Earth Science Therapy
Dr. Courtney and her husband Dr. Nolan provide training workshops
on the Use of Metaphor in Child and Adult Earth Science Therapy.
Dr. Courtney and her husband, Dr. Nolan, incorporate earth sciences metaphorically and adjunctively along with other forms of therapy into their work with children. In particular, gems and minerals are used as a bridge to teach and engage children about their problems. For example, iridescent, rainbows often found in quartz crystals are formed from the “mistakes” of nature. That is the only way they can get there. The teaching from the rainbow inclusions can then be metaphorically bridged back to the child as an understanding about his or her own mistakes and the gifts of insight that learning from mistakes can bring.
A growing body of research links our mental, physical, and spiritual health directly to our association with nature—in positive ways. Several of these studies suggest that thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can even be a powerful form of therapy for attention deficit disorders and other maladies. As one scientist puts it we can now assume that just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature.
For a good read on the topic: See Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Imagine This: “According to early American folklore, the forests of the southeastern United States once were so extensive that a squirrel could travel all the way from present—day Virginia to Florida without setting foot on the ground, simply by moving through the treetops of longleaf pines.”
National Wildlife Magazine
Some stones from Courtney-Nolan Collection
Photographs by Robert Nolan, Ph.D.
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Everyone has a Stone Story, AND
Everyone has a Stone Story to Tell
(Even if it was just a pebble in your shoe…you have a stone story)
| Notable Quotes | |
Outwardly a crystal may be dazzling or dull [or even ugly], but its precise internal order is always beautiful. "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature." "Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral." "The least movement is of importance to all of nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble." "Although the road may be dark and stony, the light can shine to help you find your way" |
Dr. Janet Courtney and her husband Dr. Robert Nolan provide training
workshops
on the Use of Metaphor in Child and Adult Stone Therapy.
