Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy.
While the role of the natural environment is considered integral to the therapeutic process in Adventure therapy (AT), facilitators often only passively view it as a backdrop rather than intentionally using it as a co-facilitator of change. In this article, we propose a framework – AT-EcoWellness Fr...
| Published in: | Journal for Specialists in Group Work Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 229 - 248 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2023
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | While the role of the natural environment is considered integral to the therapeutic process in Adventure therapy (AT), facilitators often only passively view it as a backdrop rather than intentionally using it as a co-facilitator of change. In this article, we propose a framework – AT-EcoWellness Framework – integrating EcoWellness with AT concepts that facilitators employ to intentionally use nature in the process of planning and facilitating AT groups. We illustrate the AT-EcoWellness Framework through a planning guide and case example of a recent program. |
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