The Eco-Friendly Therapist: An Interpretative Literature Review of Obstacles and Solutions to Practicing Ecotherapy

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dc.contributor.advisorTudor, Keith
dc.contributor.authorClare, Selina
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T03:08:27Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T03:08:27Z
dc.date.copyright2014
dc.date.created2014
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2014-10-21T01:58:23Z
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation uses the science and creativity of hermeneutic (interpretive) research to explore ecotherapy, a therapeutic modality that aims to heal the human-nature relationship through facilitating the healing of humans and the natural world. Ecotherapy includes, and goes beyond, the interpersonal concerns of clients, by locating them in the world and recognising our reciprocal relationship with the environment. Ecotherapy utilises the restorative qualities that nature offers by stepping outside the therapy room, or through bringing elements of nature indoors. This dissertation provides a history and overview of ecotherapy practice, along with a summary of ecotherapy modalities. Five key obstacles to practicing ecotherapy and any solutions are explored in depth. These five obstacles are: (1) lack of time and money; (2) boundary, confidentiality, and legal concerns; (3) poor location; (4) that ecotherapy was considered to be irrelevant to treatment goals; and (5) a lack of awareness or confidence in implementing ecotherapy. Also included are ecotherapy practice examples along with theoretical explanations.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/7785
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectPsychotherapyen_NZ
dc.subjectEcotherapyen_NZ
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_NZ
dc.subjectHermeneuticen_NZ
dc.subjectEcopsychologyen_NZ
dc.subjectEnvironmentalismen_NZ
dc.subjectCounsellingen_NZ
dc.subjectNatureen_NZ
dc.subjectEcologyen_NZ
dc.subjectHuman-nature relationshipen_NZ
dc.titleThe Eco-Friendly Therapist: An Interpretative Literature Review of Obstacles and Solutions to Practicing Ecotherapyen_NZ
dc.typeDissertation
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thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Dissertations
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Psychotherapyen_NZ
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