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Routledge eBooks, Nov 18, 2020
Routledge eBooks, Nov 18, 2020
Adventure Group Psychotherapy, 2020
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Social Work at University of New H... more This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Social Work at University of New Hampshire Scholars ' Repository. It has been accepted
Adventure Group Psychotherapy
Adventure Group Psychotherapy
The Practitioner Scholar Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, Jan 14, 2015
Stress and coping skills are among the most essential components of the mental health counseling ... more Stress and coping skills are among the most essential components of the mental health counseling field. The use of coping skills (e.g., meditation, physical activities, appropriate uses of leisure) has been identified as an effective strategy for stress management. Adventure therapy has emerged as a modality that can positively augment other therapeutic approaches by improving coping skills and assisting clients in managing stress. As with all therapies, a positive working alliance has been found to be important toward achieving clinical outcomes. This study explored how adventure therapy enhanced learned coping strategies for stress and improved therapeutic alliance. Outcomes from this exploratory research highlighted the potential of adventure therapy to decrease stress, increase coping skills, and build therapeutic rapport with the therapist.
Routledge eBooks, Nov 18, 2020
Routledge eBooks, Nov 18, 2020
Adventure Group Psychotherapy, 2020
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Social Work at University of New H... more This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Social Work at University of New Hampshire Scholars ' Repository. It has been accepted
Adventure Group Psychotherapy
Adventure Group Psychotherapy
The Practitioner Scholar Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, Jan 14, 2015
Stress and coping skills are among the most essential components of the mental health counseling ... more Stress and coping skills are among the most essential components of the mental health counseling field. The use of coping skills (e.g., meditation, physical activities, appropriate uses of leisure) has been identified as an effective strategy for stress management. Adventure therapy has emerged as a modality that can positively augment other therapeutic approaches by improving coping skills and assisting clients in managing stress. As with all therapies, a positive working alliance has been found to be important toward achieving clinical outcomes. This study explored how adventure therapy enhanced learned coping strategies for stress and improved therapeutic alliance. Outcomes from this exploratory research highlighted the potential of adventure therapy to decrease stress, increase coping skills, and build therapeutic rapport with the therapist.