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Author:   Joe Hinds (University of Greenwich, UK) ,  Hayley Marshall (Red Kite Training, UK) ,  Martin Jordan (School of Applied Social Science, Brighton, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781350459854

ISBN 10:   1350459852
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   30 April 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Theory · Thomas Doherty, US – Theoretical and Empirical Foundations for Ecotherapy · Caroline Brazier, UK – Nature-based Practice: A Buddhist Psychotherapy Perspective · Joe Hinds, UK – Relational Psychotherapy and Eudemonic Philosophy in Nature Experiences · Martin Jordan, UK– Ecotherapy as Psychotherapy – Towards an Ecopsychotherapy · Linda Buzzell, US – The Many Ecotherapies Research · Deborah Kelly, UK – Working with Nature in Palliative care · Anna Maria Palsdottir, SWE – Evidence-based Design and Salutogenic Approach in Nature-based Rehabilitation for Individuals with Stress-related Mental Disorders · Matthew Adams, UK & Martin Jordan, UK – Nature Connectedness, Belonging and Social Identity in a Group-Based Ecotherapy Programme · Claire Lamont, UK - The Garden, the Wind and the River: Exploring Unconscious and Lesser-known Parts of the Self in Nature Practice · Hayley Marshall, UK – A Vital Protocol – Embodied-relational Depth in Ecopsychotherapy · Ronen Berger, ISR – Renewed by Nature: Nature Therapy as a Framework to Help People Deal with Crises, Trauma and Loss · Louise Ranger, UK & Joe Hinds, UK – Equine-assisted Therapy: Developing Theoretical Context · Elaine Thélier, UK - Exploring a Spirituality of the Earth · Chiara Santin, UK - Rewilding Therapy, the Therapeutic Ecosystem and Imagin-action Education · Alan Bainbridge, UK – Education as Ecotherapy: Paying Attention to the World · Giles Barrow, UK & Hayley Marshall, UK – Becoming Ecological: Education with the Earth in Mind · Natasha Sephton, UK - Breathing Vitality into Supervision - a Creative and Expansive Ecological Supervision · Mary Dees, UK - How to Love this World: Becoming an Ecological Practitioner

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The book helps explore complex phenomena such as psychotherapy in the external environment. Clear, well detailed and applicable to practice. It is an emerging albeit important field that is likely to be organic and shaped by the ever-expanding evidence base. I think it may garner more interests as we starts to see psychotherapy/ ecotherapy as an art form. * Mark Edwards, Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, University of Central Lancashire, UK * An excellent foundational book that includes important authors/scholars in the field. Needs updating on current research. I also think that adding NEW chapters about both research and practice by different authors would be interesting. I would also try to get voices of indigenous peoples, if possible as well as people of color – there are so many relationships to the natural world that are worth exploring. My own research is on the inclusion of ecotherapy in all mental health curriculums and how this work is critical in helping ourselves as helpers of others as well as a complete worldview of humanity/the natural world. The other thing I would consider adding is eco-grief due to the climate crisis. * Megan Delaney, Associate Professor of Counselling, Monmouth University, USA * This book is easy to read, and to navigate. It is concise yet supplies lots of information, examples and references for undergraduate students to use and follow up. Some case study examples from 1st nation peoples would be good and provide much needed balance currently missing from this field of study. The chapter on Buddhism could be argued to provide this, but the book is still very dominated by western approaches and would benefit enormously from input from some 1st nation people. Within the UK, the teaching of ecotherapy and adventure therapy within universities is very new, but interest is growing. The University of Highlands and Islands in Scotland now offer a post graduate course and Bangor University offer our third-year module only. We are currently looking at creating either an undergraduate or post graduate course at some point in the future. In respect to other countries, ecotherapy (and AT) are taught far more than in the UK e.g. The USA, Scandinavia, and Germany all have dedicated courses. The authors have created a wonderful and informative text. They have also successfully crossed the line between science and spirituality thereby provoking much thought and discussion. It will be an invaluable text for my students, both during their studies and beyond. * Trys Burke, Module Organiser Outdoor and Adventure Therapy, Bangor University, UK * I like the overall three-part structure of the book. I think it could be expanded into a more comprehensive text with some additional chapters. Transpersonal ecotherapy, ecospirituality, and earth-based RS received short-shrift in the previous edition. Cultural competence, humility, and diversity (RS and others). Chapter on The Role of Ecotherapy in Climate Change and Related Distress. MHC programs in America are slowly increasing awareness of ecotherapy because of COVID and climate change. I think the market will grow. * Paul Dean, Associate Professor in Counsellor Education, SUNY Plattsburgh, USA *

Author Information

Joe Hinds is a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, and is Senior Lecturer in Counselling at the University of Greenwich, UK. Hayley Marshall is a Certified Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy), based in the UK. She is a trainer and supervisor specialising in ecological practice. Martin Jordan was a Counselling Psychologist, Psychotherapist and expert in the field of Ecotherapy. Formerly, he was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton, UK.

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