Nature and Therapy Understanding counselling and psychotherapy in outdoor spaces 1st Edition by Martin Jordan ISBN 0415854601 9780415854603

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ISBN 10: 0415854601 
ISBN 13: 9780415854603
Author: Martin Jordan

Recent decades have seen an increasing interest in the healing and therapeutic potential of nature and interest in the potential of greencare interventions for the benefit of mental health. The field of nature based therapies is expanding in line with this interest. Nature and Therapy offers a unique contribution by outlining the specific processes involved in conducting counselling and psychotherapy sessions in outdoor natural environments.

Central areas covered in the book include:

• A thorough exploration of the evidence for the psychological and healing potential of natural spaces
• Developing a therapeutic rationale for nature based therapeutic work
• Understanding the therapeutic relationship and the unique therapeutic processes that come into play in outdoor natural spaces
• Translating indoor therapeutic work to outdoor contexts
• The practicalities of setting up and running a therapy session outside of a room environment
• Experiential exercises to explore the therapeutic potential of nature

Martin Jordan offers a clear outline of how to set up and hold a therapeutic session outdoors. Using case examples Nature and Therapy explores both the practicalities and the therapeutic processes that come into play in an outdoor natural setting. The book will be of use to counsellors, psychotherapists, arts therapists, psychologists and health professionals who are interested in taking their therapeutic work into natural environments and outdoor spaces.

Nature and Therapy Understanding counselling and psychotherapy in outdoor spaces 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Healing Effects of Nature – Why Go Outdoors?

• Explores psychological and physiological benefits of nature.

• Looks at key theories like Biophilia, Attention Restoration, and Stress Reduction.

Chapter 2: The Field of Nature-Based Therapies

• Outlines different approaches: Ecotherapy, Wilderness Therapy, Adventure Therapy, etc.

• Examines history, diversity, and practice settings.

Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Relationship and Nature-Based Therapy

• How the natural environment influences the therapeutic alliance.

• Discusses “nature as co-therapist.”

Chapter 4: Understanding the Range of Therapeutic Processes in Nature

• Identifies how different natural settings evoke different psychological processes.

• Covers symbolic interaction with the environment, metaphor, and embodied awareness.

Chapter 5: Practice Issues in Moving Counselling and Psychotherapy Outdoors

• Explores practical, ethical, and legal concerns.

• Discusses client readiness, confidentiality, risk, and boundaries.

Chapter 6: Therapists’ Stories – Taking Therapy Outside

• Real-life case examples from practitioners.

• Reflective insights into challenges and outcomes.

Chapter 7: Developing Your Own Therapeutic Relationship with Nature

• Encourages therapists to build personal connection with nature.

• Self-reflective exercises and prompts.

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