Main Description:
Learn ecotherapy in this short, self-directed course.
This course will help you understand the many facets of ecotherapy as well as how it can be practised to assist you within your everyday life.
Course Structure:
1. Nature & Scope of Ecotherapy
- Applications
- Ecopsychology
- What is Ecotherapy
- Need for Mental Health Interventions
- General Benefits of Nature on Wellbeing
- Ecotherapy Settings
- Care Farms
- Community Gardens
- Parks
- Wilderness
- Green Spaces
- Nature in Towns and Cities
- Terminology
- Lesson Review
- Review what you have been learning
2. Theoretical Perspectives
- Ecological Theories
- Problems Associated with Built Environments
- Nature & Mental Health Research
- Is Direct Contact with Nature Necessary?
- Lesson Review
3. Clients in Ecotherapy
- Psychological Wellbeing Benefits to Clients
- Physical Benefits to Clients
- Barriers to Getting Involved in Ecotherapy
- Psychological Issues -Biophobia, Agoriphobia, Autism
- Physical Issues -Mobility, Sensory Deficits
- Safe Practices – Hazards, Risks, Allergies, First Aid, Legalities, Insurance, Ethics
- Lesson Review
4. Outdoor Ecotherapy with Plants
- Activities with Plants
- Harvesting Food
- Grow Your Own Food
- Foraging
- Conservation Projects
- Gardening
- Green Exercise, Green Gyms
- Blue Spaces
- Psychological Ecotherapy Activity – Fascination Therapy, Nature Meditation, Forest Bathing, Horticultural Therapy, etc
- Using the Senses – Taste, Sound, Smell. Touch, Sight
- Extreme Weather
- Lesson Review
5. Outdoor Ecotherapy with Animals
- Ecotherapy with Animals
- Bird Watching
- Photography
- Pets
- Pet Therapy
- Equine Therapy
- Farms
- Interacting with Wildlife
- Water
- Using the Senses
- Lesson Review
6. Indoor Ecotherapy Activities
- Electronically Engaging with Nature
- Photographs
- Stargazing
- Growing plants Indoors
- Cut Flowers
- Touching Nature
- Arts and Crafts
- Indoor Pets/ Animals
- Lesson Review
7. Creative Arts Ecotherapy Activities
- Therapeutic Photography
- Writing
- Poetry
- Art
- Music
- Drama
- Dance
- Play Therapy
- Lesson Review
8. Complimentary Therapies and Activities
- Walking
- Relaxation
- Mindfulness
- Counselling in Nature
- Silence
- Other Modalities
- Our Connection with Nature
- Lesson Review
- Final Assessment
How Does a Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start this short course at any time you like. Once you have enrolled, you can download the study guide to your PC, tablet or other device.
There are self-assessment tests at the end of each unit so you can check if you understood the lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you like, and the results will be displayed once you have completed. You must be connected to the Internet for these tests to work.
At the end of the course, you can attempt the final assessment. If you achieve at least 60%, you will be able to download a certificate of completion with your name on it. If you do not achieve a 60% pass rate, you can contact us to re-sit your exam.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
