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The Contributors |
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Acknowledgements |
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Ecotherapy: An Introduction |
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1 | (10) |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (5) |
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11 | (72) |
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1 Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for Ecotherapy |
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12 | (20) |
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12 | (1) |
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The Psychological Territory of Ecotherapy |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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Ecotherapy Activities and Scope |
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15 | (1) |
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Cultural Competence and Ecotherapy |
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16 | (1) |
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The Evolution of Ecotherapy |
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16 | (2) |
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Empirical and Theoretical Basis in Environmentally Focused Psychology |
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18 | (2) |
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Theoretical Synthesis: Identity, Self, Consciousness and Setting |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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Theoretical and Empirical Issues Unique to Ecotherapy |
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23 | (1) |
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Working with Systems and Scale |
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23 | (1) |
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Assessing Psychopathology in an Ecotherapy Context |
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24 | (1) |
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Creative Tensions in Ecotherapy |
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25 | (1) |
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The Development of the Ecotherapist: Inside Out and Outside In |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (6) |
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2 Nature-based Practice: A Buddhist Psychotherapy Perspective |
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32 | (13) |
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32 | (1) |
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Varieties of Therapeutic Experience in Nature-based Practice |
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32 | (1) |
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Mindfulness and Practice in Nature |
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33 | (2) |
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Mindfulness and Grounded Presence |
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35 | (1) |
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Buddhist Psychology and Therapeutic Work |
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36 | (1) |
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Other-centred Approach and Nature-based Therapy |
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37 | (2) |
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Conditioned Mind-States and Therapy |
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39 | (1) |
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Triangularity in the Therapeutic Relationship |
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40 | (1) |
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Differences of Power and Boundaries in Working Outdoors |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (3) |
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3 Eudemonic Philosophy and Human(istic)--Nature Relationships |
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45 | (13) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Transpersonal Relating and Contemplation |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (7) |
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4 Ecotherapy as Psychotherapy - Towards an Ecopsychotherapy |
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58 | (12) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (3) |
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The Emotional Space of Therapy |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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Nature as a `Third' Space for Psychotherapy |
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65 | (1) |
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Concluding Comments - The Therapist-client-nature Matrix |
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66 | (4) |
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70 | (13) |
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70 | (1) |
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Level 1 and Level 2 Ecotherapies |
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70 | (3) |
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One Ecotherapy Can Be Practised at Multiple Levels |
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Why Do Nature-connection Therapies Work? |
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74 | (1) |
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But One Size Doesn't Fit All |
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75 | (1) |
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Multiple Ecotherapies, Multiple Populations, Multiple Methods of Nature Connection - Practised at Multiple Levels |
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76 | (1) |
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Ecotherapies That Treat Conditions Specific to Our Era |
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77 | (1) |
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Community-based Ecotherapy Practices |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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The Goal of the Many Ecotherapies |
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79 | (4) |
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83 | (54) |
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6 Working with Nature in Palliative Care |
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84 | (14) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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Nature and Palliative Care |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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Nature as Healing, Being at Ease, Supported |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Nature Holding the Cycles of Life and Death, the Rhythm of the Seasons |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (4) |
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7 Experiencing Existential Dimensions in Nature-based Rehabilitation |
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98 | (14) |
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98 | (1) |
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Nature-based Therapy for Stress-related Disorders |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (1) |
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Experiencing Existential Dimensions during NBR |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Feelings of Connectedness and Spiritual Reflections |
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103 | (2) |
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Finding Models and Metaphors for the Own Life |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Finding and Refinding Meaning in Life |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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The Influence of the Team and Other Participants |
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107 | (1) |
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Self-acceptance and Restoration of Self |
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107 | (1) |
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Existential Health: Meaning in Life and Well-being |
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108 | (1) |
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Eight Foundations for Existential Health |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (3) |
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8 A Salutogenic Approach in Nature-based Rehabilitation (NBR) for Individuals with Stress-related Mental Disorders |
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112 | (10) |
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112 | (1) |
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The Healing Garden in Alnarp |
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112 | (2) |
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Nature-based Rehabilitation Programme |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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Three Themes on the Role of Nature in Relation to the Rehabilitation Process |
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116 | (1) |
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Social Quietness - Pre-requisite for Intimate Engagement with Nature |
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117 | (1) |
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Nature Supports and Embraces the Rehabilitation |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (3) |
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9 Growing Together: Nature Connectedness, Belonging and Social Identity in a Mental Health Ecotherapy Programme |
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122 | (15) |
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122 | (1) |
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Mental Health and Ecotherapy |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (2) |
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Positivity and Nature Connectedness |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Culture, Nature, Identity |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (5) |
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137 | (62) |
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10 Prescribing Nature: Techniques, Challenges and Ethical Considerations |
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138 | (10) |
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138 | (1) |
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Expanding the Scope of Therapy |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Making Use of Nature Imagery and Nature Metaphor |
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139 | (2) |
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Assigning Nature-based Homework to Clients |
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141 | (1) |
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Incorporating a nature language into the Therapeutic Process |
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142 | (1) |
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Moving Therapy Outdoors - Unique Features and Ethical Challenges |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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Our Ethical Responsibility to the Natural World |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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11 A Vital Protocol - Embodied-relational Depth in Nature-based Psychotherapy |
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148 | (14) |
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148 | (1) |
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My Outdoor Therapeutic Space - Setting the Scene |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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Non-conscious, Implicit `Knowings' |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (2) |
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Nature - A Space for Regulation and Reflection |
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157 | (2) |
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Transformation at Protocol Level |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (3) |
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12 Feet on the Ground and Branching Out: Being with Nature as a Tool for Recovery in Crisis within NHS Mental Health Services |
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162 | (15) |
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162 | (2) |
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Outline of Sessions and Structure |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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Focused Creative Exercises |
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168 | (4) |
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Verbal or Graphic Sharing of Creative/Sensory Exercise |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Service User Reflection - Julie |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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13 Renewed by Nature: Nature Therapy as a Framework to Help People Deal with Crises, Trauma and Loss |
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177 | (10) |
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177 | (1) |
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Nature Therapy - A Theoretical and Applied Framework |
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177 | (2) |
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The Healing Forest - Resilience, Loss and Trauma |
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179 | (2) |
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From Theory to Practice - Examples from Therapy |
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181 | (1) |
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With the River's Flow - Example 1 |
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181 | (2) |
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A Safe Place: Nature Therapy assists children to deal with |
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A Traumatic experience - Example 2 |
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183 | (2) |
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Provisions for the Journey - Discussion and Closer |
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185 | (2) |
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14 Equine-assisted Therapy: Developing Theoretical Context |
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187 | (12) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Pre-therapy: The Non-verbal World |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (5) |
Afterword |
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199 | (3) |
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Index |
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