Nature As Healer, Bringing Ecotherapy into Practice Safely & Effectively

This workshop will examine the therapeutic benefits of nature. Participants will investigate the human relationship with the natural world, explore the historical context and core principles of nature connection, and consider how this perspective fosters a safety and support. The session will review scientific evidence supporting nature-based interventions as viable alternatives to the traditional Western medical model. Additionally, the workshop will highlight the longstanding use of nature connection in navigating internal experiences through rituals and spirituality. Practical strategies will be provided for integrating nature connection into both outdoor and indoor practices. Creative exercises aimed at facilitating healing and trauma integration through engagement with nature will also be included. Recognizing that nature is not merely an intervention but an essential part of our existence, the workshop will further explore how nature can assist practitioners and clients in discovering existential truths about what it means to be human, particularly in a world where human-constructed systems sometimes appear to have lost sight of their own humanity.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• To have a grounded understanding of the science and history of nature connection as something that can help us heal and grow.
• To feel confident in bringing nature connection into your practice and using it creatively to help people process trauma and heal from psychological distress.
• To feel confident in nature connection therapy as a important part of self care and professional and personal growth.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Mental health professionals and those that work in caring professions.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

• You will gain evidence-based alternatives to conventional therapeutic methods, along with practical ways to weave nature into your sessions—both in the therapy room and outside. By engaging in creative exercises and approaches for trauma integration, you’ll discover new strategies to address traumatic emotional and existential challenges. Embracing these ideas can help you broaden your skill set, deepen your empathy, and add a richer, deeper meaning to both your personal and professional life.

RECORDING 

This event will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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If you are not a member of a professional organisation, we ask that you participate in a way that is both authentic and respectful, fostering a space of mutual learning and professional engagement.

By registering for this event, you agree to be present and interact in a manner that reflects these principles.

Lee White

Lee White is a qualified Forest Therapy Guide and Integrative Counsellor, specialising in helping people heal from trauma and move through psychological distress using nature and creativity. He discovered the power of nature connection whilst counselling people with complex mental health issues in London. He began to use London’s green spaces as his therapy room and discovered that clients were often more able to engage in the process when in nature. This prompted Lee to do further training around working with nature as a therapeutic intervention. He has continued to facilitate therapy in London’s green spaces for individuals and groups. He also facilitates trauma informed supervision and training for mental health professionals.

Website | www.leerobertwhitecounselling.com

Instagram | nature_therapylondon

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