What is Adventure Therapy?
Adventure therapy uses challenging
experiences & being in natural environments to improve psychological
dysfunctions in emotion, behavior, &
life effectiveness skills.
Adventure therapy is commonly referred to as wilderness therapy and outdoor behavioral healthcare. Adventure therapy is closely related to fields such as nature therapy and therapeutic recreation. Read more about different types of adventure therapy...
"Adventure-based therapy...is...emerging
as an addition to the field of therapy, employing diverse methods
and...court ordered juvenile delinquents, the mentally ill, post-traumatic
stress disorder
sufferers, the disabled, substance abusers, eating
disordered individuals, sexual abuse survivors, as well as normal
populations....
Adventure therapy has been purported to be a potentially unique therapeutic modality that can be used either independently or as an adjunct to other forms of psychotherapy."
- Sandy Newes, Adventure-Based Therapy: Theory, Characteristics, Ethics, and Research (2001)
You can watch a 7 minute documentary about the Catherine Freer organization - a well recognized adventure therapy program for troubled teens in the USA.
Also consider going to the websites of some adventure therapy programs.