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Advanced Accreditation in Nature Based Therapy
Professional Nature Based Therapy training designed to deepen your relationship with nature and support you to integrate nature-based approaches into your life and professional practice.
Complete the training for professional development, or choose the Certification Pathway to work towards Advanced Accreditation.
Open enrolment | 12 months' access | Two pathways | Monthly support
Why Nature Based Therapy?
Nature Based Therapy is not simply a modality or a set of techniques.
It is a way of being in relationship with healing.
In a world that moves fast and often asks practitioners to fix, manage, or hold more than is sustainable, this work invites a return to rhythm, presence, and connection.
You’ll explore Indigenous wisdom, holistic practices, creativity, and natural health in ways that nourish your own wellbeing as deeply as the people you support.
For many, this path begins with an introductory experience of the work; a moment of recognition rather than learning something new. This 12-month training program provides that recognition with time, structure, and depth.
Blending reflection with lived practice, the program supports you to slow down, listen more deeply, and integrate nature not as an intervention, but as a co-therapist, shaping how you work, how you care, and how you sustain yourself over the long term.
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Student Experience
"This wasn’t just something to study; it was something I experienced. It’s not just theory; it’s something I trust."
Over the past 12 months, this course has been a really personal journey for me. I came into the Advanced Accreditation in Nature Based Therapy feeling curious, but also not fully understanding why I felt so drawn to it. What I’ve come to realise is that my connection to nature—and the way my body responds to it—has always been there. I just didn’t know how to make sense of it. This course helped me slow down, join those dots, and actually listen to what my body has been trying to tell me for a long time.
The most meaningful part has been the personal impact. This wasn’t just something to study—it was something I experienced. That’s what’s made it so powerful. I now feel a real sense of confidence in sharing this work with others, because I’ve felt the shift in myself. It’s not just theory; it’s something I trust.
Kit’s passion really comes through in everything. The way the course is delivered feels thoughtful, clear, and easy to follow, without ever feeling overwhelming. You feel supported the whole way through.
I’m now genuinely excited to bring nature-based therapy into my workplace, and also to keep using it in my own life day to day. It feels like something I’ll carry with me long term.
If you’re thinking about doing this course, I’d say it’s not just about learning new skills—it’s about reconnecting with something that’s probably already within you, and learning how to trust it.
- Cassie, NBT Student
What You’ll Gain From This Course
Through this 12-month Nature Based Therapy learning journey, you'll be supported to integrate nature-based work in a way that is grounded, ethical and sustainable — for both you and the people you support.
Deepen Your Relationship with Nature
Cultivate an embodied, lived connection with the natural world not as a backdrop or tool, but as an active partner in the healing process.
Integrate Nature Based Therapy into Your Existing Practice
Learn how to thoughtfully and safely weave nature-based approaches into your current professional role, context, and scope of practice.
Facilitate Meaningful Therapeutic Experiences
Build confidence in guiding individual and group experiences that are relational, reflective, and responsive to both people and place.
Work Holistically with Clients
Strengthen your ability to assess needs and create personalised care plans that honour the mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, social, and environmental dimensions of wellbeing.
Lead Groups in Nature with Confidence
Develop the skills, presence, and practical considerations required to facilitate group work in natural environments.
Sustain Yourself as a Practitioner
Create rhythms of self-care, supervision, and reflection that support longevity, regulation, and integrity in your work.
Grow Professionally and Personally
Experience your own unfolding throughout the learning journey, deepening self-awareness, creativity, and clarity about how you want to practise over the long term.
When practitioners are supported to work in alignment, the ripple effects are felt throughout the individuals, families, and communities they serve.
Start When You're Ready
Your Nature Based Therapy journey begins when you're ready.
With open enrolment, you no longer need to wait for a March or September intake. Once enrolled, you'll receive 12 months of access to the online learning portal and can begin working through the eight modules at your own pace.
Throughout your 12 months, you'll also be invited to monthly live group calls with Kit and a community of students at different stages in their Nature Based Therapy journey.
Start anytime. Learn at your own pace. Stay connected along the way.
Start When You're ReadyThe Eight Modules
This program unfolds through eight interconnected modules, guiding you through cycles of reflection, learning, and integration. Each module builds on the last, deepening your connection to yourself, your practice, and the natural world.
Together, they form a holistic framework designed to grow your practice while sustaining your wellbeing.
Module 1: Holistic Health
Understanding wellbeing as an interconnected system within yourself, your clients, and the natural world.
Topics include:
- Understanding holistic health
- Health as a response
- Human connection to nature
- Your personal ecosystem
Module 2: Indigenous Philosophy
Exploring Indigenous worldviews that centre connection, responsibility, and relationship.
Topics include:
- Colonisation and cultural context
- Spirituality and purpose
- Ancestral connection
- Community integration
Module 3: Nature-Based Mindfulness
Developing presence, sensory awareness, and attunement through nature-led practices.
Topics include:
- Tuning in with your senses
- Guiding nature walks
- Plant medicine & flower essences
Module 4: Journaling
Using reflection and creativity as tools for insight, integration, and expression.
Topics include:
- Journaling techniques
- Nature journaling
- Visual journals for therapy
Module 5: Nature Based Diet
Exploring nourishment, gut-brain health, and food as relationship, culture, and care.
Topics include:
- Gut health & food-mood
- Reading food labels
- Community gardening
- Creating nutrition plans
Module 6: Creative Arts
Inviting imagination, symbolism, and expression into therapeutic work through nature.
Topics include:
- Nature’s art & sand play
- Photography & reflection cards
- Vision boards & meditation scripts
Module 7: Holistic Counselling
Integrating counselling skills with nature-based approaches and ethical practice.
