Running therapy uses the act of running to promote and encourage mental and emotional change processes. Running therapy may help in a wide variety of situations, including depression, anxiety, trauma, attention deficit disorder, low self-esteem, and crisis or trauma situations.

The treatment is carried out through dyadic work (therapist and patient) on three levels: On the physical level: the treatment seeks to observe the patient's physical health condition. On the spiritual-mental level: The treatment aims to examine his worldview, beliefs and aspirations.