"As I Sea it." Nature-Based Expressive Therapies Intervention

Neal King, AKA Heal with Neal . I love this intervention that Neal King introduced to me. We spend a lot of time on the beach and love photography. We will often take mindful walks and stop and take pictures of the beauty nature has to offer or the messages from Mother Earth. "As I Sea" can be anywhere in nature where you and the child will take pictures and then go back to look at the pictures and create a story of what they see. This could be done in the classroom or as a family intervention. I will be using it in my upcoming workshop on journaling, nature, and play therapy. At the end of the video are a few cool pictures Neal took and you can pause and use these pictures to start a dialogue with a child of what do they see? Note: If you are clinician, you should have a release or make sure you always have permission to take your client outside. If you are a parent or caregiver, any outdoor play is encouraged and recommended.