The Natural School Counselor: Using Nature to Promote Mental Health in Schools

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 menta...

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Published in:Journal of creativity in mental health 2011-04, Vol.6 (2), p.118-131
Main Authors: Flom, Barbara, Johnson, Carol, Hubbard, Jodi, Reidt, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Comprehensive School Health Education
Counseling
Counseling Services
Counseling Techniques
Creativity
Developmental Psychology
Ecology
Learning
Literature Reviews
Mental Health
Mental Health Programs
Natural Environment
nature
Outdoor Education
outdoor environments
Outdoor Recreation
outdoors
School Counseling
School Counselors
Schools
Students
Therapeutic Environment
Use Studies
Youth
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1540-1383
1540-1391
DOI:10.1080/15401383.2011.579869