Natural Approaches to Optimal Wellness: Integrating EcoWellness into Counseling [Hardcover]

Natural Approaches to Optimal Wellness: Integrating EcoWellness into Counseling?offers a groundbreaking perspective on holistic human wellness by introducing the EcoWellness framework to counselors and psychotherapists.

Socially conscious therapists offer a powerful gift in therapy by meeting people where they are or guiding them to discover themselves within their surroundings. Dr. Ryan Reeses motivation for developing the EcoWellness counseling framework is truly compelling. It highlights the importance of going beyond traditional counseling methods and genuinely exploring the unknown. The client and personal narratives interwoven throughout the book are intriguing, adding depth, brilliance, and charm to this socially just approach to holistic counseling. Nature treats everyone equitably and serves as the great equalizer, in a profound way, nature is an essential part of who we are. Reese places the elements center stage, elevating his vision of counseling and therapy to a new level of optimal wellness.

S. Kent Butler, PhD, NCC, NCSC, American Counseling Association past president and fellow

Through his innovative work, Dr. Reese illustrates what a cisgender heterosexual male counselor educator can accomplish when harnessing his privilege for the betterment of humankind. This book belongs in the bookshelves of every counselor wishing to embrace nature-based, holistic, and emancipatory mental health counseling practices. Filled with poignant vignettes and practical assessment and trauma-informed, ethical individual and group intervention strategies, this book is an invaluable resource for clinicians!

Ana Puig, PhD, clinical professor of counselor education and research director at thl“ã