International Surf Therapy Organization

Project description: Dr. Bishop serves as a member of the board of ISTO where she helps to conceptualize, propose and run international surf therapy research.

“We are a global community of surf therapy practitioners and researchers harnessing the power of collaboration and the ocean to advance the use of surf therapy as a mental and physical health intervention. Advocating for surf therapy to be used globally to improve mental health. The International Surf Therapy Org is developing industry standards, ethics, and risk management, but our most significant contribution to the field is facilitating high impact research on the effectiveness of surf therapy.”