NatureBased Therapy, Dr. Nevin J. Harper
NatureBased Therapy, Dr. Nevin J. Harper
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Nature-Based Therapy
A Practitioner’s Guide to Working Outdoors with Children, Youth, and Families

Author: Dr. Nevin J. Harper, Kathryn Rose, David Segal

Narrator: Michael Puttonen

Unabridged: 12 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/09/2020


Synopsis

Take your therapeutic practice with children, youth, and families out into natureThe number of children, youth, and families seeking help for a wide range of mental health concerns is growing at an alarming rate, and many struggle to thrive despite well-intentioned interventions from skilled helpers. Unplugging from technology and reconnecting with the web of life is a powerful antidote to the highly technological and fast-paced realities of so many. Nature-Based Therapy addresses this underlying disconnection between humans and their ecological home, exploring theories and therapeutic practices undertaken with children, youth, and families, including: Developing sensory awareness of outer and inner landscapes Navigating risk in play Case examples with a diverse range of settings, intentions, and interventions. Nature-Based Therapy is for counselors, therapists, youth and social workers, educators, and parents working in educational and therapeutic settings who want to take their practice beyond the office walls and into the powerful terrain of the wild, partnering with nature as a co-facilitator to create lasting change.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on December 01, 2019

Disappointingly insubstantial. So much of the book seems spent on long-winded explanations of common sense practices (e.g. a section on how clients may need sessions inside an office sometimes for access to writing materials or consideration for disabled clients when outside) or long-winded and repe......more

Goodreads review by Meaghan on February 24, 2021

"This book is a valuable introduction to nature based therapy. The authors set a solid foundation for individual and group practices, addressing both the benefits and challenges of a clinical modality that goes far beyond just a "walk in the park". As an active wilderness guide and outdoor educator,......more

Goodreads review by Grace on April 09, 2024

UPDATE: I HAVE NOW FINISHED THIS BOOK. MY FIVE STAR REVIEW STANDS I havent finished this yet, but I have too! much! to say! to keep providing little updates. So!! OKAY!! 1) I think where I tend to acutely disagree with the practices of ecotherapy as thus far presented is the notion of ecotherapy as a......more

Goodreads review by Katarina on March 12, 2025

I started reading this book when completing my masters capstone project which integrated nature based therapy and dialectical behavior therapy skills, and finished the book post graduation. I think this book did a great job integrating educational content of nature based therapy and ecopsychology wh......more