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The transformative and restorative powers of nature are both well-documented and regarded as a key characteristic that differentiates wilderness therapy from more traditional forms of therapy/counselling. In this chapter, a pro-active counselling model is used as a framework to explore ways in which nature might be regarded as nature-based adventure therapy practitioner’s colleague and ally in the process of change. Within Australia, Bush Adventure Therapy is used as a synonym and umbrella term for experiential programmes that intentionally partner with nature and adventure experiences to promote personal growth and positive attitudinal and behavioural change.
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Nicholls, V. (2018). True Nature: Coming Home to Self Through Nature and Adventure Experience. In: Gray, T., Mitten, D. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Outdoor Learning. Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53550-0_59
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