Nature-based play and expressive therapies : interventions for working with children, teens, and families /
edited by Janet A. Courtney, Jamie Lynn Langley, Lynn Louise Wonders, Rosalind Heiko, Rose LaPiere.
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
- 1 online resource
Part 1: Roots: Essential Nature Foundations 1. An Introduction to the Emerging Practice of Nature-Based Play and Expressive Therapies Janet A. Courtney and Jamie Lynn Langley 2. Not Just a Walk in the Park: Complex Layers of Integrating Nature into Play Therapy PracticeMegan Ellard and Judi A. Parson3. Let's Meet Outside: Nature-Based Play Therapy Through The Lens Of Cultural Humility. Meyleen Velasquez 4. The Universal Utility of Nature for Self-CareEliana Gil5. Creating a Place of Healing: Therapeutic Healing Gardens for Play Therapy Across the Lifespan Angela CavettPart 2: Trunk: Nature-Based Therapeutic Interventions 6. Cultivating Mindfulness Playfully Through Harmonizing With NatureLynn Louise Wonders7. Into the Great Forest: Sandplay and Storytelling in Nature Play TherapyRosalind Heiko 8. Natureplay as Healing Practice for Children, Teens, and FamiliesJamie Lynn Langley9. Utilizing Nature's Resources to Heal Trauma Rose LaPiere and Lisa Dion 10. Integrating Play and Nature for Stabilization and Safety With Traumatized KidsJackie Flynn11. Using Nature-Based Interventions in Family Play TherapyJennifer Taylor and Bree ConklinPart 3: Branches and Leaves: Nature-Focused Models or Programs 12. The Wisdom of Nature: Storyplay: Connecting Nature's Gifts of Thriving and Resiliency to PlayDanielle Woods and Joyce Mills13. Nature-Based Child-Centered Play TherapyJacqueline M. Swank and Sang Min Shin14. Harnessing the Power of Nature in TraumaplayParis Goodyear-Brown15. Story Stone Play: Embodied Imagination in Tele-Play TherapyCyndera Quackenbush and Janet Courtney16. How Horses Can Be Used to Enhance Play TherapySusan Jung17. Tiny Hands: How Nature Play Promotes Infant Mental Health from Birth to Three YearsJanet A. Courtney and Harleen Hutchinson
"Nature-Based Play and Expressive Therapies addresses a wide range of healing modalities that can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments. Each chapter includes case studies to support the interventions and approaches presented. Readers will find a diverse array of topics explored, including tips for creating outdoor healing gardens and labyrinths, guidelines for using nature for self-care, working with sandplay and storytelling in nature, adapting nature-based interventions via tele-health, and much more. Chapters focus on work with young children and teens in individual settings as well as work with families and groups, making this an important read for a wide range of mental health professionals"--
Arts--Therapeutic use. Psychotherapy. Family psychotherapy. Art therapy for children. Nature. PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health