Nature Based Therapies Australia

23/08/2025

Heading to the OHA Forum this October? 🌿
Why not make the most of your time in beautiful Lennox Head by adding a 1-Day Pre-Forum Training on The Nature of Group Therapy?

This experiential workshop will deepen your skills in:
- Building relational and professional safety in group settings
- Understanding group dynamics
- intentionally incorporating Nature into therapeutic process

📅 16 October | Lennox Head
Special discounted rate available for OHA Forum participants!

👉 Learn more & register: https://loom.ly/UoCDK5g
👉 Explore the OHA Forum: https://loom.ly/VFBNzSs

23/08/2025

Last group supervision dates for 2025 are now live - limited spots available.

Our focus is on helping you to:
- Build skill and clarity in your practice
- Develop your professional identity as an Equine Assisted or Nature-Based Therapist
- Consistently and confidently assist your clients toward positive therapeutic outcomes

Join APS Approved Supervisor and experienced Equine Assisted Psychologist, Sue Jakes for these supportive and dynamic supervision sessions.

Cost is $140 per 2 hour small group session

Join one or more sessions HERE: https://loom.ly/BZyPDvc

16/08/2025

09/08/2025

Are you ready to Join Us? Registrations close in just 1 week or when spots have filled.
Places are strictly limited to ensure a high-quality, personalised learning experience.
$2,950 (payment plans are available)
🏕️ All meals & accommodation included
🧾 Includes all course materials + templates
👉 Register here: https://loom.ly/KPeZgTg
OR email us at admin@naturebasedtherapies.com.au

07/08/2025

Is This Training Right for You?

This course is designed for:
- Mental health professionals and those in training
- Seasoned practitioners seeking to develop skills and knowledge on Ecopsychology
- Early career therapists interested in outdoor approaches to wellbeing
- Any practitioner seeking to develop confidence and clarity in nature based mental health

No previous nature-based experience required — just a willingness to step outside.

05/08/2025

Only week to go for the upcoming Mental Health Professionals' Network Meeting featuring the fabulous Katrina Mason from Sustainability in Service, presenting:
Surviving to Thriving: Reimagining Sustainable Self-Care

🗓️ Date: Thursday, 14th August 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM AEDT
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (Free to attend!)

Registrations are closing soon – you'll need to register to receive the Zoom link, updates, and your certificate of attendance:
👉 https://loom.ly/xs7MBcw

We’ll explore:
🌀 The impact of stress + societal expectations on clinicians
🌱 Rethinking self-care for sustainability
🌈 Radical Optimism & Following the “Crumbs of Joy”
📌 Practical strategies to move from surviving → thriving

Perfect for anyone in the helping professions seeking realistic, refreshing tools to reconnect with purpose and joy.

👉 Register now: https://loom.ly/xs7MBcw

04/08/2025

Nature-based therapies integrate the natural environment into the therapeutic process, supporting mental health and wellbeing through intentional connection with the outdoors. This can include walking sessions, mindfulness in nature, eco-art, and more.

These approaches support us to reconnect with our authenticity, others and the world around us - NBT integrates the proven benefits of time in nature with therapeutic process—reducing stress, improving mood, and deepening self-awareness.

Our Beyond Boundaries training equips mental health practitioners with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to safely and ethically bring therapy into outdoor spaces.

Ready to take your practice outside?

👉 Learn more: https://loom.ly/LC6vH_k

03/08/2025

🐴 Small Group Supervision for Equine Assisted and Nature Based Practitioners - THIS Wednesday evening - 2 spots left!

Join Sue Jakes in a supportive space to learn, collaborate and develop reflective practice skills to build your confidence and improve client outcomes in your outdoor and equine assisted therapy practice.

📅 Book your place here: https://loom.ly/BZyPDvc

02/08/2025

We're incredibly excited to be part of this event that showcases the myriad of approaches to effective and meaningful nature based approaches to mental health and wellbeing.

From OHA: 🌿𝒮𝓃𝑒𝒶𝓀 𝒫𝑒𝑒𝓀 at the Forum Program Timetable + With Early Bird Extension! 🌿
Many of you, understandably, have been keen to get a glimpse at the Forum Program Schedule ahead of purchasing a ticket. A draft program (subject to minor updates) is now available at www.outdoorhealthforum.com.au/forum-program, and the early bird rate will remain in place for two more weeks until 11 August so you have a chance to peruse the schedule and get the best value ticket for you 💚.
The Forum is not only an immersive experience, but amazing value too! Full weekend tickets (Fri to Sun) include all catering AND accommodation 🥗🛌🏼 - and day tickets include all catering.
Get your early bird tickets now (equates to 15% off!). Locals who reside in the Ballina or Byron shire can also receive an additional gesture of $75 off if they are not staying onsite. Email us at forum@outdoorhealth.org.au for the discount code.
Full weekend EARLY BIRD tickets (Fri pm to Sun pm - inc all catering and accom):
🌿 Standard $800
🌿 Student/Unemployed $680
Saturday or Sunday EARLY BIRD TICKETS (inc all catering, accom not included):
🌿 Standard $382.50
🌿 Student/Unemployed $325
All tickets subject to gst and booking fee.
Where else can you get an all inclusive immersive nature based professional development opportunity like this, nestled on the Northern NSW coast?
Head over to the Forum website and take a moment to see what’s planned - we’d truly love to see you there!
➡ View the Draft Program Schedule: www.outdoorhealthforum.com.au/forum-program
➡ Register today: www.outdoorhealthforum.com.au
Let’s immerse in nature, together! 🌿

02/08/2025

Thinking of heading to the OHA Forum in October? Looking to enhance your skills in facilitating outdoor group therapies?
You might like to consider joining the Nature of Group Therapy 1 Day training.

Nature Based Therapies Australia is excited to provide this training at a discounted rate for OHA Forum participants.

Pre-Forum Training | 16 October | Lennox Head

Relational safety • Group dynamics • Nature as co-facilitator

More info and registration HERE: https://loom.ly/UoCDK5g

OHA Forum HERE: https://loom.ly/VFBNzSs

30/07/2025

Step outside the therapy room and into your outdoor therapy practice. Our 6-day training is designed for mental health practitioners ready to integrate nature-based approaches into their work — ethically, safely, and confidently.

🌿 Hybrid learning format - online & in person
🌿 Evidence-informed practice development
🌿 Personalised and practical - Limited to 12 participants.

Further Details or book for the Info session: https://loom.ly/LC6vH_k

29/07/2025

What You’ll Take Away from Beyond Boundaries Training 🌿

✔️ A strong theoretical framework for nature-based therapy
✔️ Tools for managing risk and navigating ethical practice outdoors
✔️ Practical skills to confidently lead outdoor therapy sessions
✔️ Customisable admin templates to support your practice
✔️ A supportive network of fellow nature-based practitioners

🌱 Learn more & register here:
https://loom.ly/aunyzxQ