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Professional Ecotherapy Certification Program- Spring 2019
March 23, 2019 @ 9:00 am - July 24, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
$3897**Redesigned to Accommodate Out of Town Students**
“The Time Has Come for Psychology to Embrace Nature and Humans as a Part of Nature”
Learn from ecotherapy pioneer David Talamo, MFT how to integrate the healing magic of Nature into your clinical practice. Whether you wish to work indoors or out on the land, this training will give you the knowledge, skills and experience you need to safely and effectively weave Nature into your therapeutic approach.
Using mindfulness, somatics, expressive arts and ceremony, this unique 5-month long certification program combines on-the-land daylongs and evening meetings with writing and study to give you a foundation in the field of ecotherapy and support you in being ready to clinically design your own ecotherapeutic treatment plans. Each student will receive two individual ecotherapy sessions with Dave (2 hrs per session) and have two individual consultations with Dave to refine their own ecotherapy approach and interventions (1 hr per consultation).
Who: Therapists, Interns, Social Workers, Psychologists, Coaches and other practicing mental health professionals eager to bring Nature to their clients and their clients to Nature.
When:
For Spring/Summer 2019 the program starts March 23, 2019 and ends July 24, 2019.
The program begins with 8 days on wild lands in Marin County for experiential learning in Nature; 3/23- 30/2019.
We’ll meet in person (or by call-in for out-of-town students) on 8 Wed. evenings, 6-9 pm: 4/17, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/12, 6/26, 7/10 and 7/24.
Where: On the land in west Marin County, CA and in the office in San Rafael, CA (or by video call-in).
Fee: $3,897. Deposit $500 (balance due 60 days before start of program). Limited to 10 participants.
Early Bird Registration Discount: Enroll by October 20th and receive a $300 discount.
Continuing Education credits: 77 CE credits available for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCs, , LMHCs, PhDs, PsyDs and other mental health professionals thru Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES)
Licensure hours- ACSWs, AMFTs and other interns may count hours towards licensure.
