Introduction to Ecotherapy
Receive practical training on integrating Ecotherapy and Earth-based work directly into your practice.
Your Instructor
Ariana Candell, LMFT, R-DMT, Ecotherapist, is a seasoned psychotherapist Dance/Movement therapist, and pioneer in the emerging field of Somatic Ecotherapy. Her passion is to transform the field of psychotherapy to include connecting to the natural world as an essential part of healing. Ariana is the founder and leader of a groundbreaking, Northern California Ecotherapy Training and Certification Program, now entering its third year. She facilitates workshops locally and internationally, including Online Ecotherapy Certificate Programs, Ecotherapy Consultation Groups, and seasonal outdoor retreats. She is also an adjunct professor at John F. Kennedy University.
A licensed therapist since 1995, Ariana adores taking individuals and groups into the East Bay hills for Ecotherapy, as well as bringing the power of nature indoors to her private practice in Berkeley. Her main therapeutic influences include Hakomi, Somatic Ecotherapy, and Dance/Movement Therapy . She has trained with The School of Lost Borders and is devoted to a daily spiritual practice with nature. https://theearthbodyinstitute.com/
Goals for Online Ecotherapy Certificate and Training Program:
To gain an initial understanding of the field of Ecotherapy and the benefits of incorporating its principles into therapeutic work in these times.
- To receive practical, clinical training, that can be Integrated directly in to your practice, whether indoors or outdoors.
- To understand legal and ethical issues, as well as clinical guidelines and clinical implications associated with taking clients outside.
- To learn Ecotherapy interventions and techniques and how to create your own.
- To learn the components of a well-designed, outdoor Ecotherapy group.
- To experience a deeper, personal connection to the natural world, to know your past and present resources from this, and to express gratitude for these connections.
Participation in this program includes the following benefits:
- 10 Ecotherapy Training Webinars
- 4 Visionary Ecotherapists Webinars
- Ecotherapy Articles and Handouts: conceptual and practical ideas
"This course was beneficial and welcoming of anybody who has any level of interest in the field of Ecotherapy. The forum is open, yet gently ushers the learner to growing through academic, theoretical, practical, shared learning and thus creates a holistic learning experience. The course also offers an approach that is conducive to both clinical and less clinical participants – enabling learning to happen without superficial boundaries."
-Memona Hossain, Service Resolution Coordinator - working for children and youth with developmental, mental health and medically fragile needs in terms of navigating through system barriers. Ontario, Canada