ABL 119 INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE BASED COUNSELING

This class will focus on the use of adventure-based activities in counseling with individuals, groups and families. Students will be introduced to adventure through readings, discussions and outdoor experiences. This introductory course is designed to provide the student with a theoretical, philosophical and experiential understanding of adventure and experiential learning and its application to counseling. Course content includes the theoretical and philosophical foundations of adventure-based learning, a discourse on the safe and appropriate use of adventure activities with various populations, facilitation of adventure-based activities, and use of these activities in assessment and intervention.

Credits

2 sh

Course Types

Activity and lecture

Offered

• Fall
• Spring

Course Outcomes

1. ● Demonstrate an understanding of how adventure and experiential activities can be utilized in therapy with individuals, groups, families and special populations.
2. ● Discuss ethical and safety concerns related to the use of Adventure Therapy.
3. ● Exemplify a level of familiarity with adventure therapy, including the history of the field as well as modern day application.
4. ● Lead experiential processing of activities used in the field