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This continuing education course examines the psychobiological foundations of natural and accessible modes of healing, including exposure to nature, movement, rhythmic activity, animal-assisted experiences, play, and shared social connection. Drawing on interdisciplinary research from psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and developmental science, the course explores how these experiences regulate the nervous system, promote resilience, and support emotional well-being—particularly during periods of collective stress, loss, and limited access to formal healthcare services. Participants will review evidence demonstrating that practices such as walking, rhythmic movement, awe-based experiences, and human–animal interaction are not merely adjunctive or recreational, but constitute legitimate, evolutionarily grounded mechanisms of self-regulation and healing. The course emphasizes practical integration of these approaches into clinical work and daily life, while recognizing individual differences in accessibility, preference, and neurodiversity.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the psychobiological mechanisms through which nature exposure, movement, rhythm, and human–animal interaction support nervous system regulation and emotional well-being.
Explain how evolutionarily grounded healing practices such as walking, rhythmic movement, play, and experiences of awe function as accessible, non-clinical modes of healing across diverse populations.
Identify and apply practical strategies for integrating natural modes of healing into therapeutic work and daily life, with attention to individual differences, accessibility needs, and neurodivergent experiences.
AASECT CKA:
B. Developmental sexuality (bio-psycho-social, lifespan)
C. Socio-cultural and familial factors
H. Health/medical factors that may influence sexuality including…sexual trauma…
O. Professional communication and personal reflection skills
AASECT ST:
A. Theory & methods of sex-related psychotherapy
This continuing education course examines the psychobiological foundations of natural and accessible modes of healing, including exposure to nature, movement, rhythmic activity, animal-assisted experiences, play, and shared social connection. Drawing on interdisciplinary research from psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and developmental science, the course explores how these experiences regulate the nervous system, promote resilience, and support emotional well-being—particularly during periods of collective stress, loss, and limited access to formal healthcare services. Participants will review evidence demonstrating that practices such as walking, rhythmic movement, awe-based experiences, and human–animal interaction are not merely adjunctive or recreational, but constitute legitimate, evolutionarily grounded mechanisms of self-regulation and healing. The course emphasizes practical integration of these approaches into clinical work and daily life, while recognizing individual differences in accessibility, preference, and neurodiversity.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the psychobiological mechanisms through which nature exposure, movement, rhythm, and human–animal interaction support nervous system regulation and emotional well-being.
Explain how evolutionarily grounded healing practices such as walking, rhythmic movement, play, and experiences of awe function as accessible, non-clinical modes of healing across diverse populations.
Identify and apply practical strategies for integrating natural modes of healing into therapeutic work and daily life, with attention to individual differences, accessibility needs, and neurodivergent experiences.
AASECT CKA:
B. Developmental sexuality (bio-psycho-social, lifespan)
C. Socio-cultural and familial factors
H. Health/medical factors that may influence sexuality including…sexual trauma…
O. Professional communication and personal reflection skills
AASECT ST:
A. Theory & methods of sex-related psychotherapy
