Macera Terapisi

Year 2019, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 178 - 191, 30.06.2019

Şule Baştemur

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.434071

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın
amacı, doğanın insan üzerindeki iyileştirici gücünün terapötik bağlamda
kullanılması düşüncesi ile ortaya çıkan macera terapisinin tanıtılmasıdır. Çalışmada,
macera terapisinin tarihsel kökenleri, amaçları, faydaları, özellikleri ve süreci,
hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Ayrıca kimlerin macera terapisti ya da danışan olabileceği,
macera terapisinin sınırlılıkları ve alanda yürütülen çalışmalardan da
bahsedilmiştir. Son olarak macera terapisinin teorik ve uygulama noktasında
güçlenmesi için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

macera terapisi, doğada terapi, doğa

Adventure Therapy

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to introduce the adventure therapy which emerges with the thought of using heling power of nature in the therapeutic context. In the study, information was given about the historical origins, aims, benefits, features and process of adventure therapy. It is also mentioned about who might be an adventure therapist or client, the limitations of adventure therapy and the research carried out in the field. Finally, suggestions have been made to strengthen adventure therapy in theory and practice.

Keywords

adventure therapy, therapy in nature, nature

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