Registration: Certified Outdoor Therapist Programme (Online)
Starts Monday 28th September 2026
Study entirely online, wherever you are
More therapists and mental health professionals are exploring outdoor therapeutic practice as a way to increase engagement, reduce barriers to support, and offer clients a different way to experience therapy.
The Certified Outdoor Therapist Programme provides a practical, accredited and insurable pathway into outdoor therapeutic practice.
Designed for qualified therapists and mental health professionals, you'll learn how to safely and ethically deliver therapy outdoors while building on the professional skills you already have.
Throughout the programme you'll learn how to:
Deliver therapy safely and ethically outdoors
Manage confidentiality, boundaries and risk
Use nature-based therapeutic activities with purpose
Select appropriate outdoor environments
Develop your own outdoor therapy practice
Whether you work in private practice, schools, mental health services or community wellbeing, the programme is designed to help you confidently apply outdoor therapeutic approaches in your own setting.
Study from home, at work, or wherever suits you.
The programme is designed to fit around busy professional and personal commitments, with around 2 hours of study per week.
You'll benefit from:
Self-paced online learning
Live evening Application to Practice sessions (all recorded)
Support from your course mentor
A community of like-minded professionals
Up to two years to complete the programme, if you need it
Everything you need to complete the programme is available through our online learning platform.
By the end of the programme you'll have:
Greater confidence working outdoors
Practical intervention tools you can use immediately
An accredited and insurable qualification
A recognised framework for outdoor therapeutic practice
Ongoing support from our learning community
Whether you're looking to expand your current role, introduce outdoor sessions into your existing practice, or develop a new professional direction, this programme will help you take the next step.
Would you prefer an in-person practical day?
Need your employer to fund your training?