The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences

Nature is considered to have restorative qualities that can potentially improve psychotherapy success. However, little is known about how clients experience nature during psychotherapy. The research aim of this phenomenological qualitative study was to study how clients experience nature during indi...

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Autores principales:	Daphne Meuwese, Nienke van der Voort, Karin Dijkstra, Lydia Krabbendam, Jolanda Maas
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	psychotherapy restorative environments mental health clinical psychology nature Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b4c18585e89b462e91c4118cabc865552021-11-10T06:26:36ZThe Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.765177https://doaj.org/article/b4c18585e89b462e91c4118cabc865552021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.765177/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Nature is considered to have restorative qualities that can potentially improve psychotherapy success. However, little is known about how clients experience nature during psychotherapy. The research aim of this phenomenological qualitative study was to study how clients experience nature during individual outpatient psychotherapy that took place while walking in nature. More specifically we were interested in clients’ inner world experiences. All participants (N = 12) received treatment through licensed therapists for a DSM-5 classified disorder. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. To uncover true lived experiences during these interviews, participants were asked to close their eyes and envision themselves during a psychotherapy session in nature. The verbatim transcripts were coded by means of inductive thematic analysis and the results were member checked. Results showed that nature brings clients closer to their inner worlds. How nature brings this about is unfolded in a conceptual model of lived experience. We argue that psychotherapy can be enriched by considering nature as a supportive environment because bringing clients closer to their inner worlds is of essential value in facilitating successful treatment interventions.Daphne MeuweseDaphne MeuweseNienke van der VoortKarin DijkstraLydia KrabbendamJolanda MaasFrontiers Media S.A.articlepsychotherapyrestorative environmentsmental healthclinical psychologynaturePsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	psychotherapy restorative environments mental health clinical psychology nature Psychology BF1-990 Daphne Meuwese Daphne Meuwese Nienke van der Voort Karin Dijkstra Lydia Krabbendam Jolanda Maas The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences
description	Nature is considered to have restorative qualities that can potentially improve psychotherapy success. However, little is known about how clients experience nature during psychotherapy. The research aim of this phenomenological qualitative study was to study how clients experience nature during individual outpatient psychotherapy that took place while walking in nature. More specifically we were interested in clients’ inner world experiences. All participants (N = 12) received treatment through licensed therapists for a DSM-5 classified disorder. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. To uncover true lived experiences during these interviews, participants were asked to close their eyes and envision themselves during a psychotherapy session in nature. The verbatim transcripts were coded by means of inductive thematic analysis and the results were member checked. Results showed that nature brings clients closer to their inner worlds. How nature brings this about is unfolded in a conceptual model of lived experience. We argue that psychotherapy can be enriched by considering nature as a supportive environment because bringing clients closer to their inner worlds is of essential value in facilitating successful treatment interventions.
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author	Daphne Meuwese Daphne Meuwese Nienke van der Voort Karin Dijkstra Lydia Krabbendam Jolanda Maas
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title	The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences
title_short	The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences
title_full	The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences
title_fullStr	The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences
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publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
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The Value of Nature During Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study of Client Experiences

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