With the ConTiGO Approach, we blend evidence-based therapy with nature to help children reach their goals.
With the ConTiGO Approach, we blend evidence-based therapy + nature to help children reach their goals.
Connection & Transformation in the Great Outdoors (ConTiGO™) is a nature-based pediatric therapy treatment approach developed by our founder, Dr. Laura Park Figueroa.
Laura was a pioneer in popularizing the legitimacy and efficacy of nature-based pediatric OT over the past decade. ConTiGO™ is widely regarded as the gold standard of nature-based training in the field of occupational therapy. We’ve trained over 150 therapy practitioners in the approach to date, from all over the world.
ConTiGO™ is based on the 3 key pillars of Connection, Transformation, & the Great Outdoors.
Connection
We believe children need friends or family in therapy, not just the therapist.
Humans are built for connection. Kids thrive with friends or family in therapy, not just a therapist. We include peers or caregivers to make sessions fun and help skills stick in daily life.
Transformation
We believe evidence-based therapy is transformative ...especially when offered in the natural world.
Evidence-based therapy in nature speeds progress. Our therapists partner with nature and YOU to help your child build skills and reach goals that matter to you, making daily life easier and more enjoyable for your family more quickly.
in the Great Outdoors
We believe children need more time to play in nature.
Nature boosts mood, attention, and health in ways indoor clinics can’t. Our outdoor setting ditches the clinical vibe, so therapy feels normal, not stigmatizing, while sparking joy and growth. Being outdoors inspires children’s internal drive to explore, challenge their bodies, be creative, and have FUN while building skills.
Indoor OT clinic spaces are full of therapy equipment: plastic balance beams, swings, tactile bins, monkey bars, rock climbing walls, foam mats, and more.
At Outdoor Kids OT, we balance on logs, lift large sticks and rocks to build forts, set up and ride on tree swings, play in real mud and water, climb trees and boulders, roll down hills, and more!
Best of all, your child can access nature at any time with you- no special clinic space needed- so carryover of skills to daily life happens more naturally.
🌳 If you are pediatric therapy professional interested in becoming a ConTiGO Certified Nature-Based Pediatric Therapist or Therapy Assistant, visit www.contigoapproach.com for more information.