Dave Segal is a nature-based therapist and the executive director of Human-Nature Counselling in Victoria, British Columbia. He discusses his own experience of bad therapy, the importance of attunement and attachment, and how being with nature can bring about healing. Plus, Carrie and Ben give each other empirically supported Thanksgiving compliments.

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Introduction: 0:00 – 5:32

Part One: 5:32 – 55:19

Part Two: 55:19 – 1:03:28

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(Benjamin Michael Fineman - Registered Associate MFT #119754 - Supervised by Curt Widhalm, LMFT #47333)

Show Notes:

• Donate to Human-Nature Counselling
• Human-Nature Counselling Society Workshops
• Why a Simple Act of Kindness is Not as Simple as it Seems: Understanding the Positive Impact of Our Compliments on Others
• Nature-Based Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide to Working Outdoors with Children, Youth, and Families
• Outdoor Therapies: An Introduction to Practices, Possibilities, and Critical Perspectives
• Multicultural Orientation Deliberate Practice Online Training