of mindful awareness, acceptance and non-judgement to increase resilience.
- Practices in traditional outdoor skills and sensory integration to increase distress tolerance.
- Decolonizing the practice of Nature-Based Therapy and understanding relationship to the land.
Nature-Based Training Program Overview
Introductions to NBT, Healthy Relationship with Land, Cultural Acknowledgment, Coyote Mentoring, Fire-building
Theories Refresher: Behavioral Psychology, Deepening the Human–Nature Connection – Ecopsychology, Safe Sensory Immersion.
Guiding in Nature, Mindful Awareness, Non-Judgment, Resiliency, Food, Medicine, and Utility of Plants
Healthy Boundary Setting, Distress Tolerance, Protection from the Elements, Leading Group Discussion
Discussion, Review, and Self-Design Practicum.
“The therapeutic modalities and team building practices in nature I feel are very beneficial. Highly recommend.”
EVERYONE BENEFITS WITH CORE CALM®
- Leadership create a clinical environment that encourages balance, resiliency and empowerment.
- Clinical Staff are seeing and experiencing the wider reaching benefits of integrating nature into mental health and professional practice.
- Patients’ core mindset transformed from feeling stress-driven and problem-focused to deeply connected and emotionally regulated.
Unplug Your Practice.
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