Adventure therapy
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Adventure therapy is a form of psychotherapy created as early as the 1960s. It is influenced by a variety of learning and psychological theories. Experiential education is the underlying philosophy.
Backpacking as part of wilderness therapy
Kurt Hahn
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Kurt Matthias Robert Martin Hahn was a German educator. He was decisive in founding Stiftung Louisenlund, Schule Schloss Salem, Gordonstoun, Outward Bound, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and the first
Adventure therapy
…the real need for cooperation." His ideas informed some adventure therapy programs. This period also saw the creation of Outward Bound in the 1940s by Kurt Hahn. Outward Bound was a direct response by Lawrence Holt, part-owner of the Blue Funnel Shipping Company, who was looking for a training program for young…
Kurt Hahn
Initiatives Kurt Hahn was "decisive in founding", listed on a commemorative plaque at Atlantic College, Wales