ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of the six steps of the Facilitated Wave Model of adventure therapy. Assess refers to the assessment of the individual client’s Point a, the group’s Point A, facilitator Point a, the environmental conditions, the individual client’s Point b and group Point B, or goals for coming to the group as well as the facilitator’s universal Point Bs. Match refers to the matching process in which a practitioner planfully and intentionally designs interventions with the assessed clinical needs and goals of clients and the group in mind. Shape refers to the intentional steps the practitioner takes to shape the desired group environment in which to promote client growth and learning. Facilitate refers to the actions that the practitioner takes during the course of the group session to foster effective group functioning and movement toward clinical goals. Guide refers to guiding the learning, which includes the lens the practitioner uses to understand how to best facilitate client movement toward their clinical goals, and the actions or interventions the practitioner employs to help in that process. Evaluate refers to how the practitioner evaluates the client progress toward Point b/B as well as their own effectiveness.
