In this episode, Tuesdey Spangler MSW, LISW-S, CCAT, and podcast host, Alicja Matusiak discuss the power of adventure therapy. This episode explores mental health issues like trauma, addiction, and communication challenges. Spangler shares her journey from overcoming a challenging childhood to becoming a therapist who integrates outdoor activities like paddleboarding, climbing, and hiking into therapeutic practices. The discussion delves into the principles of adventure therapy, its ethical foundations, and how it facilitates real-time emotional and behavioral work outside the traditional therapy office setting. Spangler's personal story of resilience, the importance of setting boundaries, and her commitment to 'be the change' encapsulate the transformative impact of adventure therapy on both clients and therapists.
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Tuesdey Spangler is a licensed independent social worker with a specialty in clinical adventure therapy. She is a Columbus, Ohio native who graduated as a double alumnus from The Ohio State University. She is a member of the Association for Experiential Education (AEE), and has served as Leadership Council Chair of AEE’s Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group (TAPG); as well as having served in the past, coordinating several conference offerings within the organization as the international conference convener.
Tuesdey has a demonstrated history of both clinical practice and leadership in the adventure therapy field. She enjoys working with clients who have experienced a history of trauma, addiction, behavioral, and emotional problems utilizing best practices in conjunction with experiential, somatic, expressive arts, and nature therapy interventions as powerful metaphors for healing.
TIMESTAMPS
00:34 Adventure Therapy Explained
04:44 Personal Journey Overcoming Family Trauma/Cutting Off Family
15:16 Reconnecting with Family Members
22:30 Experiential Learning
24:14 Relationships
32:56 Start Adventure Therapy with Tuesdey
35:40 Neurodiversity
37:14 Adventure Therapy in Practice
39:22 Losing a Child to Addiction
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➫ Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group
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