Nature-Based Play Therapy: A Prescriptive Approach to Integrating the Therapeutic Powers of Nature and Play [Paperback]

1. Introduction  2. The History of Childrens Experiences with Nature  3. The History of Childrens Play  4. The Intersection of Nature and Play  5. The Seminal and Historically Significant Play Therapy Theories: Nature Edition  6. The Therapeutic Powers of Play and Nature  7. A Prescriptive Model for Nature-based Play Therapy  8. Case Illustrations of Nature-based Play Therapy  9. Ethical and Other Considerations in Nature-based Play Therapy  10. Special Adaptations of Nature-based Play Therapy  11. Concluding Thoughts and Reflections 

Nature-Based Play Therapy brings a theoretical basis to arguments for including nature in play therapy and provides tools for that inclusion with a prescriptive model.

Grounded in prescriptive play therapy, Dr. Nashs clinical wisdom invites us to join her in the connective nexus between nature and play. Readers discover historical, cultural, and ethical insights mixed with relevant case examples that redefine the traditional playroom space. What differentiates this text is Nashs sequential model of case conceptualization, clinical reasoning, and decision making. The model challenges us to understand the client's needs, characteristics of play, and the matching of theoretical orientations to both the therapeutic powers of nature and playall before ever considering the utilization of any technique. Integrative and inspiring!

Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S, associate professor of social and behavioral sciences, University of Southern Maine

Grounded in thorough research yet written for practical application, Nature-Based Play Therapy is a fusion of the core telƒ—