International Surf Therapy Organization

The International Surf Therapy Organization facilitates research on the high-impact of surf therapy programs from around the world engaging in a collaborative movement to collect data on a global scale so we can advocate our impact and share what works in the surf therapy sector. Through our pillars - understanding (research), sharing, and advocacy we are enabling more inclusive access to safe surf therapy and we envision a world where surf therapy is universally accessible through prescription and financially supported by healthcare organizations. As recently, as this May, doctors have the authorization to prescribe surf therapy through the National Health Service, in the UK this initiates hope for mainstreaming surf therapy into the healthcare system. We recently facilitated the first-ever academic journal dedicated to surf therapy research in the Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice - A Special Issue About Surf Therapy Around the Globe.