ecotherapy
Healing through nature
Ecotherapy is a therapeutic approach that uses interaction with nature to promote mental and physical well-being.
Activities range from gardening and wilderness walks to structured outdoor counseling sessions.
The premise is that connection with the natural world reduces stress, improves mood, and supports healing: Her therapist recommended ecotherapy to help with her anxiety.
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
wholeness · wellness · vitality · mindfulness · tranquility · nourishment · flourishing · holistic
Reduction of mental tension
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- copingManaging under strain
- groundingConnecting to earth
inner-peace · serenity · empowerment · eco-anxiety · solastalgia
Tree-dense ecosystem
- gardenCultivated plant area
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- woodlandForested land area
meadow · trail · landscape · sanctuary · reserve · habitat · flora · fauna
Involving therapeutic creatures
healing
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · wholeness · wellness · vitality · mindfulness · tranquility · nourishment · flourishing · holistic · self-care
stress-relief
Reduction of mental tension
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- copingManaging under strain
grounding · inner-peace · serenity · empowerment · eco-anxiety · solastalgia
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
- gardenCultivated plant area
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
woodland · meadow · trail · landscape · sanctuary · reserve · habitat · flora · fauna · wildlife
animal-assisted
Involving therapeutic creatures
- therapypsychotherapy, session, counselor, sessions, patient
- nature therapyforest bathing, nature immersion, healing gardens, nature walks, nature meditation
- nature wellnessbiophilia, forest bathing, healing gardens, green spaces, nature walks
- therapeutic gardenshealing gardens, sensory garden, meditation garden
- environmental psychologymental maps, cognitive maps, wayfinding, spatial perception, sense of place
ecotherapyinpatient treatment
Care requiring overnight stays
talk therapy · telehealth · online therapy · virtual therapy
ecotherapypharmacotherapy
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
psychopharmacology · medication management · drug therapy · electroconvulsive therapy · cognitive behavioral therapy
therapy, therapist, ecology, therapeutic, ecological, ecosystem, biotherapy, nature therapy