Duane Osterlind, LMFT
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
49: Getting Into The Experience - Adventure Therapy with Ricky Santiago
49: Getting Into The Experience - Adventure Therapy with Ricky Santiago
49: Getting Into The Experience - Adventure Therapy with Ricky Santiago
Thursday 27th September 2018
Discover how adventure therapy with Ricky Santiago uses activities like kayaking and ropes courses to aid addiction recovery on 'The Addicted Mind Podcast'.
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Duane Osterlind, LMFT
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Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Family Recovery from Addiction
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Get the buttons here!Adventure Therapy: Healing Through Action with Ricky Santiago
I'm a big believer in the here and now and experiential therapy as being very powerful, because you're right there in the moment, there's no hiding, it's happening right there in front of you.
Imagine swapping a therapist's couch for a kayak or a ropes course. That's the essence of adventure therapy, and Ricky Santiago is here to explain why this approach works wonders for addiction recovery. In this episode of 'The Addicted Mind Podcast', host Duane Osterlind chats with Santiago, a specialist in adventure therapy, about how activities like kayaking, snorkeling, and ropes courses can transform traditional group therapy sessions into powerful healing experiences.
Santiago believes that when clients engage in challenging physical activities, they can't hide their true selves. This raw honesty often leads to breakthroughs that are harder to achieve in standard talk therapy. As clients navigate these activities, they build self-esteem and learn to process emotions in real-time. Santiago also shares how participating in these activities alongside clients allows therapists to model emotional resilience, making it easier for clients to open up about their own fears and challenges.
Whether it's the calming effect of water or the adrenaline rush from a high ropes course, these experiences offer a unique way to draw parallels between the adventure and one's personal journey toward recovery. Tune in to discover how adventure therapy can be a game-changer for those battling addiction.