How does Adventure Therapy Work?
Adventure therapy is a type of psychotherapy that utilizes the outdoor environment to help people in coping with and overcoming behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional issues. You might say that recovery from addiction is an adventure — one that is fraught with unknowns that may be both frightening and exhilarating. The goal of adventure therapy is to enhance an individual’s physical, social, spiritual, and psychological well-being by using evidence-based, experiential treatment, leisure activities, and outdoor trips to harness the healing potential of the environment. While the majority of adventure therapy activities take place outdoors, some may take place indoors. Adventure therapy activities, regardless of location, have one thing in common: they involve an element of perceived or actual danger. To address and conquer danger, you must rely on your own trust, collaboration with others, and willingness to venture outside your comfort zone. When you participa...