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A Brief Introduction to

Ecotherapy

Ecotherapy is therapy done outdoors in active engagement with the world

A tree backlit by the sun surrounded by tall grass representing the power of ecotherapy to illuminate experience and connect us to nature

Change the Setting

Ecotherapy recognises that humans are a part of nature. When we become separated from nature we struggle, as any other animal would. We feel lonely, we feel aimless, we sink into depression and become overwhelmed by anxiety. In ecotherapy, we take our regular therapeutic practice outdoors and merge it with practices that promote awareness of and connection with the world around us. 

A stone arch and open wooden door in a garden representing how ecotherapy can help clients to respond to the climate crisis

Powerful Healing

There is extensive, peer-reviewed evidence to support ecotherapy and other therapeutic outdoor-based practices. They have been shown to reduce depression, anxiety, tension, and stress, while improving mood and cognitive functioning. More generally they have been shown to improve sleep, increase energy, and boost immune functioning. They have also been shown to reduce symptoms related to trauma, psychosis, addiction, and ADHD. And they do all of this without any contra-indications or negative side effects!

A stone archway and open door in a garden representing the many wellbeing changes that ecotherapy has demonstrated through peer-reviewed studies
Mixed flowers in an urban setting representing how ecotherapy helps us to connect to nature in cities, parks, and urban spaces

Urban Ecotherapy

We often think of nature as being something far away or separate but it is actually always right here. We can practice ecotherapy anywhere, including in the many parks of London. And you can take these practices with you, to the streets, the gardens, even into your home. As long as you can experience this world, you can connect to it. And unlike your regular therapist,

the world is always with you.

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