Lewis & Clark Moodle

This course provides an opportunity for students, to do in-depth exploration of specialized topics, or practices related to ecopsychology and to gain, experience in various roles such as counselor,, therapist, educator, activist, consultant, or, researcher. Course focus and format varies given, year and instructor. Topics have included children, and nature, environmental advocacy, writing, workshop, and horticultural therapy.

Summer 2016

CPSY 598 Topics in Applied Ecopsychology: Nature-Based
Therapy Retreat

Through field-based experiences, students will gain first-hand
experience in outdoor and nature based counseling and
psychotherapy contexts including horticultural therapy, urban
walking and outdoor therapy, equine-assisted therapy,
nature-based mindfulness exercises and group retreat work. The
course includes one night of overnight camping at an equine
therapy retreat center with facilities. Food and group equipment
is provided. No previous experience is necessary. Students will
receive a personal gear and clothing list before the course.

CPSY 598-01 is crosslisted with CECP 898-01.
CPSY 598-01 course dates are 5/14 and 5/15. Final assignments
due by 6/2.

This course provides an opportunity for students, to do in-depth exploration of specialized topics, or practices related to ecopsychology and to gain, experience in various roles such as counselor,, therapist, educator, activist, consultant, or, researcher. Course focus and format varies given, year and instructor. This course integrates critical geography into the practice of family therapy/counseling focusing on the impact of space and place; offering "family cartography" as a therapeutic tool. Participants explore 1) privacy, personal space, social interactions, 2) safety in community and social life, 3) relationships between social class and mobility, 4) dynamics of boundaries and resistance, and (5) relevance of these for case conceptualization and treatment planning.

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