ABSTRACT
Eco-art therapy techniques and interventions are often informed by agricultural calendars, seasonal shifts, weather patterns, and historically relevant cultural practices. Paying attention to natural cycles as well as clients’ diverse needs helps therapists tailor eco-art therapy practices to make sessions relevant, respectful, pleasurable, and stimulating. Eco-art therapy practices rely on the supportive nature of the client–therapist relationship so the art-making experience can help clients find meaning unique to their culture and background. With a transpersonal lens, therapists can embrace nature alongside clients as a means of self-care as well as a strategy to hone their skills and abilities, honestly exploring their own vulnerabilities and needs. Clients can also personalize the environment by building homes in nature and creating environmental art such as designing, creating, and maintaining green spaces like gardens. In therapy, clients may reference their own and their families’ ritualized, structured, social practices related to spiritual beliefs.
