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Caroline Brazier is a psychotherapist in independent practice and course leader of the Tariki training programmes in psychotherapy and ecotherapy. A practising Buddhist, she is author of six previous books on Buddhism and psychotherapy. Having loved the outdoors since childhood, she has worked with groups and individuals in many different therapeutic, educational and community settings over the years.
The Ten Directions approach, as described in Caroline Brazier's very helpful book Ecotherapy in Practice: A Buddhist Model, provides a useful framework for working in many different styles of outdoor healing, social or educational endeavors. This guide is a marvelous contribution to our field. Linda Buzzell, Co-editor, Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind (Sierra Club Books) In her book, Ecotherapy in Practice: A Buddhist Model, Brazier offers a new conceptual model for ecotherapy practice. This is intelligently woven together using ideas from Buddhism and the field of psychotherapy. Interspersed throughout the book is clear guidance for anyone wishing to work therapeutically outdoors. Brazier shows how Buddhism offers a natural home for ecotherapy with its teachings on mindfulness, presence, interconnectedness, reciprocity and the nature of change. This is a much needed practice as we head into climate change and global social unrest. Mary-Jayne Rust, Ecopsychologist, Jungian Analyst, Art Therapist The Ten Directions approach, as described in Caroline Brazier's very helpful book Ecotherapy in Practice: A Buddhist Model, provides a useful framework for working in many different styles of outdoor healing, social or educational endeavors. This guide is a marvelous contribution to our field. Linda Buzzell, Co-editor, Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind (Sierra Club Books) In her book, Ecotherapy in Practice: A Buddhist Model, Brazier offers a new conceptual model for ecotherapy practice. This is intelligently woven together using ideas from Buddhism and the field of psychotherapy. Interspersed throughout the book is clear guidance for anyone wishing to work therapeutically outdoors. Brazier shows how Buddhism offers a natural home for ecotherapy with its teachings on mindfulness, presence, interconnectedness, reciprocity and the nature of change. This is a much needed practice as we head into climate change and global social unrest. Mary-Jayne Rust, Ecopsychologist, Jungian Analyst, Art Therapist Caroline Brazier proves to be a wise and accomplished guide for practitioners wishing to navigate the vibrant territory of nature-based therapy. Written in an engaging readable style, the book traverses a wide range of current ecotherapeutic thinking, the way illuminated by her extensive clinical experience. This is all woven seamlessly into a coherent theoretical framework alongside extensive practical guidance. With this rich landscape, she provides practitioners of all modalities with much needed support for an ethical mindful approach to outdoor therapy in its many different guises. Hayley Marshall, UKCP Reg Psychotherapist; Clinical Director, The Centre for Natural Reflection, UK Ecotherapy in Practice is a fabulous wide-ranging tool-box for those who are both new to ecotherapy, as well as more seasoned practitioners, and I know I shall be dipping into it again in the months and years to come. It is an invaluable contribution to the body of ecotherapy and ecopsychology books already available. Transformations, The Journal for Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility (Autumn 2018)
