Exploring Islands of Healing: New Perspectives on Adventure Based Counseling

Exploring Islands of Healing: New Perspectives on Adventure Based Counseling

By Jim Schoel and Richard Maizell

A fresh look at Adventure Based Counseling. This book examines some new perspectives on the theory and practice of ABC. This book is designed to help the practitioner benefit from over a decade of experience and thought building on the original Islands of Healing: A Guide to Adventure Based Counseling. It includes a new perspective on theory-based activity selection including never-before published activities and a greatly enhanced assessment process. The Adventure Wave (briefing, doing, debriefing) is re-examined including an in depth look at metaphor development.

About the Authors

Dr. Maizell is Director of Special Services for the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District in New Jersey. He is also the founder of Project Quest, a community-based group therapeutic model for youth at risk in Sussex County, NJ.

Jim Schoel, Ed. M, one of the founders of Project Adventure, is now its Director of Program Development. His work with youth in both Harlem, NY and Gloucester, MA has formed the basis for the work presented in this book.

More Information

• Year: 2002
• Pages: 315
• ISBN: 0-934387-15-X
• Book review by Karen Warren, Journal of Experiential Education (2005) [Find Articles]