Solution-Focused Practice in Outdoor Therapy 1st Edition

Boldly reframe how you facilitate change outdoors with Solution-Focused Practice in Outdoor Therapy, 1st Edition by Will W. Dobud and Stephan Natynczuk. This accessible, practice-driven guide brings solution-focused principles into parks, backcountry, schools, and community programs—helping therapists turn nature’s challenges into opportunities for growth.

Clear, engaging and grounded in clinical insight, the book translates solution-focused techniques into actionable strategies for outdoor settings. Readers will discover how to set client-centred goals, cultivate strengths, and use short-term, outcome-oriented interventions that fit sessions from an urban green space to residential wilderness programs. Practical frameworks and illustrative field vignettes make it simple to adapt methods for adolescents, adults, and group work.

Perfect for outdoor practitioners, counselors, social workers, and program leaders across the UK, US, Canada, Australia and beyond, this title supports professional development and enhances therapeutic impact. You’ll learn to streamline assessment, run focused sessions that honour adventure-based learning, and measure progress with confidence—improving engagement and client outcomes while respecting safety and ethical practice.

Whether you’re building a new outdoor program or refining established services, Solution-Focused Practice in Outdoor Therapy equips you with contemporary, pragmatic approaches that work in real-world environments. Order your copy today to strengthen your clinical toolkit, boost client motivation, and deliver measurable, person-centred results in the great outdoors.

Note: eBooks do not include supplementary materials such as CDs, access codes, etc.