Run Walk Talk® Level 1 Certification: Get Started with Walk-and-Talk and Running Therapy

My overall impression of the course was extremely positive. I truly loved the Run Walk Talk Level 1 training and got so much out of it, both professionally and personally. I learned a great deal about how to thoughtfully and ethically integrate movement into my clinical work, and I also gained deeper insight into my own relationship with movement and my personal movement story. The course was beautifully structured, and the assignments worked really well. I especially appreciated the reflective pieces and the solo walks, which helped me think through what walk-and-talk sessions might look like in real practice, including potential opportunities and barriers. The online format was well done and accessible. Overall, I wouldn’t change anything. The training felt intentional, supportive, and deeply meaningful.

Extremely helpful and informational for wanting to incorporate running/walking/other types of physical movements into therapy. Foundational, really! I don't know how anyone would do this work without getting this information first.

Not only did we learn how to incorporate movement into our therapy practice, we learned about the history of movement, science behind movement and health, and how to think more deeply about how movement impacts our work with clients as they reach their goals. It truly went beyond my expectations!

I found Run Walk Talk to be an engaging and practical course which will enhance my work with clients. I loved being able to hear from Sep directly about her experiences.

Thoughtful, well organized, and informative. A beautifully blended focus on the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects of movement therapy. I appreciated the application of theory and research and how Sep made it all come to life by sharing (while protecting confidentiality) her experiences with Run Walk Talk clients. I am leaving the certification energized and ready to engage my own Run Walk Talk practice.

This course helped me fully understand the nuts and bolts of Run Walk Talk therapy (something I have been interested in for a while now). After completing this course, I now feel comfortable explaining to my clients how this type of therapy is structured, how the science supports this form of therapy, and how we can utilize it to support positive change for each clients individual needs. I would highly recommend this training to anyone interested in this type of work.

The Run Walk Talk Level 1 Certification was a great investment. Sepi's experience in the practice is invaluable. Her conceptualizations organize the content in clear and operational ways. The course balances teaching the logistics of what is necessary to start a practice based on Run Walk Talk, as well as creating space to explore your own identity as a Run Walk Talk practitioner/clinician.

This course helped me grow my confidence in using movement with my clients.

I am thrilled to be certified as a Run Walk Talk practitioner... I particularly enjoyed the various lenses/frameworks discussed in relation to the Run Walk Talk philosophy and practice. I was hesitant to register for the course because I am not a licensed clinician. I have a masters in counseling and I am a practicing mindset coach. I am so happy I took the leap! The Run Walk Talk course has furthered my interest in the integration of movement and mental wellbeing. Thank you, Sep!

I am so grateful I found Run Walk Talk and made the decision to pursue the certification. As a mental health counselor in a rural area surrounded by mountains, I am passionate about changing the way we provide therapy and finding new and creative ways to get clients out of an office and into nature- connecting with ourselves, our environment and natural community around us, and moving our bodies while engaging in the healing process. Run Walk Talk provides a wonderful opportunity to broaden the scope of practice of mental health professionals, equipping practitioners with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to cultivate therapeutic experiences outside of a traditional office setting and into nature while moving our bodies. Centered around the values of safety, flexibility, curiosity, and multidimensionality, Run Walk Talk provides mental health practitioners a sturdy foundation of knowledge and skills on which each clinician can build t creative. playful, and engaging Run Walk Talk sessions that are unique to each client. I can't wait to offer this expertise to my clients in Montana.

I have researched and been involved in mental health and movement for years. This training is high quality and Sepideh builds on the existing research with her experience in the field. This education is valuable.

This course helped me think through and feel more prepared to use movement/running in therapy, something that I've thought about for years; Sepideh's conceptualization of this therapy is so clear and compelling.

I enjoyed this course and feel confident and capable to fulfill my dream of running with clients as a treatment modality. I feel prepared to work with clients in learning to adjust my standard assessment, add new insights to case conceptualization and reflect on whole body integration of movement in therapy as healing.

Always seeking to improve my practice and competency as a therapist, I was thrilled to learn of a training specifically for movement in the outdoors. The Run Walk Talk approach blends a much needed integration of theory, method, and professional preparedness to empower therapists to provide a novel therapeutic environment for their clients. I am highly pleased with my training experience and excited to expand my practice!