Outdoor Therapies Av Harper & Dobud

<P>Drawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, <I>Outdoor Therapies</I> provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions.</P><P></P><P>Sharing outdoor approaches ranging from garden therapy to wilderness therapy and from equine-assisted therapy to surf therapy, Harper and Dobud have drawn common threads from therapeutic practices that integrate connection with nature and experiential activity to redefine the "person-in-environment" approach to human health and well-being. Readers will learn about the benefits and advantages of helping clients get the treatment, service, and care they need outside of conventional, office-based therapies. </P><P></P><P>Providing readers with a range of approaches that can be utilized across a variety of practice settings and populations, this book is essential reading for students, practitioners, theorists, and researchers in counseling, social work, youth work, occupational therapy, and psychology.</P>