Target Audience: Mental Health Professionals
Online continuing education hours: Three (3)
According to Pretty et al. (2007), Participants in an ecotherapy study reported an improvement in mood merely following a green outdoor walk. Adams (2005) described a “vicious cycle” of trauma and lack of nature that is a negative feedback loop. He discovered that the less exposure to nature one has, the more susceptible to trauma one becomes. Lefkowitz et al. (2005) proposed an animal-assisted-therapy (AAT) model for survivors of sexual abuse suffering from post-traumatic stress, anticipating decreased number of therapy sessions after participating in the program.
These are just a few examples of how the healing power of nature experienced through ecotherapy can help heal trauma.
This course reviews some of the literature on ecotherapy for the treatment of trauma, gives an ecopsychological perspective on trauma, examines some of the therapeutic implications of ecotherapy, and finally proposes a suggested ecotherapy treatment model for trauma.
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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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