Narrative in a Garden: Integrating Horticultural and Narrative Therapy for Trauma Healing in Groups
Narrative in a Garden: Integrating Horticultural and Narrative Therapy for Trauma Healing in Groups
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2024-11
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Whiddon, Laura
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As a designation of its own, horticultural therapy (HT) has historically been an effective treatment for mental health. HT is not usually connected to the profession of clinical counselling and may be more widely accepted if combined with traditional talk therapy. Narrative therapy’s techniques align with the reflective, growth-oriented nature of horticultural therapy. This capstone aims to understand the efficacy of an integrative horticultural narrative therapy model as a treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress-disorder (PTSD). Group therapy is identified as a uniquely suited treatment for trauma and shapes the lens of this scope of research. Despite gaps in long-term studies on the impact of horticultural therapy for PTSD, the integration of these modalities presents a promising, group approach for trauma treatment. Future research will need to examine these approaches further, with particular focus on trauma-informed care. A narrative garden group therapy program is proposed as an opportunity to for later studies.
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horticulture , narrative , trauma , group therapy , gardening , nature
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States , openAccess