Nature-Based Therapy is a practical guide for those working in educational and therapeutic settings. It addresses the disconnection between humans and their ecological home, and offers successful theories and practices undertaken with children, youth, and families.
Contents:
1. An introduction to nature for therapy
2. Outdoor therapies : a choice of paths to follow
3. Why nature-based therapy for children, youth and families?
4. Making the choice to take therapy outside
5. Nature-based play, regulation, and healthy neurophysiology
6. Outdoor risky play in nature-based therapy
7. Nature as co-therapist
8. Nature-based therapy for families
9. Multi-family nature-based therapy
10, Group applications in nature-based therapy
11. Ethics in nature-based therapy
Appendix A. Developing a nature-based therapy practice
Appendix B. Suggested clothing and equipment/materials list.
Original Publisher: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada
, New Society Publishers
Language(s): English
ISBN:
9780865719132
,
0865719136
Details
DC Contributor
Puttonen, Michael
Abstract
Nature-Based Therapy is a practical guide for those working in educational and therapeutic settings. It addresses the disconnection between humans and their ecological home, and offers successful theories and practices undertaken with children, youth, and families.