Islands of Healing: A Guide to Adventure Based Counseling

Islands of Healing: A Guide to Adventure Based Counseling

by Jim Schoel, Dick Prouty and Paul Radcliffe

A classic, well-cited text which presents the theory and practice of Adventure Based Counseling which combines elements of experiential learning, outdoor education and group counseling techniques. The book includes:

• History & Theory: Adventure Wave, sequencing, briefing, goal setting, leading, debriefing and
  
• Practice: Sample applications of ABC in schools, hospitals and treatment facilities and programs for court-referred youth.
  

Audience: Counselors, teachers and therapists, can be adapted for almost any group work. Note this text does not include activities.

You may also be interested in Exploring Islands of Healing: New Perspectives on Adventure Based Counseling.

More Information

• Year: 1989 (Reissued: 1995)
  
• ISBN 0-934387-00-1
  
• 301 pages