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Outdoor Therapies

An Introduction to Practices, Possibilities, and Critical Perspectives

Nevin J. Harper (University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Will W. Dobud (Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia)

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English
Routledge
06 October 2020
"Drawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, Outdoor Therapies provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions.

Sharing outdoor approaches ranging from garden therapy to wilderness therapy and from equine-assisted therapy to surf therapy, Harper and Dobud have drawn common threads from therapeutic practices that integrate connection with nature and experiential activity to redefine the ""person-in-environment"" approach to human health and well-being. Readers will learn about the benefits and advantages of helping clients get the treatment, service, and care they need outside of conventional, office-based therapies.

Providing readers with a range of approaches that can be utilized across a variety of practice settings and populations, this book is essential reading for students, practitioners, theorists, and researchers in counseling, social work, youth work, occupational therapy, and psychology."

Edited by:   , , ,
Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   439g
ISBN:   9780367365714
ISBN 10:   0367365715
Pages:   228
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Part I: Foundations 1. An Introduction to Outdoor Therapies 2. Experiential Facilitation in the Outdoors 3. Ecopsychological Approaches to Therapy 4. Psychological First Aid for Outdoor Programs 5. Indigenous Land-Based Healing Pedagogies: From the Ground Up Part II: Practices 6. Wilderness Therapy 7. Adventure Therapy 8. Nature-Based Therapy 9. Equine and Animal Assisted Therapies 10. Garden and Horticultural Therapies 11. Nature, Sensory Integration, and Pediatric Occupational Therapy 12. Surf Therapy 13. Forest Therapy Part III: Critical Perspectives and Conclusions 14. Critical Perspectives on Outdoor Therapy Practices 15. Future Directions for Outdoor Therapies

Nevin J. Harper, PhD, has been involved in adventure education and outdoor therapy practices for more than 25 years. His research and practice focuses on active, embodied, and ecological approaches for therapy, health, and well-being. Will W. Dobud, PhD, MSW, is a social work lecturer at Charles Sturt University and has been involved in outdoor therapy in the United States, Australia, and Norway. His research is focused on participant experiences in care and improving outcomes in the outdoor therapies.

Reviews for Outdoor Therapies: An Introduction to Practices, Possibilities, and Critical Perspectives

It's time to open the therapy room door, step outside, and use the great outdoors to help those who seek our counsel. This comprehensive text, written by experts around the world, shows you how . - Scott Miller, PhD, founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence and coauthor of Better Results: Using Deliberate Practice to Improve your Therapeutic Effectiveness In public health, the importance of human interactions with outdoor and nature-based settings is emerging as critically important to physical and mental well-being. Although focused on therapy, this book's application and utility for health promotion practitioners and researchers is evident. I will absolutely be recommending this text to my students and colleagues involved in outdoor and nature-based interventions . - Patti-Jean Naylor, PhD, professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, and international expert on children's physical activity, healthy eating, and applying implementation science Outdoor therapies are fast evolving. We gradually realize that we do not have to confine ourselves to the therapy room; the outside world offers beautiful therapy opportunities. If you are interested in this growing field, this book will provide you with a great variety of topics and insights to enrich your thoughts and work . - Itai Ivtzan, PhD, associate professor at Naropa University and author of Awareness is Freedom: The Adventure of Psychology and Spirituality This book recognizes the relationship between humans and nature as fundamental to human experience, and perhaps most important for the practitioner and policy maker alike, this book brings together the many streams of nature-based interventions and shows how underneath the superficial appearance is a fundamental reality that is vital for the future of the planet. This integrated approach is needed to support the field and inform all stakeholders of the possibilities inherent within outdoor therapies . - Eric Brymer, PhD, associate professor and author of One Health: The Well-being Impacts of Human-Nature Relationships


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