Nature-Based Tools for Burnout, Anxiety, and Depression: For Personal Self-Care and Clinical Application
This one-day workshop—available in person or remotely via Zoom—provides mental health clinicians and healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and firsthand experience to incorporate a wide variety of nature-based tools and mindful nature-based techniques into both personal self-care and professional practice.
Through experiential learning, reflective exercises, and guided practice, you will:
- Describe and differentiate a wide range of evidence-based nature-based interventions (NBIs) and NatureRx prescriptions.
- Assess the quality and appropriateness of NBIs for diverse client needs.
- Integrate mindful, nature-based tools into client-centered treatment plans to support resilience and recovery from anxiety, depression, and burnout.
- Develop and practice writing customized NBI treatment plans, and receive your own personalized NBI plan to support your wellness and prevent burnout.
- Experience a variety of mindful, nature-based techniques that restore your own sense of calm, balance, and connection—helping you cultivate an embodied understanding to share with clients.
- Identify risks and limitations associated with NBIs and learn best practices for safe, effective application.
- Evaluate and revise NBI plans using practical tools and client self-reporting to ensure alignment with treatment goals.
Evidence-based nature-based interventions engage body and mind in restorative, multisensory ways that reduce stress, regulate emotions, and promote overall well-being—crucial for addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and clinician burnout.
By weaving these holistic practices into your personal and professional toolkit, you will deepen your own resilience while enhancing therapeutic outcomes and client engagement.
Target Audience:
This activity is intended for Specialty Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, APPs (PA and NP), General Practice Providers (primary care, family medicine), Oncology, Geriatrics, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Social Workers.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review a wide variety of nature-based interventions (NBIs) for use with patients/clients
- Cite and describe evidence-based references about NBIs for psycho education teaching with patients/clients.
- Distinguish and describe how differing NBIs affect neuro pathways relevant to burnout, anxiety, and depressive disorders
- Develop and use nature-based interventions in client treatment plans, and with considerations for sustainability, client ability, access, and preference.
- Detect and validate client self-reporting of NBI effects and apply that in co-creating a sustainable NBI treatment plan aligned with client’s treatment goals.
- Evaluate NBI effectiveness through measurement tools and client self reporting.
- Reflect on your own nature relatedness.
- Demonstrate creating a NBI treatment plan aligned with the client’s treatment goals.
Program Details:
Acreditation Available Credit: 6.50 Participation
Registration: $275 per seat
8:30 am - Nature-Based Intervention (NBIs) and Practices and the Evidence Base
9:10 am - What are NBIs / The Scope of NBIs (part 1)
9:50 am - Experiential Session 1
10:30 am - Break
10:45 am - Treatment Plans (part 1)
12:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00 pm - Experiential Session 2
1:40 pm - the Scope of NBIs (part 2)
2:05 pm - Treatment Plans (part 2)
3:05 pm - Break
3:20 pm - Refining Treatment Plans and Risks and Limitations
4:00 pm - Final Discussion and Q&A
Venue:
Option 1: Live, In-Person
Date: TBA
Location:TBA
Bolyston, MA 01505, USA
Option 2: Live, Online
Date: TBA
Location: Via Zoom
Provided By:
Mass General Brigham
Credit Designation Statements:
Faculty:
Nadine Mazzola, CFTG, MAT
Founding Director, New England Nature and Forest Therapy Consulting
Advisor and Senior Instructor, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs
Educational Design, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs
Certified Forest Therapy Guide
Award-winning Author
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