Professional Development

We see Adventure therapy as the bringing together of the best practices of the therapy and outdoor worlds, embedded on a foundation of cultural safety and bicultural practice. Each stone in the arch represents the skills and knowledge that are integrated in adventure therapy practices. As practitioners developing in this field we may come with some of the stones in the arch that are well-developed already and need to focus on the stones that we are less practiced in. We may even be at the beginning of our journey and choose a place to start. Click on a stone to learn more about each and discover ways of accessing learning and development opportunities in Aotearoa.

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Outdoor World
Therapy World
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Outdoor
Leadership

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Nature
Connection
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Supervision
and Ethics

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Adventure Therapy
Skills and Knowledge
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Helping
Relationships
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Trauma-Informed
Practice
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Mental Health
and Wellbeing
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Cultural Safety
and Bicultural Practice