Nature-Based Therapy Training

Welcome to the Nature-Based Therapy Training Collective!

Your path to becoming a certified Nature-Based Therapist starts here

You are seeking high-quality training and mentorship, practical tools, and recognized credentials to ethically practice nature-based therapy with your clientele

Whether you work with individual adults, children, families, or groups. Here, you’ll find high-quality, immersive learning that equips you to safely and skillfully guide others in healing with Nature as your co-therapist.

Who we are

Counsellors certified through the Nature-Based Therapy Training Collective:

  • Are equipped to ethically offer nature-based therapy indoors as well as in nearby natural settings with a wide range of clients

  • Are listed in an international directory by location and certification level

  • Are visible to clients and agencies seeking Nature-based Therapy services

  • Can connect and collaborate with other certified NBT practitioners

  • Are actively recommended to clients and organizations looking for NBT-trained professionals

The Nature-Based Therapy Training Collective is a collaboration between two leading organizations in North America: the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute (USA) and Human-Nature Counselling Society (Canada).

Together, we provide comprehensive certification in Nature-Based Therapy (NBT), grounded in decades of clinical practice, adventure and nature-based program facilitation, teaching, and a shared belief in the healing power of the Natural World.  Our certification pathway is designed to empower mental health practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and ethical foundations needed to confidently integrate nature into therapeutic work with individuals, families, and groups. Whether you’re stepping into this work for the first time or expanding your existing practice, we’re here to support your growth.

Certifications

Our Training

The Nature-Based Therapy Training Collective is proud to offer training and mentorship opportunities from both the Human Nature Counseling Society and the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute.

Our in-person and online training supports Level I and Level II Certifications

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Testimonials

“I highly recommend the Level 1 certification if you are interested in, or already a Nature-based Therapist. I worked at it at my own pace and was guided and supported along the way. The group consult, the in-person courses, and the final presentation all helped me fine tune my skills and feel more competent as a nature-based counsellor. The trainers and supervisors at Human Nature are top notch- very kind, skilled, and helpful. NBT is such a niche, and highly necessary therapy modality right now, and Human Nature Counselling helps folks learn and feel confident to provide this vitally important outdoor therapy. My practice is more vibrant, easier, and more skilled from doing the Level 1 certification!”

Vanya LaporteRegistered Clinical Counsellor, Thriving Roots Director of Counselling Services

Find Therapists

By showcasing certified practitioners from different levels and locations, this page not only helps them connect with one another, but also shows the wider world just how many individuals have committed to this work and carry it forward in their own regions and practices.

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