Ocean Therapy Practitioner Certification

This module begins with an introduction to attachment theory, emphasizing the importance of secure connections for emotional well-being. For clients who have experienced disrupted attachments or trauma, ocean therapy provides a nonjudgmental space to rebuild these bonds in a meaningful way. You’ll practice designing activities that strengthen clients’ connections to themselves, others, and the environment.

Key topics include:

• Foundations of attachment theory: Bowlby, Ainsworth, and the four primary attachment styles
• The role of secure and insecure attachment in emotional regulation and adult relationships
• Neurobiological processes involved in attachment: vagal tone, limbic resonance, and oxytocin modulation
• Integrating body-based and sensory approaches for attachment repair through ocean environments
• The relevance of mentalization, somatic, and environmental psychology to attachment healing
• Rewilding attachment theory: nature as both a caregiver and a source of belonging
• Practical tools and exercises for nervous system regulation, connection, and trust-building with oneself, other group members, and the ocean
• A guided meditation to cultivate mindfulness, by offering a safe place to explore our own barriers