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PublisherKingsley Publishers, Jessica

ISBN-101849054053

ISBN-139781849054058

eBay Product ID (ePID)159961006

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages152 Pages

Publication NameHealing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children : A Nature Therapy and Expressive Arts Program for Groups

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPsychotherapy / General, Self-Management / Stress Management

Publication Year2013

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorRonen Berger, Professor Mooli Lahad

Subject AreaSelf-Help, Psychology

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight11.3 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2013-004169

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThe Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children combines theory, practice and research in an accessible and highly readable manner. It is essential reading for anyone looking for new ideas about how to work in a creative, gentle way with children who have experienced trauma. I also warmly recommend this book to any counsellor or psychotherapist who is interested in the potential of using the outdoor environment as part of the therapeutic process. - John McLeod, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of Abertay, Scotland and Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children is an important book in the development of educational and therapeutic work with children and nature. Clearly written with a strong rationale and plenty of practical ideas, is accessible and attractive. I would like it to be sent to Ministers of Education in as many countries as possible!, As someone who views art-making as a force of Nature and the arts therapies as a contemporary manifestation of ancient shamanic practices, I welcome The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children with enthusiasm. It will help heal people and the world too., The Healing Forest in Post-Crisis Work with Children combines theory, practice and research in an accessible and highly readable manner. It is essential reading for anyone looking for new ideas about how to work in a creative, gentle way with children who have experienced trauma. I also warmly recommend this book to any counsellor or psychotherapist who is interested in the potential of using the outdoor environment as part of the therapeutic process., This is a practical guide book aimed at (as it states) 'therapists, counsellors, teachers and parents; in fact anyone working with children, at any stage of difficulty'... It is a concise easy to read publication, written in a very clean practical style. The author guides the reader through a rich journey from trauma to enlightenment, while offering step by step strategies for the facilitator to prepare and present this creative and expressive intervention... This book is an invaluable resource providing a comprehensive tool kit. In my opinion it would adequately hold and guide any professional wanting to develop creative group interventions, to nurture and support children feeling disempowered, vulnerable and frightened by traumatic life experience., This book is an invaluable resource for educators and clinicians who work with children under duress. It provides an artful synthesis of trauma theory and nature therapy applications for use with children in classroom and natural environments. Hands-on tools and exercises offer a practical guide for facilitators to create "safe spaces" for children., Nature therapy is an innovative approach that has been shown to help children who have experience a variety of difficulties including violence, death, parental divorce and natural disaster... It is intended for children between 5 and 10 years old, however it could be adapted for younger children, adolescents and adults... The text is presented in a clear and accessible manner and offers a very detailed nature therapy program. The program may be of interest to therapists, counsellors and teachers who are interested in the theory behind nature therapy and integrating the program within their setting.

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Dewey Decimal618.9289165

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements. Part I: Background and Theory. 1. ""A Safe Place"". Introduction. ""A Safe Place"" - Historical Background. The Research Proves: Widely Acclaimed Success. 2. Post-Trauma and the Traumatic Experience: Definitions, Differences and Methods of Coping. Post-trauma and the Traumatic Experience. The Diagnostic Criteria of Post-Trauma. Expected Reactions After Trauma and Extended Pressure States. The Severity and Uniqueness of the Traumatic Reaction. Trauma as a Social-Communal Phenomenon. Psychological Treatment of PTSD. 3. Resilience and Coping Resources. What is Resilience? Do Modern Life and Educational Systems Limit Resilience? The Development of Resilience in Children. Fantastic Reality. The Healing Metaphor. The Importance of Play in Children's Recovery. 4. Nature Therapy: Theoretical and Practical Framework. The Historical Context of Nature Therapy: Why Now? Nature Therapy: An Applied Theoretical Framework. Selected Theoretical Terms. Nature as a Therapeutic Environment. The Therapeutic Triangle: Client-Therapist-Nature. Choosing the Space. Rituals, Rituals and More Rituals. Four Applied Models. Challenge in Nature. Art in Nature. A Home in Nature. Nature Conservation Therapy. 5. The Protocol - A Practical Guide. Before Starting: Introducing and Launching the Journey. General Information. Suggested Contract. 6. The Sessions. Session 1: Trees Also Have a Safe Place. Session 2: Finding a Safe Place and Becoming Guardians of the Forest. Session 3: Choosing a Safe Place in Nature. Session 4: Building a Safe Place (A Home in Nature). Session 6: The ''Big Bash'' - Campsite Cooking. Session 7: Treasure Hunt. Session 8: Making Flags and Preparing to March. Session 9: Hosting Another Class in the ''Safe Space''. Session 10: Helping Nature - Preparing for ''Graduation''. Session 11: Closure (Planting, Feeding Stations, Nature Corner). Session 12: Farewell to the Space in Nature and to the Group Leader. 7. Adaptations and Further Activities. Recommendations for Continuing Activities after the Program. More Tree Activities. Activities (Exercises in the Spirit of Far Eastern Martial Arts). Rainy Day Activities. Adapting the Programme to Kindergartens. Appendices. Appendix 1: Guidelines for Preparing Feeding Stations (Sessions 10-11). Appendix 2: Preparing a Peanut Role. Appendix 3: Other Types of Feeding Stations. Bibliography. References. Index.

SynopsisNature Therapy is an innovative approach based on the direct and creative dialogues humans have with nature. For the first time in the English language, this book presents the theory behind the approach along with detailed guidelines for using it with groups of children who have experienced stress or trauma.The authors explain how nature-based activities ranging from tree planting to making feeding stations for birds can be used therapeutically in conjunction with storytelling and other expressive arts therapies with children who have experienced large-scale crises such as wars, terrorism and natural or man-made disasters, as well as more common causes of stress such as the divorce of parents, moving home, the illness of a loved one and bullying. A 12-session programme designed to strengthen coping and resilience is then described, and the authors explain how it can be used in the prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The book also includes an evocative colour storybook for use within this programme.The original, evidence-based approach described in this book will be of interest to all those working therapeutically or creatively with children who have experienced stress or trauma, including arts therapists, teachers, psychologists and counsellors., Nature Therapy is an innovative approach based on the direct and creative dialogues humans have with nature. For the first time in the English language, this book presents the theory behind the approach along with detailed guidelines for using it with groups of children who have experienced stress or trauma.The authors explain how nature-based ......, Nature Therapy is an innovative approach for working with children who have experienced stress or trauma. For the first time in the English language, this book presents the theory behind the approach along with detailed guidelines for introducing it to the classroom and other group settings The flexible 12-session programme pairs nature-based activities with storytelling and other expressive arts approaches. It is designed to strengthen coping and resilience in children who have been through common causes of stress such as the divorce of parents, moving home, the illness of a loved one or bullying. It can also be used in the aftermath of large-scale crises such as war, terrorism and natural disasters to prevent and treat post-traumatic stress disorder. An evocative colour storybook, 'The Guardians of the Forest', is also included for use within the programme. The original, evidence-based approach described in this book will be of interest to all those working therapeutically or creatively with children who have experienced stress or trauma, including teachers, arts therapists, psychologists and counsellors.

LC Classification NumberRJ506.P55B46 2013

Illustrated byKovyar, Igor