NATURE-BASED THERAPY CERTIFICATE - FOUNDATION LEVEL

Are you a therapy practitioner that love being in the great outdoors and feel a great belonging to and admiration of the natural world? Now you can learn to bring your therapy outdoors. 

Unlock the healing potential of Nature with our Nature-based therapy Foundational Certificate Program - designed exclusively for psychologists and psychotherapists. This immersive program equips you with essential foundational framework, tools and techniques to integrate Nature-based therapy into your practice, empowering you to support clients in deeper, transformative ways.

The program is offered in collaboration with “Society of Nature-Based Therapy Latvia”. Read the article Why Reconnecting With Nature Is Key To Our Health And Environmental Well-Being by Karina Jaskova, Founder of Society of Nature-Based Therapy Latvia.

Explore how the Natural world can enhance therapeutic outcomes such as reducing burnout and anxiety, alleviating stress and social isolation and fostering resilience. Gain practical therapeutic skills in Nature, from Nature-based mindfulness, forest bathing and symbolic, energetic and contemplative work.

Enrich your own personal and professional growth, grow your network of like-minded therapy practitioners and become a part of a growing movement that reconnects people with the healing power of Nature.

Start your foundational Nature-based therapy certification today and discover the profound impact of Nature-based therapy.

For more advanced and expansive Nature-based therapeutic work, we recommend further extension education. In the beginning of 2026, will be offering a 12-month in-person advanced level certification program.

Contact us for further details.

Foundation certification

Achieve a certification to demonstrate that you’re capable of applying foundational NBT tools and techniques.

Experienced trainers

Your trainers have more than 15 years of therapy experience and have a deep and profound love and affinity for the Natural world.

Powerful tools

Acquire new, powerful and proven Nature-based therapy tools. Bring something new and effective to your clients and differentiate yourself as practitioner.

Immersive experience

Spend 4 days (3+1) immersing yourself in the awe and wonders of the Natural world. Experience yourself, nature and therapy in completely new ways.

What you’ll learn:

  • How to work with the Natural world as a co-facilitator and how to blend in the symbolic, energetic and contemplative powers of Nature into your therapy practice

  • Experience the reciprocal relationship between humans and the rest of the Natural world and how to integrate this relationship into therapy

  • Learn foundational Nature-based therapeutic methods and tools suitable for adult clients with mild to moderate symptoms related to i. e. burnout, anxiety, stress, social isolation, grief and unhealthy attachments.

  • How to facilitate sensory experiences to stimulate increased emotional awareness and release

  • How to allow insights and learnings from the natural world to simply emerge without analyzing, judging or concluding

  • Basic knowledge of key scientific research on the effects and benefits of Nature-based therapy

  • Sustainable outdoor behaviors and attitudes

  • Match client needs and capabilities with Natural environments and appropriate therapeutic interventions

  • Risk assessment & safety management

  • Insurance and regulations

Practicalities

Dates:

Training module: May 9th - 11th 2025

Integration module: October 25th 2025

Program registration closes on the 1st of March 2025.

Location and accommodation:

The training takes place in National Park in Gauja about 1 hour from central Riga in Latvia. Accommodation at Camping Ozolkalns is included in the program price. We encourage participants to choose the most climate friendly means of transportation, which could include ride-sharing.

Participant profile:

The program is tailored to certified psychologists, psychotherapy specialists, and psychotherapists.

 

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

DAY 1: Arriving and learning to sense Natural environments and yourself

  • Opening ceremony and group formation

  • Experience the attributes of different natural environment and cultivating awareness of the Natural world

  • Experience Nature as a co-facilitator

  • The 4 foundations for effective Nature-based therapy

DAY 2: Nature-based therapy - methods and techniques

  • Sensory practices for emotional awareness and relief

  • Building trust and connection

  • Matching client needs and capabilities with activity selection with specific to outdoor settings

  • Experiment with Nature-based therapy exercises and tools

  • Special self-care surprise!

DAY 3: Real-life application

  • Experiment with Nature-based therapy exercises and tools under supervision

  • Feedback based on the 4 foundations of effective Nature-based therapy

  • Comprehensive review of course concepts and skills

  • Individual reflection and goal-setting for continued development

3-hour webinar

  • Insurance

  • Risk assessment and management

  • Emergency response and evacuation planning

  • Communicating the benefits of Nature-based therapy

Practicum

  • Complete at least 3 Nature-based therapy sessions

  • Personal reflection and development journal

DAY 4: Integration

  • Archetypes from the Natural world at work

  • Sharing circles based of the 4 Intentions

  • Establishing a personal code of conduct in natural settings

  • Certification ceremony and next steps

  • 4 days (3+1) immersed in Nature in a unique natural environment

  • Experience, experiment with and master our best foundational Nature-based therapy tools

  • Be able to communicate the benefits of Nature-based therapy

  • A community of like-minded practitioners for collaborative sharing of experiences and knowledge

  • 2 experienced Nature-based therapy trainers

  • 2 online meetings for sharing of experiences, practices and integration and further development of what has been learned

  • Self development and deepening of your own relationship with Nature

  • Official Certificate of Completion handed out during an official ceremony

  • Included in the program price: accommodation, 2 x dinners and cold and warm drinks as well as snacks throughout the days on the training module. Snacks are provided during the Integration module.

  • The program is taught in English, however local language translation may be available

Program highlights

Free introduction webinar

Get to know more about the Nature-based therapy foundation certificate program by joining our 30-minute free webinar. Join and receive a limited discount voucher, after participating.

Meet your Trainers

  • Esben Lund-Hansen

    BIO

  • Karina Jaskova

    BIO

Gauja National Park (your training sandbox) - picture yourself here!

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Price: 795 EUR.

The price includes course materials, accommodation, 2 evening meals and snacks. Accomondation is either in a cabin designed for 4–5 people or a larger cabin with 10 beds. The 4-5 person cabins consist of two bedrooms and a bathroom and free WiFi.

A common kitchen is located in a separate house.

150 EUR is to be paid after registration to secure your seat. The remaining payment is due 14 days in advance of the first course day. You may to choose to pay this in installments - contact us for further information.

Number of seats available: 8 - 14

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