Can TeleHealth be Experiential?  Absolutely…

Can TeleHealth be Experiential? Absolutely…

In the last few days, all of the facebook groups for therapists have had a consistent focus… TeleHealth solutions are choppy, impersonal and getting used to them is challenging. As more and more of our field begins to transition to online and virtual solutions to provide therapy during the practice of ‘social distancing’, how do…

Creating Engagement through Limitations
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Creating Engagement through Limitations

The final element of archetypal adventure is the use of Limitations for individuals or the group. “Limitations” refers to the little rules that facilitators use to add challenge, moderate participation and to mimic real life. This might be a rule changing the way that participants are allowed to communicate (Limited Speech), a request to use…

Adding Nuance with Props
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Adding Nuance with Props

From Metaphor to Magic In my previous post (Action into Metaphor) I talked about how Action Archetypes can be a great way to find a simple isomorph without having to have a large selection of “back pocket” activities available.  That idea serves as a foundation to this post’s topic:  developing richer isomorphs by intentionally selecting…

Archetypes of Adventure: Activity Objectives
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Archetypes of Adventure: Activity Objectives

My last post discussed the way that I approach the invention, adaptation and conceptualization of Adventure Activities.  I proposed that adventure activities follow a universal theme including an objective, an action, a way to use props, and limitations of group members. Several archetypes of each element exist, and they will be explained in detail over…