Nature-Based Art Therapy (NBAT) for Trauma

dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Jeanine
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-03T22:06:30Z
dc.date.available2024-10-03T22:06:30Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-26
dc.description.abstractNature-based art therapy (NBAT) is an emerging and integrative therapeutic approach offering possibilities for trauma care and treatment (Berger, 2010). Critical aspects of NBAT include using natural materials for art creation, facilitating art therapy sessions in outdoor settings focusing on multidimensional connections between clients and therapists, as well as art and nature as co-therapists (Berger, 2020). Mindfulness mechanisms in NBAT can reduce bodily stress hormones and enhance emotional expression to indicate this novel modality as a possible method to mitigate common trauma responses (Baker et al., 2018; Wardle, 2023). This literature review explores seminal theories and current research on nature-based therapies, art therapy, and NBAT applied to trauma care. This literature review additionally explores cultural perspectives and accessibility implications of NBAT, including strengths and limitations of current NBAT theories, research, and practices. This capstone aims to advocate for ethical care and safety during NBAT integration into trauma care and in future research. The research question for this capstone is: How does nature-based art therapy (NBAT) support individuals with trauma?
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2573
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectnature-based therapy
dc.subjectart therapy
dc.subjecttrauma
dc.subjectintersectional
dc.subjectintegrative
dc.subjectcreative
dc.titleNature-Based Art Therapy (NBAT) for Trauma
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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