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Walk and Talk Therapy

A Clinician's Guide to Incorporating Movement and Nature Into Your Practice
Sprecher: Connor, Faith

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Produktbeschreibung

Feeling restricted by her office-bound clinical practice, licensed clinical social worker Jen Udler decided to take therapy outdoors. Walking on local nature trails with her clients proved to be the breakthrough Jen was looking for. The calming presence of nature provided a varied backdrop, offering natural metaphors for each client's experience, while the rhythmic movement cultivated deeper connections between mind and body. In Walk and Talk Therapy: A Clinician's Guide to Incorporating Movement and Nature into Your Practice, Jen presents the many benefits of an outdoor psychotherapy practice and provides tools for clinicians to develop their own version, no matter where or with whom they practice. Inside, you'll find answers for your questions about how to take your therapy practice outside, including: ● Advice on foundational concerns such as ethics and safety ● Tips to preserve confidentiality in a public setting ● Practical considerations like timing, note taking, and the inherent unpredictability of the great outdoors Learn how you can harness the unique beauty of each passing season to help your clients discover a healing sense of direction and meaning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tantor
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 408 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798212946711
• Artikelnr.: 70081247

Autorenporträt

Jennifer Udler, LCSW-C, is a clinical social worker and the founder of Positive Strides Therapy, a psychotherapy practice that incorporates walk and talk therapy. After sitting in an office for thirteen years, she decided to move her practice outdoors. She has since found her interactions with clients to be deeper, more uplifting, and therapeutic in both mind and body. She has had the honor of working with a variety of clients, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, high-risk adolescents, LGBTQ+ individuals, trauma, divorce, grief/loss, and developmental disabilities. She has presented at the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Innovations in Psychotherapy Conference, Leading Edge Seminars, Mind Body Training Institute, and National Walking Summit; has been featured in The Washington Post, the Psychotherapy Networker magazine, Sirius XM Radio, and Outside Magazine; and has written a guest blog for the National Recreation and Park Association.