ERIC Number: EJ928873
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1540-1383
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The Natural School Counselor: Using Nature to Promote Mental Health in Schools
Flom, Barbara; Johnson, Carol; Hubbard, Jodi; Reidt, David
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, v6 n2 p118-131 2011
As children and adolescents spend less time outdoors, research increasingly demonstrates that natural environments play an important role in healthy development. School counselors work to optimize student learning and psychosocial development, while serving as frontline professionals promoting mental health among youth. This literature review examines outcomes of recent research on the connection between nature, mental health, and learning in school-aged youth. It outlines opportunities for infusing nature into all aspects of the school counseling program. Two case examples illustrate how creative school counselors incorporate outdoor environments into their comprehensive school counseling programs.
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Mental Health, School Counseling, School Counselors, Mental Health Programs, Literature Reviews, Comprehensive School Health Education, Outdoor Education, Use Studies, Ecology, Therapeutic Environment, Creativity, Counseling Techniques, Developmental Psychology
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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