WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2026

TIME: 9 am-1:15 pm (Online Live Synchronous Training)

CONTACT HOURS: 4.0 contact hours, NCASPPB and NBCC approved.

COST: $50 for 4 contact hour of continuing education

Following registration, participant will receive email confirmation of payment and a link for the training. A reminder will be sent 24 hours prior to the training.

Description:  Ecotherapy is as old as the counseling profession. Nature is a great teacher and processor of life’s struggles and woes. An evidenced based therapy, ecotherapy utilizes the outdoors to assist in identifying and processing issues with nature as the teacher. The natural environment offers a greater space than the four walls of a therapy room to both challenge and nurture. Nature invites a deeper connection with self and others through an engagement in the elements of the earth. Nature may offer new insights based both mindfulness and natural challenges. We’ll examine available curriculum in ecotherapy as well as a process to develop your own ecotherapy protocol based on diverse populations, even those people who may have physical or mental limitations. All case studies will involve both substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and mental health issues. 

Objectives:

1. Develop a working knowledge of the guiding principles of ecotherapy and how you may apply them in outdoor spaces.

2. Explore skills and curriculum to guide your work with clients in nature, both directive and non-directive, both substance use and mental health.

3. Learn how to slow down the process of therapy to match the tempo of nature, truly supporting clients to engage the natural world, not only receiving from nature but also giving back to nature through environmental care.

Instructor: Linda Harrison, NCC, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC

Refund Policy:

We offer a 100% refund for requests made inside 48 hours after the initial booking. After 48 hours no refund or credits are given.

No refunds are made due to technology problems resulting from participants audiovisual equipment or personal internet failures. Arriving more than 20 minutes late to a virtual training may prevent receipt of full workshop hours.

Replacement of Certificates of Attendance:

Participants will receive their Certificate of Attendance within 48-72 hours of the ACCT training completion. It will be sent to the email that you utilized to register. We encourage you to download and or print them immediately upon receipt. Request for replacement copies of certificates will be $10 per copy.

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approval Statement:

Asheville Counseling, Clinical Supervision and Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6957. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Asheville Counseling, Clinical Supervision and Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.