Adventure/Experiential-Based Therapy
Summary
This class will focus on the use of adventure-based activities in therapy with individuals, groups and families. Students will be introduced to adventure through readings, discussions, guest speakers and experiences. This one credit mini-course is designed to provide the student with a theoretical, philosophical and experiential understanding of adventure and experiential learning and its application to therapy. Course content includes the theoretical and philosophical foundations of adventure based practice, a discourse on the safe and appropriate use of adventure activities with different client groups, a demonstration on facilitating adventure activities, and use of adventure activities in assessment and intervention.
- Describe how adventure and experiential activities can be utilized in therapy.
- Adapt adventure tools for use indoors, particularly in small office settings.
- Identify at least two ethical concerns related to Adventure Therapy.
- Demonstrate an ability to practice within one's scope of practice and training.
- Illustrate a level of familiarity with adventure and experiential therapy of specific relevance to the student.
- Describe how to adapt activities contingent on developmental and psychological considerations.
- Apply a facilitation model for adventure and experiential practice.
- Describe an experiential approach to addressing resistance.
- Describe the theory behind adventure and experiential practice and therapy.
- Develop activities for their intentional use with specific clients and client populations.
- Distinguish between Adventure Practice, Experiential Practice and Adventure Therapy.
- Describe effective use of self with regard to adventure practice and therapy.
- Identify ways to make the adventure/experiential approach more accessible to all ability levels.
- Identify ways in which this approach can be adapted to accommodate for client diversity.
Agenda
| Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2018 | 9:00am - 9:45am | Overview of course |
| October 20, 2018 | 9:45am - 10:30am | What is Adventure & Experiential Therapy? |
| October 20, 2018 | 10:45pm - 12:00pm | Tasks in Therapy, Actions of the Guide, Goal Setting |
| October 20, 2018 | 1:00pm - 1:45pm | Re-engaging participants in the context |
| October 20, 2018 | 1:45pm - 2:45pm | Context/Environment |
| October 20, 2018 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Demonstration of the Practice |
| October 20, 2018 | 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Wrap up |
| October 27, 2018 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Check in: Address questions from readings, last session, reflections |
| October 27, 2018 | 10:00am - 10:45am | The Matching Process |
| October 27, 2018 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Matching process, continued |
| October 27, 2018 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Application of approach to setting and population |
| October 27, 2018 | 2:45pm - 3:30pm | Resistance, Diversity, Transformation |
| October 27, 2018 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Endings |
| October 27, 2018 | 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Endings & Wrap up |
Instructor
M. Antonio (Tony) G. Alvarezface-to-face semester course (mini-course)
Sessions
- 10/20/2018 9:00am-5:00pm
- 10/27/2018 9:00am-5:00pm
CE Contact Hours
- 14 regular face-to-face
Location
University of Michigan School of Social Work
1080 South University Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
1080 South University Ave.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Fees
$265.00
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