It makes me feel great Getting outdoors increasingly used as mental health treatment Boston 25 News [Video]

BOSTON — Most people find that even a simple walk outside can lift their spirits and make them feel better.

One woman strolling around Jamaica Pond said, “I have to get out of the house every day to feel like I’m part of the world and connected to nature. It really just sets me right for the day.”

A man added, “It really makes me feel great, the fresh air, the nice breeze, all the beautiful scenes, just look at it.”

Now, more therapists are harnessing the power of nature to enhance the way they treat their patients.

It’s called ecotherapy.

“I like to say ecotherapy is psychotherapy outside,” said Yaffa Garber Tilles, LICS, who calls her practice Ecotherapy Boston.

She’ll walk and talk with her clients in any kind of weather.

About half of her patients now prefer to have their sessions outside.

“We need more time outside to kind of re-calibrate …