Ecotherapy

Weaving nature into psychotherapy as a framework and a practice.

Continuing Education Training (2.5 CEs)
March 21, 2026
9:30am-12:30pm

Course Description: This 3-hr experiential ecotherapy training will be an opportunity for therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, and folks in the healing arts to learn about and experience the practice of ecotherapy. We will connect to nature through experiential, mindful, and somatic practices and learn ways to implement ecotherapy into your own practice. This experience will be hands-on, so expect to leave with an embodied sense of how an ecotherapy practice can look in your life and work. Participants are invited to bring a nature offering to enhance our experience; a favorite stone, plant, photo of a place or being that you love or feel connected to.

For more information including educational goals & learning objectives, see below!

Instructor Information: Rebecca Lesesne, LCSW (121848), RYT-500 is a psychotherapist, coach, and yoga teacher residing on Miwok and Nisenan land, otherwise known as Sacramento, CA. She has been using ecotherapy officially in her practice since her initial training began in 2023, however she has always used nature as a source of inspiration throughout her life and professional work. Using ecotherapy, Rebecca has supported trauma survivors, individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community, first responders, and more. She has found deep and meaningful connections through these practices with her clients as well as her understanding of life and the world. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her wife and canine companions, going to the beach, and making art.

 

Details

  • When: Saturday, March 21st, 9:30am-12:30pm

  • Who: Target Audience → LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCSs, Psychologists, Associates, Students, & Related Professionals. Presented by →  Rebecca Lesesne, LCSW (121848), RYT-500

  • Where: Virtual via Zoom

  • How Much: $30-$75 (Pricing options are listed below and are dependent upon training level and CE needs.)

  • Refund & Cancellation Policy: A full refund is available for cancellations made 72+ hours prior to course start time. A 50% refund is available for cancellations made with less than 72 hours prior to course start time. Please email the Program Administrator at kelli@spacestherapyla.com should you need to cancel. Refunds will be processed within 48 business hours of the receipt of request.

  • CE Info: This course meets the requirement for 2.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s, and LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and approved by CAMFT. Those seeking CE credit for the live presentation must be in attendance for the entirety of the course and complete the course evaluation in order to receive their certificate. Certificates will be sent via email within 5 business days of attending the training and completing the course evaluation. Those seeking CEs from watching the recording after the live presentation will need to watch the course in its entirety, complete the course evaluation, and pass a post-test with at least 70% grade or better. Post-tests will be scored and certificates will be sent via email within 5 business days of the participant notifying the Program Administrator (kelli@spacestherapyla.com) of their completion of the above mentioned requirements.

    Please use the drop-down menu below to sign up. If you are having any trouble signing up, please email kelli@spacestherapyla.com.

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MORE INFORMATION

Educational Goals:

  1. To develop an understanding of ecopsychology and how it can be applied and implemented throughout a mental health provider’s existing scope of practice.

  2. To learn and develop new skills that can help support a provider’s clients with a range of ailments, including depression, anxiety, stress management, and more.

  3. To deepen an understanding of how ecotherapy, ecopsychology, and nature-based practices can support existing theoretical frameworks, including systems theory, through an ecological perspective.

Measurable Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to…

  1. Distinguish at least 3 differences between ecotherapy and ecopsychology.

  2. Apply at least 2 new ecotherapy-based skills in the settings in which they currently work with clients.

  3. Identify at least 2 ways that ecotherapy practices can be applied within Systems Theory.

  4. Describe at least 1 way in which ecotherapy can be used to support people with common diagnoses (MDD, GAD).

Grievance Procedures

To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance, please email the Program Administrator kelli@spacestherapyla.com or call 323-498-4448.

Accommodations

To request accommodations for any ability-related needs, please email the Program Administrator at kelli@spacestherapyla.com.

Certification Information

Spaces Therapy LA (Provider #1032777) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. Spaces Therapy LA maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.