**3. Conclusion**

Traditional therapeutic frameworks are well documented as being effective and necessary in many contexts and settings. There is however, a growing need to address the incongruent way of being that society has created, along with the disconnect between body and mind. Additionally, as a result of this, the coping strategies and damaging behaviours that have been adopted to manage this unnatural way of surviving, is causing a crisis, and necessitates more than what the traditional frameworks and settings may be able to offer. Aside to this, as discussed, certain presentations are not suitable for traditional settings, and an alternative framework is needed.

*Psychotherapy in Nature: Exploring an Alternative Psychotherapeutic Framework to Address… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104627*

Nature provides a platform for an embodied, grounding experience, which acts as a powerful, multi-dimensional process in comparison to room based talking settings. Furthermore, as has been documented throughout this chapter, evidence suggests that alternative, bottom-up processes are needed in order to address a broader range of presentations. A single session in nature in comparison to several sessions in a room-based setting do not seem to be of equal comparison. Offering SST in nature creates a platform for combining evidence-based strategies, that support a diverse, inclusive, and ethical framework for psychotherapy. This combined approach allows flexibility to address the evolution of society by offering a timely and financially affordable solution.
