Prescribing Nature: A Clinician's Guide to Ecotherapy

Book Details
- Publisher : WW Norton & Co
- Published : 2025
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 208
- Category :
Forthcoming - Category 2 :
Individual Psychotherapy - Catalogue No : 98359
- ISBN 13 : 9781324053668
- ISBN 10 : 1324053666
Reviews and Endorsements
An accessible, sensible introduction to the theory of ecopsychology and the methods of ecotherapy. Recommended for both therapists and for anyone interested in the human–nature connection.
Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, emeritus professor and former dean, University of Washington School of Public Health, and former director, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC
This is a timely and much-needed volume, grounded in the understanding that humans are connected to the natural world. Drawing on research, history, and personal experience, Hasbach provides both theoretical support and practical suggestions for a therapeutic approach that supports psychological well-being by helping people recognize that connection as part of their identity. A must read for nature-informed mental health care.
Susan Clayton, PhD, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology, The College of Wooster
As the evidence continues to mount on the benefits of connecting deeply to the natural world, here comes Patricia Hasbach’s indispensable guide for clinicians, patients, and all of us. This is the book we need right now.
Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey
Patricia Hasbach is a pioneering voice for ecotherapy and ecopsychology. In recent years, a growing body of scientific evidence shows that people of all ages are suffering physically, psychologically, and spiritually from a disconnection from the natural world. For many, that disconnect is a matter of life and death. To this cause, Hasbach brings not only her clinical expertise but also the voice of her heart. Prescribing Nature is a seminal work and a milestone for the new nature movement.
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder