Podcast

Stories from the Field: Mental Health and the Outdoors

Author: Will White
Feed episode count: 319
Official site: http://storiesfromthefield.com
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Summary

Stories from the Field: Mental Health in the Outdoors is an authoritative and enlightening podcast that explores the vast landscape of mental health therapies in outdoor settings. Hosted by seasoned mental health professional Dr. Will White, the podcast offers deep insights into outdoor therapies like Adventure Therapy, Eco-Therapy, Wilderness Therapy, and Experiential Therapy, among others. Dr. White engages with a diverse range of guests, including leading researchers, practitioners, authors, executive directors, guide staff, mental health clinicians, and critics, helping to shed light on the nuances of these unique therapy practices. In addition to exploring the modern implications of these evolving therapeutic modalities, he delves into their rich history, providing a holistic perspective for listeners. With over 30 years of experience at the juncture of mental health and outdoor environments, Dr. White's expertise is unparalleled. As a co-founder of the pioneering Summit Achievement, an adventure therapy program based in Maine, he has been a guiding force in the field since the 1990s. His scholarly contributions include the book "Stories from the Field: A History of Wildernes…

Episodes

Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

320: Can Experiential Therapy Help Neurodiverse Young Adults?

Duration seconds: 2834
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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

319: What Is a Therapeutic Boarding School? 92 Years of Helping Teens and Families at Grove School

Duration seconds: 3046
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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

318: What Is Forest Therapy? Regan Stacey Explains

Duration seconds: 2347
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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

317: What Happens When Young Adults Meet the Dalai Lama? Ryan McGinty on Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Red Mountain Sedona

Duration seconds: 2557
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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

316: Autism Outdoors: How Nature Helps Autistic Children and Families Thrive

Duration seconds: 2624
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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

315: 10 Years of Change: How Confluence Behavioral Health Evolved

Duration seconds: 2443
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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

314: Nature Deficit or Mental Health Crisis? Scott Shepherd on Reconnecting Young People with the Outdoors

Duration seconds: 2542
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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

313: Can Wilderness Therapy Be Proven Scientifically? Rob Meltzer on Research, Critics, and the Future of the Field

Duration seconds: 3056
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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

312: Healing Trauma in Adolescent Girls: How ROOTs Transition Blends Nature, Family, and Residential Care

Duration seconds: 2743
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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

311: 30 Years Later: How Summit Achievement Was Built to Last

Duration seconds: 3140
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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

310: How Venture Capital Grew Wilderness Therapy… and Then Ran Away

Duration seconds: 2312
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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

309: The First Therapist in Wilderness Therapy: Dr. Madolyn Liebing and the Clinical Origins of the Field

Duration seconds: 4162
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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

308: The Evolution of Wilderness Therapy: L. Jay Mitchell, SUWS, and the Early Days of Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Treatment

Duration seconds: 3375
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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

307: From Prison Inmate to Wilderness Therapy Pioneer: The Story of Larry Wells

Duration seconds: 2256
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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

306: A Mighty Change in Wilderness Therapy: Larry Dean Olsen, Anasazi, and the 1990s Crisis (Part 2)

Duration seconds: 3526
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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

305: A Mighty Change in Wilderness Therapy: How Larry Dean Olsen Impacted the Field (Part 1)

Duration seconds: 1435
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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

304: Outward Bound: The Wartime Origins of Wilderness Therapy

Duration seconds: 1875
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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

303: The Rise and Fall of Therapeutic Camps: History, Hope and Hard Lessons.

Duration seconds: 2148
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Feb 10, 2026 · not_requested

302: Beyond Hell Camp: A New Documentary on Wilderness Therapy

Duration seconds: 2891
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Feb 3, 2026 · not_requested

301. Surviving Climate Anxiety: How to Cope, Heal, and Stay Grounded in a Changing World

Duration seconds: 2929
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Jan 27, 2026 · not_requested

300: Wilderness Therapy Is Growing?! What 300 Episodes Reveal

Duration seconds: 2743
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Jan 20, 2026 · not_requested

299: The Most Controversial Wilderness Program? Part 2: Scouting, Faith, and the Roots of the Field

Duration seconds: 1652
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Jan 13, 2026 · not_requested

298: Accidental Roots of Wilderness Therapy: A 1901 Insane Asylum Experiment

Duration seconds: 1339
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Jan 7, 2026 · not_requested

297: Where Did Wilderness Therapy Begin?

Duration seconds: 1669
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Dec 23, 2025 · not_requested

296: Is Wilderness Therapy Like Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy? A Conversation with Dr. Sandy Newes

Duration seconds: 2661
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