Everyday Ecotherapy by Schuyler, Carolyn; Ibes, Dorothy;

Short description:

Everyday Ecotherapy introduces ecotherapy as a path to personal growth and creating community, guiding readers to deepen their bond with nature for well-being and a compassionate, conservation-minded outlook.

Long description:

Everyday Ecotherapy introduces ecotherapy as a path to personal growth and creating community, guiding readers to deepen their bond with nature for well-being and a compassionate, conservation-minded outlook.

Drawing on core ecotherapy values and research, the book illustrates how to reimagine everyday places—schoolyards, campuses, parks, gardens, and neighborhoods—as spaces to support mental health, community, and environmental action. Chapters feature content from real-world practitioners, offer thoughtful reflection prompts, and provide clear instructions for accessible group activities suitable for all ages, integrating nature’s restorative benefits into community life. Step-by-step guidance empowers both new and experienced leaders to facilitate ecotherapy experiences for people of all backgrounds and experience levels.

This is a practical, user-friendly guide for mental health professionals, educators, community builders, and individuals seeking engaging ways to disconnect from digital distractions and reconnect with the living world. With this resource, nature connection becomes a nurturing, creative, collaborative endeavor.

"Everyday Ecotherapy is a wonderful book which offers wise guidance for everyone eager to experience the benefits of including more nature-connection practices in our lives and communities. We know how important this ecotherapy benefit is to our mental and physical health, but often get stuck on questions like, 'yes, but exactly how do I do it?' or 'how can I fit this into my already-overstressed life?' Full of inspirational ideas and detailed guidance, it belongs on the shelf of not only psychotherapists, ecotherapists, and general health practitioners but everyone who wants to include nature-connection healing practices in their life."

Linda Buzzell, MA, LMFT, ecotherapist and co-editor Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind

"I highly recommend this wonderful book! Grounded in direct experience and supported by research, Everyday Ecotherapy is an inspiring guide to the many benefits for people and the planet from connecting with nature. From 'why' to 'how,' this book is a treasure."

Cheryl Charles, PhD, co-founder, Children and Nature Network, International co-chair, IUCN’s