Psychotherapy in Nature: Alternative Frameworks to Working in a Traditional Setting (Williams, 2022)

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This paper introduces nature therapy and single session therapy as alternative psychotherapeutic frameworks in addition to more traditional ways of working, offering a modern perspective on evolving societal and individual needs. In particular, the concern for human coping mechanisms and survival in today’s fast paced environment dictates a growing need to address conflicts of inner and outer lived experiences, dissociation, and trauma, where traditional settings are failing or inadequate. Ethical considerations and applications for working outside in nature are discussed, as well as limitations for traditional settings. This paper can be used as an introductory guide for practitioners seeking to work therapeutically in nature.

Reference: Williams, P. (2022). Psychotherapy in nature: Alternative frameworks to working in a traditional setting. In K. Fukao (Ed.), Counselling and Therapy: Recent Developments in Theories and Concepts (pp. xx–xx). InTechOpen. Read full publication: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.104627