Nature and therapy : understanding counselling and psychotherapy in outdoor spaces / Martin Jordan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The healing effects of nature - why go outdoors? -- The field of nature-based therapies -- The therapeutic relationship and nature-based therapy -- Understanding the range of therapeutic processes in nature -- Practice issues in moving counselling and psychotherapy outdoors -- Therapists' stories - thaking therapy outside -- Developing your own therapeutic relationship with nature

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.