Nature Based Therapy

02/12/2025

As the year begins to wind down, many of us naturally turn inward, reflecting on the growth we’ve experienced, the challenges we’ve moved through, and the kind of work we want to be doing in the seasons ahead.

If you’ve been considering stepping into the Advanced Accreditation in Nature Based Therapy, this is a gentle reminder that Early Bird enrolments close on December 19.

The March 2026 cohort is a 12-month journey through nature, Indigenous philosophy, holistic health, creative arts, and therapeutic practice — designed for those who want to bring deeper meaning, connection, and nature wisdom into their personal or professional life.

✨ Save 10% on upfront payment when you apply before December 19
🌿 Limited to 12 students
📅 Course begins March 2026

If something inside you is calling for a more grounded, nature-led way of working… this may be the path forward.

Learn more and apply: https://www.naturebasedtherapyacademy.com.au/NBTAccreditation

30/11/2025

Start 2026 with a grounded, nature-connected practice.

The Holiday Bundle: Holistic Online Practice Starter Kit is officially here and available for a limited time this December.

For the first time, I’ve combined two of my programs into one meaningful, seasonal bundle:
🌿 Holistic Mental Health Care Mini Course
A gentle, reflective journey through holistic wellbeing, the 8 Dimensions of Wellness, and nature-connected healing.

🌿 Nature Based Telehealth On-Demand Workshop
A practical, embodied workshop showing you how to bring nature into the virtual therapy space anytime, anywhere.

Both together for the holiday price of $297 (value $1,900+).
Available only in December.

Some gifts are forgotten by February…
But this is a gift that continues giving in your wellbeing, your clarity, your practice, and the lives you support.

If you're looking for a meaningful gift for yourself, a colleague, a practitioner, or a student, this bundle is a beautiful, grounding way to close the year.

26/11/2025

As the year begins to slow, nature invites us to pause, to reflect, and to choose how we want to grow in the seasons ahead.

If you’ve been feeling called to deepen your connection with nature, personally or professionally, the Advanced Accreditation in Nature Based Therapy may be your next step.

This 12-month journey blends Indigenous philosophy, nature-based mindfulness, creative arts, holistic counselling, and self-care into a transformative training experience.

✨ March 2026 Cohort — Applications Now Open
💫 Early Bird Discount (10% off upfront) available until 15 Jan
🌿 Limited to 12 students

If you’re ready for a year that expands your practice and reconnects you with what matters, this is your invitation.

24/11/2025

| In a world overflowing with noise and distraction, finding true stillness can feel impossible.

Yet nature-based mindfulness offers a powerful opportunity to cultivate inner peace — not by escaping the noise, but by learning to stay grounded within it.

Even amidst the hum of traffic, the buzz of machines, or the chatter of daily life, we can discover a deeper resilience and a calmer way of being.

Continue Reading: https://www.naturebasedtherapy.com.au/nature-based-mindfulness/

24/11/2025

19/11/2025

Today’s workplace.

Offering counselling and wellbeing sessions at the botanical gardens is a healthy environment for both the therapist and the person being supported.

14/11/2025

“Sometimes all we need is a moment of quiet contact — a hand on the rough bark of an old tree, a breath in the sun-warmed air.

Nature doesn’t ask anything of us; it simply offers steadiness, grounding, and a place to return to ourselves. In these small pauses, we recharge, reconnect, and remember our own calm centre.” Kit Kline

10/11/2025

🦋Mistaking Soul Connection for Trauma Bonding

🌿Sometimes what feels like a deep soul connection is actually a trauma bond. Both can feel magnetic, familiar, and emotionally intense — but the energy beneath them is very different.

🌿A soul connection expands us. It brings peace, safety, and growth. We feel seen for who we truly are, not for the wounds we carry. There’s space to breathe, to be curious, and to heal together.

🌿A trauma bond, on the other hand, feels urgent. It often stems from unmet childhood needs or patterns of survival. The highs are euphoric, but the lows are destabilizing. We confuse intensity with intimacy, chaos with chemistry.

🌿The key difference lies in how we feel within ourselves: soul connections ground us; trauma bonds drain us. When we slow down, regulate, and listen deeply, our body often knows the truth long before our mind does.

🦋True connection doesn’t hurt — it heals.

09/11/2025

Have you ever felt that nature has been quietly guiding you, reminding you to slow down, listen, and grow at your own pace? 🌿

If so, this might be your next step.

The Advanced Accreditation in Nature Based Therapy is a 12-month journey of self-discovery and professional growth, helping you weave nature, healing, and holistic health into your work and daily life.

This program is for practitioners, educators, and wellbeing professionals ready to integrate nature as a co-therapist, and for anyone called to reconnect deeply with the natural world.

✨ March 2026 Cohort
💫 Early Bird Enrolments now open — save 10% upfront before Jan 15, 2026
🌿 Limited to 12 students

Let 2026 be the year you grow alongside nature. Apply now:
https://www.naturebasedtherapyacademy.com.au/NBTAccreditation

08/11/2025

Returning Home: Seeing Awe, Mystery and Beauty in Nature

When we slow down and allow ourselves to truly be in nature, something shifts. The noise softens, our breath steadies, and we begin to notice the small wonders we usually rush past—the shimmer of light through leaves, the scent of damp soil, the sound of wind moving through trees.

In these moments of stillness, awe awakens. We begin to sense the mystery woven through all life, a quiet intelligence that moves through the rivers, the forests, and through us. This awareness reminds us that we are not separate from nature but part of its living web.

When we witness beauty in the world around us, we start to recognise it within ourselves.

Our own rhythms, emotions and stories begin to feel natural again. Through presence and slowing down, we access our inner healing intelligence—the part of us that knows how to restore balance, to mend, and to return home to wholeness.

In nature’s reflection, we remember who we truly are—wild, beautiful, and complete.

04/11/2025

| Just like trees, we are shaped by the environments we grow in.

Sunlight, wind, soil, and water all influence how a tree takes form, and in the same way, opportunity, adversity, support, and love shape who we become.

Some of us grow tall and straight; others twist, bend, or branch wide in search of light. Yet every path reflects resilience and adaptation.

Through the wisdom of nature, we’re reminded that we can keep growing, even after storms, and that every curve in our story holds beauty.

READ IN FULL:

Discover how trees and people grow through their environments. Explore how light, wind, soil, and life’s challenges shape our resilience and authenticity.

02/11/2025

It’s the final countdown!

This Friday, November 7th, we gather for the Introduction to Nature Based Therapy Workshop — a 4-hour interactive experience designed to help you reconnect, recharge, and bring new tools into your practice.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to join, this is it.

✨ Learn evidence-informed, nature-based tools
✨ Explore mindfulness and nervous system regulation
✨ Discover sustainable self-care for helping professionals

Let’s close the year grounded, calm, and inspired.

Final spots available:
https://www.naturebasedtherapyacademy.com.au/IntroNBT