Contents

Acknowledgments

Notes to the Reader

1. An Introduction to Nature for Therapy

2. Outdoor Therapies: A Choice of Paths to Follow

3. Why Nature-based Therapy for Children, Youth, and Families?

4. Making the Choice to Take Therapy Outside

5. Nature-based Play, Regulation, and Healthy Neurophysiology

6. Outdoor Risky Play in Nature-based Therapy

7. Nature as Co-therapist

8. Nature-based Therapy for Families

9. Multi-family Nature-based Therapy

10. Group Applications in Nature-based Therapy

11. Ethics in Nature-based Therapy

Appendix A: Developing a Nature-based Therapy Practice

Appendix B: Suggested Clothing and Equipment/Materials List

Notes

Index

About the Authors

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