Guide to Forest Therapy Practitioner Training

Find out how 350+ graduates have trained with us and made Forest Therapy Practice a key part of their lives.

Could the woods be your next workplace?

A dense green forest with tall trees covered in moss and lush foliage, mossy rocks on the forest floor, and sunlight filtering through the leaves.

By filling this form you consent to your email address being stored and used to receive information on this training. No spam, we promise!

The guide will answer your questions, including:

  • How much could I earn?

  • Who participates in this training?

  • How flexible is it?

  • When and where the training is run?

  • How long will it take?

  • Who accredits the training?

  • What are the entry requirements?

  • How much will it cost?

“It has been an absolute pleasure to study with you all. I have loved this opportunity.”
— Yvette, Summer Graduate
An elderly woman sitting on a rock near the ocean, wearing a yellow top, floral pants, glasses, and a watch, looking contemplative with ocean in the background.

“I don’t have the time to train”

If you're concerned that your work / family commitments would make it difficult to find the time... rest assured that this training is tailored to fit around your existing priorities:

  • No travel

  • Remote evening classroom learning

  • Friendly, flexible support from your tutor

Common Questions

  • The training has a large practical component which includes outdoor exercises (completed in your local area), leading a group and one to one session and undertaking a 5 hour solo immersion, alongside a certain amount of required reading and written assignments.

  • We put together the following list of key skills and attributes:

    • Communication skills

    • Emotional intelligence

    • Time-keeping

    • Empathy

    • Adaptability and flexibility

    • Ability to plan and prepare for sessions

    • Ability to be (or act) confident

    • Self-awareness: our own style of communication and facilitation (Which may be discovered during the course if no prior facilitation experience), our personal strengths, and weaknesses

    • Ability to handle (rare!) difficult group situations

  • We’ve put together 23 pages of easily-consumable information, best to put aside 5 minutes to skim-read and 15 to fully digest the info.

  • Nope. We will only send relevant information about our course, eg. when we announce new cohort dates. Your data is safe with us.

  • The final page of the guide has links to our sign-up form and instructions on paying your £150 deposit (which is deductible from the course fee)

  • Our course dates are listed on page 14 of the guide.

“I don’t want to do a residential training”

All the module learning and group coaching sessions take place in an online live classroom that can be accessed from anywhere in the UK, and all the one to one tutorials take place over the phone.

Our students complete the practical elements in their own locale. There is no requirement to do any of the practical aspects in Bristol, where we’re based. (Unless you live here of course!)

  • Illustration of a graduation cap and diploma scroll on a light green watercolor background.

    Find out what our graduates say about the training

    We asked our graduates to share what some specific benefits of the training are. See their feedback and hear about how people have used the training to set up CICs, improve their communities and improve their own lives.

  • White tree silhouette on a watercolor teal background.

    Understand the different contexts Forest Therapy practice can be applied to

    From counsellors to coaches to holistic health practitioners and those working in educational settings. This training attracts a varied pool of students. With no formal entry requirements, we welcome any learner who has an eagerness to learn about the therapeutic potential of nature-connection, and a desire to share that knowledge with others.

  • Pink watercolor background with a white British pound (£) currency symbol in the center.

    Learn about the comparative cost of training

    Find out why and how we make our training low cost at around ⅓ the cost of our competitors. Hear about our bursaries and payment plans along with some detail around what you can charge as a Forest Therapy Practitioner..