You may feel that having traditional counselling sat in two chairs in a room is not for you. Perhaps you would prefer to be walking outdoors in nature, through woodland and open spaces, or being seated by trees and connected to the healing power and beauty of nature. Perhaps you are interested in developing your relationship and nature-based connection with the more than human in the world and in yourself.

Being in nature can offer you a different perspective for therapeutic work which can be very healing and powerful.  Some people can also find it less intense as we are usually walk or sit alongside one another, rather than facing.   Being outside and having the potential to move or change your position, to look to how the world is offering you a mirror or metaphor to your own inner world, can be illuminating.

An ecotherapy session typically begins with a grounding, a way of tuning in with all your senses to the environment you are in right here in the present and allowing that to hold and soothe your body and mind. Whilst outdoors, we may use ecotherapeutic practices to explore or respond to the issues you are currently facing in your life. Practices might include a nature based mindfulness, exploring a metaphor or mirror offered by nature in conversation together or we may create something in nature that has meaning or symbolism for you.

I have been developing this part of my practice through training with Natural Academy and as part of this training, in 2025 I am offering some discounted places for six initial ecotherapy sessions at the rate of £35 per 60 minute session. After the initial offer is up, sessions would continue at my usual hourly rate for ecotherapy of £60 per 60 minute session.

If you would are interested in working this way and would like to chat beforehand, please do get in touch:

​Tel: 07875 403188

Email: keylifetherapy@gmail.com