Eco Therapy

Do You Need a Nature Prescription?

Eco-Therapy

Eco-Therapy is the practice of being in nature, or a green space, to promote growth and healing in mental and physical health. This involves appreciation and exploration in nature; as research suggests, green space is linked to lowered anxiety and fewer depressive symptoms, clearer thinking, and lowered stress levels.

We hope to continue studying and understanding nature’s healing effects on:

• Memory and Aging

• Chronic Pain

• Stress Disorders

• Medical Recovery

• Chronic Disease Prevention & Support

• Mood

• Diabetes

• Eating Disorders/Obesity

• Trauma Response/PTSD

Nature Therapy/Eco-Therapy helps be in the present moment to engage authentic connection with ones self to understand one’s self at a very real level.

Eco-Therapy can be combined with talk therapy, medication assisted treatment, and Art, Creative, Expressive Therapies.

We are fortunate enough to be surrounded by natural beauty in Eden, Utah.

Our Nature-Based Experiences are combined with trained nature guides/therapists on the paved and maintained trails through out Ogden Valley and around Pine View and Causey Reservoir.

Each appointment is 2 hours and includes a nature journal goal guide to set and strive towards personal improvement.

• Eco-Coaching with a nature guide

• Eco-Therapy with a therapist

• Eco-Groups

Adventure Therapy

Adventure Therapy is the prescriptive use of adventure experiences provided by mental health professionals, often conducted in natural settings that kinesthetically engage clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels." (Gass, Gillis, and Russell, 2012)

We combine conventional therapy sessions with an outdoor recreation experience to increase the effectiveness of treatment. Outdoor recreation experiences such as canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, paddle boarding etc. to increase connection and positive experience in treatment.

We utilize all four seasons to create mindful outdoor experiences that bring confidence, health, & Vitality in Body, Mind & Spirit.

Our guides and outdoor health professionals are trained experts in adventure and provide optimal support to help clients feel safe no matter the level of experience they have. There is still some risk involved in physical activity and all participants will need to read thoroughly and sign our terms and conditions & waiver before participating.

We can organize small group experiences or a 1:1 individualized experience.

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Stress Disorders

• Trauma

• Anger Management

• Parenting Issues

• Relationship Concerns

• Abandonment

• Life Transitions

• Weight Loss/Eating Concerns

• LGBTQ Related Needs

• Loss and Grief

• Chronic Fatigue

• Pre-Diabetes

Wilderness Therapy

Wilderness Therapy

Wilderness Therapy is a more invested form of Nature Therapy. This consists of spending time in the back county hiking/backpacking learning prmitive/survival skills.

We take small groups into Captiol Reef National Park for 3, 7, or 10 day expeditions where we immerse ourselves into nature allowing our body and mind to heal from the core.

In the back country we are free from modern day distractions such as the cell phone and surrounded by the sights, sounds, and smells of nature.

Capitol Reef National Park is an International Dark Sky Park. We engage in Mindfulness Hikes, Experiential Group Activities, Yoga, Nutrition, Star Gazing and Simply Being in Nature’s simplicity to rebuild the brain, the body, and the mind to optimal health.

Wilderness Therapy has been intensely studied in the treatment of serious health concerns such as addiction.

These programs are combined with intense therapeutic experiences to rebuild the brain’s neuro-plasticity to overcome serious challenges.

We hope to continue research around how wilderness therapy can be most effective form of treatment in both mental and physical health concerns.

• Addiction

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Chronic Depression

• Anxiety Disorders

• Autism Sprectrum

• ADHD

• Reactive Attachment Disorder

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Equine Therapy

Equine-assisted therapy incorporates horses into the therapeutic process. People engage in activities such as grooming, feeding, and leading a horse while being supervised by an equine specialized mental health professional. There are benefits of being in nature while gaining social emotional learning skills such as emotion regulation, self-confidence, self care and responsibility.

• Confidence

• Experiential Learning

• Developing and maintaining relationships

• Emotional awareness

• Empathy

• Impulse control

• Problem-solving skills

• Social skills

• Trust in others

• Trust in self

• Assertiveness