Nature-based therapy : a practitioner's guide to working outdoors with children, youth, and families / Nevin Harper, Kathryn Rose, David Segal.

  • Harper, Nevin, 1970-
Date:
[2019]
  • Books

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Description

"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."-- Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2019]

Physical description

xvi, 287 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WM425.5.R3 2019H29n
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780865719132
  • 0865719136