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Biography
Martin Jordan is a chartered counselling psychologist, UKCP registered psychotherapist and counsellor. He is also a senior lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy at the University of Brighton.
After completing a first degree in psychology, Martin went on to train as a drama-therapist, and became interested in working with stories and myths. He subsequently engaged in further training in counselling psychology and integrative psychotherapy. He has worked in mental health settings both in day centres and residential treatment. He set up and managed a therapeutic service for drug using offenders and worked with families experiencing drug problems.
His interest in nature and therapy has developed through his work with and participation in men’s groups and nature-based therapy experiences. He has completed mountain leader training and trained as a vision fast facilitator at the School of Lost Borders, culminating in a four day and night vision fast in Death Valley, California.
“At times of personal crisis and struggle I have used nature as a co-therapist. Spending time in nature has helped to centre and ground me, giving me the space and support to deal with my issues. I have also found metaphors of my struggle in the form of trees, plants or animals which have enabled me to understand and process my difficulties. I believe that deep within us there is a stored memory of our ancestors’ intimacy with nature. We can bring to life this powerful bond through trips into woods, fields and up mountains, walks by lakes and the sea. Even by sitting in our gardens surrounded by plants, or growing vegetables in our allotments, we can find healing and peace.”
Martin Jordan
Meeting of members (non members are welcome but will need to join overall cost 35 pounds inc. weekend)
Friday 8th October - Sunday 10th October
Location: Powder Mill Woods, Battle, East Sussex
Camping self catering
Cost: 15 Pounds
Meeting to discuss and share good practice in taking therapy practice into the outdoors. Members will be sharing practice in the form of workshops, exploring the question of 'why take therapy into the outdoors?' and also what therapeutic role does nature have in the therapeutic process?
Group will also be discussing roles and future direction of CAPO.
Email: m.jordan670@ntlworld.com
Previous events
Day Workshop: Sat 17th April, Stanmer Park, Brighton 10-4pm
Cost £60
Ecotherapy: exploring our therapeutic relationship with the natural world
A day exploring the therapeutic potential of the natural environment. Time will be given over to exploring ourselves in relation to the natural world. We will start the day with a social dreaming matrix, taking themes that emerge into experiential exercises exploring our therapeutic relationship with the natural world.
Tea and coffee provided please bring lunch to share
CPD certificate will be provided.
Please contact Martin Jordan for booking form or with any questions you may have.
Weekend Workshop:4th - 6th June 2010, Roeburndale Camping Barn, Middlewood, Nr Wray, Lancaster.
A Meeting of Minds in Nature
Cost £150 Cost includes barn/camping fees, particpants will need to bring food.
We will be working together in a group based in the secluded camping barn, or camping in tents in the meadow adjoining. We will venture out into the surrounding native woodlands and along the River Roeburn for contact with nature, and to explore emerging personal experience. There will be time for group process and personal reflection, as well as theoretical input and discussion.
This workshop will be suitable for both for therapeutic practitioners wanting to incorporate the natural environment within their work, and for those already working in this area to help develop ideas and skills further.
Wilderness immersion weekends. A chance to explore the process of ecotherapy and nature based therapy in more depth over a camping weekend.
•28th-30th Aug - ‘The Living Mountain’ - Rhinog Mountains, Snowdonia National Park. A weekend in the beautiful mountains of North Wales exploring the therapeutic potential of nature. Cost £100
Both weekends are camping or bunk barns, self catering.<