Nevin Harper

Nevin Harper, PhD, lives and works on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples (Vancouver Island, Canada). He is a Professor at the University of Victoria, where he teaches youth work and clinical counseling using outdoor, experiential approaches. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a wilderness guide, youth worker, and registered clinical counselor, he presents globally on outdoor therapies as a researcher, author, and consultant. Nevin co-authored Nature-based Therapy (2019) and co-edited Outdoor Therapies (2020), defining the intersection of nature connection and health promotion. His research explores natural environments and adventure in human development. Guided by the reciprocal link between human and ecological health, his therapeutic approach emphasizes sensory awareness, self-regulation, resilience, and play.