This Mental Health Counselor is Using Mountain Biking as Adventure Therapy
Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast
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🗓️ 11 June 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Sara Hunter is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of North Carolina and a PMBIA Level 1 Mountain Bike Instructor. Her practice includes individual and couples counseling services plus mountain bike therapy and counseling for athletes and outdoor instructors. She's also a Specialized USA Ambassador.
- What led you to get into counseling?
- Does everyone benefit from spending time outdoors, or do you think some of us are just wired that way?
- What is Adventure Therapy? What is the idea behind it?
- Is there such a thing as spending too much time outdoors?
- As someone who works to address conflicts between individuals, do you have any ideas about how people can share the trail?
- Sometimes I get frustrated on group rides when the rider in front of me gets in my way. Is there a way to re-frame this?
- Unsolicited advice — about how to ride, or fix a bike — generally comes from a good place of wanting to help, but is there a better approach?
- What are some ways I can be more supportive of someone who is having a tough or bad ride?
- How can counseling help riders recover after an injury?
- Do you have any tips for calming nerves on race day, or even before a challenging ride?
- Do you have tips for reducing the risk of loneliness for athletes or travelers living the van life?
- What's the biggest benefit you get from mountain biking personally?
Connect with Sara and her practice at sarahuntercounseling.com and find about upcoming workshops at her Instagram account, @mindfulmountainbike.
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| 0:50.0 | Hey everybody, welcome to the single tracks podcast. |
| 0:53.1 | My name is Jeff, and today my guest is Sarah Hunter. |
| 0:57.0 | Sarah is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in the state of North Carolina and a PMBIA Level 1 mountain bike instructor. |
| 1:06.9 | Her practice includes individual and couples counseling services plus mountain bike therapy |
| 1:12.1 | and counseling for athletes and outdoor instructors. |
| 1:16.1 | Thanks for joining me, Sarah. |
| 1:18.0 | Yeah, it's great to be here. |
| 1:19.1 | Thank you so much for having me. |
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