Our Friends

The Outdoor Therapy Centre for Research and Practice was established by Dr Will Dobud in 2023 with the mission to build a community of outdoor therapy practice among practitioners and researchers. The outdoor therapy community is close-knit and everyone has a voice and perspective worthy of sharing. The centre is an opportunity to showcase our field's unique talent.

Become a Friend of the Outdoor Therapy Centre

Friends of the Outdoor Therapy Centre are those contributing to the outdoor therapy centre's research philosophy, providing accessible supervision and consultation, working to promote human rights in practice, and delivering affordable training opportunities for practitioners both new and seasoned to work in the field.

There are no rules to becoming a friend of the centre and no price to be paid.

​After all, our friends are not our business! All we ask is for a commitment to growing the diverse practice of outdoor therapy through engaging with the community and providing affordable and accessible support for those interested in helping. 

If you want to collaborate and become friends, contact us today. 

Friends of the Outdoor Therapy Centre

Dr Will Dobud

Charles Sturt University
​Australia / USA

Doug Moczynski

Gippsland Adventure Therapy
​Victoria, Australia
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Dr Graham Pringle

Youth Flourish Outdoors / Charles Sturt University
​Queensland, Australia

Kaya Lyons

Active OT for Kids / Camp Reset
New South Wales, Australia

Jen Parke

​Human Nature Adventure Therapy
New South Wales, Australia

Dr Daniel Cavanaugh

Washington State University
Portland, Oregon, ​USA

Unda Avota

Adventure Therapy Latvia
Latvia
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Dr Stephan Natynczuk

 Ironbridge School of Therapy Outdoors / SpareKrab Adventure
​United Kingdom

Dr John Paul Healy

​Charles Sturt University
​New South Wales, Australia

Andy Hamilton

Human Nature Adventure Therapy
New South Wales, Australia
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Tricia Stewart
​MPsych (Health)

Your Way Psychology
Queensland, Australia

Professor Nevin Harper

University of Victoria
​Vancouver Island, Canada​

Kat Sharp, MSW

Charles Sturt University
​Canberra, Australia
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Kylie Agnew, ​Assoc MAPS

Youth Psychology SA / Connected Self
Adelaide, South Australia
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Max Prieto

​Via Silvestre Outdoor Therapy
​Madrid, Spain

Rachel Robinson

MySummit Adventure Based Therapeutic Solutions
​Queensland, Australia

Jirka Hovorka
​Expedition Leader

RadoVan
Czech Republic