Ecotherapy: Tribalism in the Mountains and Forest
- 23 September 2009
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- Vol. 4 (3), 272-282
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15401380903192747
Abstract
The paradigm of ecotherapy posits that personal health and healing are directly related to the health of the natural environment. Based on ideas in ecopsychology that involve the integration of psychology and ecology, ecotherapy is the application of ecopsychology to therapeutic practice. Described in this article are the paradigm of ecotherapy, the experiences of students taking a course in ecotherapy, and its implications for nature, healing, and therapeutic practice.Keywords
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