A 3-hour online home study continuing education course for mental health professionals
The Mindful Ecotherapy Center, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7022. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Mindful Ecotherapy Center, PLLC, is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Ecotherapy for Anxiety
Course Description
Ecopsychology is the study of how the natural world impacts mental well-being. Ecotherapy is the therapeutic application of this knowledge. 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 online Ecotherapy for Anxiety course, we will be studying the following:
What is Ecotherapy?
What is ecotherapy, and why is it important?
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.
TERMS OF COMPLETION
You will have one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, course materials are reviewed and updated on a regular basis to ensure they reflect current best practices, research developments, and continuing education standards required for professional relevance and accreditation alignment.
Because of this ongoing process of revision, the content you receive at the time of purchase is considered part of a living curriculum that may be enhanced or refined over time. To ensure fairness to all learners and to maintain the integrity of the training experience, you are granted one year from the date of purchase to complete your course.
This timeframe gives you sufficient opportunity to engage with the material at a steady, meaningful pace while also ensuring you are working within the most current version of the curriculum. After one year, continued access may require re-enrollment at additional cost to reflect any updates or improvements made to the course content.
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