{"title":"The Experiences of Counselors-in-Training in A Semester-Long Ecotherapy Course: A Qualitative Study","authors":"Mary E Delaney, Sage W. Rian, Nicole Owenburg","doi":"10.1080/15401383.2022.2129894","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"A growing body of research examines the impact of the natural world on mental health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to analyze experiences of counselors-in-training (CITs) in a semester-long ecotherapy course. CITs were exposed to theoretical constructs and interventions used to conceptualize clients and conduct therapy within an ecotherapy framework. Consensual qualitative research approach was used to explore how CITs understand and make mean- ing of the course content, as well as how participants integrated the concepts of ecotherapy into their counselor identity and clinical experiences. Results of the data analyzed produced the following domains: benefits, intent to take the class, class experiences, impact of the pandemic, class cohesion, and relationship to the natural world. Intrapersonal benefits and the effects of nature were two of the most prevalent themes detected.","PeriodicalId":46212,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Creativity in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2022-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Creativity in Mental Health","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2022.2129894","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A growing body of research examines the impact of the natural world on mental health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to analyze experiences of counselors-in-training (CITs) in a semester-long ecotherapy course. CITs were exposed to theoretical constructs and interventions used to conceptualize clients and conduct therapy within an ecotherapy framework. Consensual qualitative research approach was used to explore how CITs understand and make mean- ing of the course content, as well as how participants integrated the concepts of ecotherapy into their counselor identity and clinical experiences. Results of the data analyzed produced the following domains: benefits, intent to take the class, class experiences, impact of the pandemic, class cohesion, and relationship to the natural world. Intrapersonal benefits and the effects of nature were two of the most prevalent themes detected.
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The Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, the official journal of the Association for Creativity in Counseling, a division of the American Counseling Association, is the valuable interdisciplinary reference source for academics and therapeutic practitioners. This refereed journal examines the practical applications of using creativity to help deepen self-awareness and build healthy relationships. This journal also explores how creative, diverse, and relational therapeutic approaches can be used in counseling practice. Each issue of the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health provides a wide range of interdisciplinary discussion relative to diverse mental health issues.