Frequently Asked Questions
Should you have additional question(s) to the ones answered below, please contact us.
Do I need to be a licensed therapist or mental health professional to take an Ecotherapy training?
What is the difference between "certificate" and "certification" for Ecotherapy?
What’s the difference between Levels 1 through 3 Ecotherapy trainings?
Level 2 Professional Ecotherapy Certificate Immersions are transformational, land-based retreats in scenic natural settings. They allow you to learn and practice a rich mix of nature-based healing practices to use with individuals and groups, indoors or outdoors, as part of a supportive community. They help you deepen your personal relationship with nature, and prepare you to integrate Earth-based interventions into your work with confidence and skill.
Level 3 Advanced Ecotherapy Training & Certification is a hybrid online and in-person program that will allow you to deepen essential Ecotherapy skills, learn new potent practices, and expand your capacity to address critical growing-edge issues. It is rooted in a decolonial framework, a core pillar of which is weaving the individual to the collective to support Earth-rooted leadership and embodied activism-inspired Ecotherapy. You will feel deeply supported and prepared to take your empowered next steps both personally and professionally.
After I do a training, can I call myself an Ecotherapist or say that I practice Ecotherapy?
If you are a mental health professional, and will use Ecotherapy as one of your main modalities, you can say or advertise that you are an “Ecotherapist.” You also can say that you “practice Ecotherapy” or “have a specialty in Ecotherapy.”
If you are outside of the mental health profession you can say that you “offer Ecotherapy practices” if that is contextualized within your profession. You also can say that you “have training in Ecotherapy” or “a specialty in Ecotherapy.” However, we caution against using the term “Ecotherapist,” since people might misinterpret that as offering psychotherapy. Our trainings do not qualify you to be a psychotherapist.
Possible titles you can use: nature connection guide, nature connection teacher, Earth-rooted coach, eco-wellness practitioner or nature guide. You can be creative with this so it speaks to you and your communities.
Are there national or international Ecotherapy certification standards?
How is the BIPOC-only online class different from the regular class?
This training provides a safe space for BIPOC participants and centering BIPOC perspectives. The foundations of the training and most of the content are the same as the regular Level 1 training. This training includes additional content to support a deeper look at BIPOC relationships to land and healing. We do offer an Equity and Support payment tier to take into account positionality and need.
Is the training facilitated by a BIPOC instructor?
Yes, the training was developed and is taught by Niralli D’Costa, Musenge Luchembe Hayslett, Yvonne McGaughey, Johnette C. Walser, and Maraina Montgomery. You can find more about them at the bottom of the program page.
Do you offer work study scholarships?
While Earthbody previously offered work study scholarships, we no longer offer them at this time. We would however encourage you to consider our tiered payment system. The Equity and Support tier takes into account identity (LGBTQI2S+ and BIPOC individuals), and/or need. This tier is $400 off of the standard rate. Students can sign up for Equity and support rates through all three levels of the program. We also offer payment plans to make it more accessible, and can make a custom payment plan if you need to spread out the payments. There are typically a limited number of Equity and Support placements we offer, per class. So the earlier you enroll the better.
Is there a scholarship for all three Ecotherapy levels or for the entire Ecotherapy Certification process?
While we don’t offer scholarships any longer, we do have a tiered payment system, and the Equity and Support tier takes into account identity (LGBTQI2S+ and BIPOC individuals), and/or need. This tier is $400 off of the standard rate. Students can sign up for Equity and support rates through all three levels of the program. We also offer payment plans to make it more accessible, and can make a custom payment plan if you need to spread out the payments. There are typically a limited number of Equity and Support placements we offer, per class. So the earlier you enroll the better.
How many hours a week is the commitment for the Level 1 training?
Do you offer programs at times favorable to European time zones or other countries?
Yes. Once or twice a year, we offer the Level 1 online training from 10am-12 noon PST, which is 6-8 pm GMT.
What is your refund policy?
Level 1 training: Participants may withdraw from the program within seven days after receiving the class access information and receive a 50% refund. After that time, no refunds will be given.
Refund policies for Level 2 & 3 are more complex. See bottom of each program’s page for details:
Level 2 return policy can be found on the bottom of this page.
Level 3 return policy can be found on the bottom of this page.
What is your policy around Covid precautions for in-person trainings?
To help keep all our participants safe, our policies follow and exceed CDC and local health guidelines, which evolve over time. The trainings are mostly or almost entirely outdoors, with masks optional. Depending on current public health conditions and guidelines at the time of the training, we may spend some time indoors, possibly with masks required. We ask that people that have tested positive for Covid, or are having symptoms stay home.