Adventure Therapy with Families

October 24, 2009 (Mt. McGuire, BC)
Worked with Dave and Katy on an adventure therapy hike for 4 families in East Sooke Park – focusing on the theme of substance use, we hiked up Mt. McGuire and did the experiential activities along the way. It was a sunny warm day – the wet forest floor was rich in plant life especially fall mushrooms of all kinds – the day before the winds were up to 40knots and the day after it rained like crazy so we were really lucky. We did a variety of activities making links between nature, challenges and families using systems theory, the nature spot exercise to heighten self awareness, and various other adventure based activities including one trust activity using a rope web to lift a participant off the ground. It was totally fun and great to work with such skills helpers. Atop Mt. McGuire we could see the centeral Juan de Fuca Strait with the bold Olympic Mountains, visible through the clouds.