Adventure Therapy: Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Michael A. Gass

Psychology & Counseling

Assn for Experiential Educ

In the Promise of Wilderness Therapy, Jennifer Davis-Berman and Dene Berman draw on their combined 30-plus years of working with struggling adolescents to clearly outline how and why wilderness therapy works. As therapists who practice both in traditional and wilderness settings, they have written this book because they have seen the power that wilderness can have on the therapeutic process. In its pages you'll find a well thought-out mix of practical advice, historical and theoretical foundations, frank discussions, and personal opinion that opens the door to a new way of treating longstanding adolescent challenges in new and inspired ways.In nine easy-to-access chapters, the authors provide information you'll need to assess whether wilderness therapy is right for the adolescent in your life. You'll learn about the unique challenges faced by today's youth and how those challenges impact adolescent behavior. You'll understand the origins of the field, as well as the theories on which it is based. You'll be able to distinguish hard facts from marketing hyperbole. You'll understand the difference between licensing, credentialing, and accreditation, enabling you to determine a program's legitimacy. You'll have access to the most recent research on the effectiveness of wilderness therapy. You'll learn about the different types of programs that use wilderness therapy and who they serve. And finally, as you work your way through the series of guiding questions in Chapter 8, you'll not only be able to determine whether wilderness therapy holds promise for the adolescent in your life, but feel more confident as you embark on the program research and selection process.Whether you're the parent of an adolescent exploring alternatives for your child, or a mental health professional looking to learn more about the field, this guide has the answers to your questions.

The Promise of Wilderness Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to How and Why Wilderness Therapy Can Be a Solution for At-risk Youth Who Aren't Making Headway in Traditional Therapy

Dene Berman

Jennifer Davis-Berman

What do solitude experiences offer in this increasingly high-speed, technically dependent world? As this book inspiringly reveals, solo quests can provide powerful reconnection with the natural world, the true self, and the great mystery beyond. As Parker Palmer writes in "To Know as We Are Known," "Solitude calls us to confront ourselves... to learn who we really are and what we can rely on.""Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, and Solitude" provides theoretical frameworks, guidelines, and activities for facilitators of solo experiences, and also reviews current research. It is rich in professional and personal insights and strategies shared by 22 authors with deep experience in the practice of solo. About the Editors:Clifford E. Knapp, Ph.D., has been an experiential educator for most of his 40-year career, working in K-12 schools and at the university level, as well as in outdoor education. He also has served in summer camp leadership roles, co-directed his own camp dedicated to human relations and adventure skills, and is the author of 10 books, including the award-winning In Accord With Nature: Helping Students Form an Environmental Ethic Using Outdoor Experience and Reflection.Thomas E. Smith, Ph.D., has been a clinical and school psychologist, a wilderness guide and therapist, and an experiential/humanistic educator for 50 years. His professional career has been guided by two lessons learned long ago: There is a wilderness beyond, and there is a wilderness within. He is the author of seven books, including The Theory and Practice of Challenge Education. He introduced the theory and practice of Raccoon Circles a decade ago, which led to the eponymous book.

Exploring the Power of Solo, Silence, And Solitude

Alternative Medicine

Over 10,000 years, Alaska's Native peoples perfected teaching and learning practices that ensured the survival of their communities. These ancient approaches offer strategies to make education more engaging to a wider range of students and more relevant to the challenge of teaching for global survival. Stop Talking includes reflections on education from Alaska Native Elders, strategies for applying indigenous pedagogies in western learning environments, and reports from non-indigenous faculty who have tried these approaches in their classrooms. It brings fresh insights and new voices to the conversation about best practices and transformative experiences in higher education.

stop talking: Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Learning and Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education

Libby Roderick

Ilarion Merculieff

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