Topics include:
- Nature Based Therapy techniques
- Assessment & support planning
- Mental Health First Aid
- Symbols, metaphors & safe space creation
Module 8: Self-Care
Creating sustainable rhythms of care, supervision, and support for long-term practice.
Topics include:
- Personal self-care plans
- Clinical supervision
- Long-term wellbeing strategies
Each module offers both practical application and personal reflection, allowing learning to be lived, not just understood.
What’s Included
Beyond the eight modules, this program offers a supportive learning container to hold you through a full year of growth, reflection, and integration.
A Dedicated Student Portal
Your central hub for all modules, recordings, resources, and activities; accessible anytime, so you can learn at a steady, sustainable pace.
Monthly Group Calls
Live, facilitated calls each month to ask questions and connect with others. All sessions are recorded if you can’t attend live.
Private Student Community
A supportive space to share reflections, connect with peers, and feel part of a learning community.
Downloadable Resources & Readings
Curated readings, templates, and practical tools to deepen your understanding and support real-world application.
Experiential & Reflective Activities
Experiential exercises and reflections designed to help you embody, integrate and confidently apply your learning throughout the year.
This structure is designed to balance learning with reflection, accountability with care, and professional development with personal wellbeing.
Who This Course is For?
This program has been designed for practitioners who feel called to work differently.
It may be a good fit for:
✔ Social workers
✔ Counsellors and psychotherapists
✔ Psychologists
âś” Community development and wellbeing practitioners
✔ Mental health professionals
✔ Educators and facilitators
✔ Coaches and allied health professionals
✔ Helping professionals seeking a more holistic and relational way of working
You don't need prior Nature Based Therapy experience to begin. What matters most is curiosity, openness to reflection and a willingness to explore your relationship with the natural world.
Student Experiences
"Your course has been a tremendous turning point for me..."
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to learn from you.
- March 2025 Student
"The course has helped me immensely in fostering a deeper presence with and connection to nature."
Thank you for your unwavering support throughout the course.
- Tiana
"The course was incredible, and I have learnt so much."
I am sad the course is over. Thank you so much for all of the support and teaching over the past year.
- Sophie
"This has been one of the most enjoyable, information-rich, well-organised and clearly delivered PD I have ever done."
Thanks to the course, I now have dozens of ideas for clients that I can incorporate into my own practice, and my own connection with nature has deepened as well.
- Steve
Meet Kit Kline
Kit Kline is a highly experienced clinical social worker, therapeutic counsellor, and trainer with over two decades of dedication to mental health, trauma recovery, and addiction support. She is the founder and director of Nature Based Therapy, a social enterprise that integrates nature as a central healing modality for individual and community well-being.
Kit is a proud descendant of the Wampanoag people, with German, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Her work is deeply informed by her heritage and lifelong commitment to social and environmental justice. She weaves Indigenous knowledge, holistic healing, and nature-based wisdom into every aspect of her work — bringing a grounded, authentic, and culturally aware approach to both healing and professional development.
Her career has spanned community health, Aboriginal health services, residential rehabilitation, youth support, and private practice. Kit is a Certified Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner, accredited Clinical Supervisor, and educator in mental health, alcohol and other drugs (AOD), and youth work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
Do I need to attend the Introduction to Nature Based Therapy before applying?
Do I need prior experience in nature-based work?
What is the time commitment?
Is the course fully online?
What kind of support will I receive?
Is this course accredited?
Do I need to pay when I apply?
What if I’m not sure I’m ready?
How many students are accepted each intake?
Still have a question?
Email Kit KlineIs This Right for You?
This program is best suited to practitioners who feel ready for deeper integration, reflection, and commitment.
This may be a good fit if you...
âś” Want to integrate nature-based therapy into your professional work
âś” Feel called to work in a more relational, holistic way
âś” Want the flexibility to learn at your own pace while remaining connected to an ongoing learning community.
âś” Value reflection, embodiment, and ongoing development
This may not be the right time if...
‼️ You’re looking for a short or introductory experience
Choose the Pathway That Fits Your Journey
Both pathways give you the complete Nature Based Therapy learning experience. The difference is whether you also want to undertake formal assessment and work towards Advanced Accreditation.
| Inclusion | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Modules | Monthly modules with experiential learning to support personal growth and professional integration | $2,000 |
| Download Library | Curated readings, templates, and tools to deepen your learning journey. | $800 |
| Monthly Group Zoom Calls | Live 1-hour sessions (with recordings) held every 2nd Monday to discuss each module and connect with peers. | $800 |
| Private Facebook Group | Supportive space to connect, reflect, and grow with other students in the program. | $200 |
| Online Learning Portal | Access your modules, resources, and Zoom recordings anytime in one central location. | $1,200 |
| Certification Assessments | Module-based reflections and submissions to support your accreditation and feedback. | $1,500 |
| 12 Months Access | Full access to the course content and resources for 12 months from your start date. | Included |
| Professional Recognition | IICT membership eligibility, practitioner insurance, and recognition in 39+ countries. | $1,500 |
| Total Value |
$8,000+ |
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Not ready to decide about Certification?
Begin with the NBT Training Pathway for $3,800 + GST and focus on the learning. If you decide you'd like to pursue Advanced Accreditation, you can apply to add Certification during your 12-month course access period for an additional $1,500 + GST.
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Choose Your Pathway
Your Nature Based Therapy journey can begin when you're ready.
Complete your details below and select the pathway that best reflects where you'd like to begin. We'll send you the next steps for your selected pathway.
By submitting this form, you'll receive information and next steps for your selected pathway. Choosing a pathway here does not commit you to enrolling.
IICT Membership & Professional Recognition
The Certification Pathway is professionally recognised through the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT).
Students completing the Certification Pathway may be eligible to access relevant IICT membership pathways and professional recognition, subject to IICT's membership and eligibility requirements.
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