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There is something about stepping outside, into the natural world, that can change our relationship with ourselves and our environment. We are no longer separate from what is around us. We become part of something bigger, something living, changing and beyond our control. My experience of eco-therapy is one of gentle returning. As I step into relationship with the land, my nervous system begins to settle, held by something steady, rhythmic and alive. There is less urgency her

Therapy can mean different things to different people. For some, it might be a place to talk about something that is happening in their life right now. For others, it might be an opportunity to understand themselves more deeply, including their patterns, relationships, emotions and experiences that have shaped them. At its heart, I see therapy as a space where you don't have to have everything figured out. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what is wrong or have the rig

“I am afraid of the unknown. Of what may happen.” Perhaps this is at the heart of anxiety for many of us. Not knowing what is going to happen, not being able to predict what comes next, and the mind trying to reach into the future to prepare us for something that hasn't happened yet. Anxiety can have us thinking about all the possibilities. We might overthink, rehearse conversations, imagine different outcomes or find ourselves caught in a constant loop of “what if?” And it d

Counselling and psychotherapy are often used interchangeably, and there is a lot of overlap between the two. Both can offer a space to talk, to be heard and to make sense of what you are experiencing. What matters most, I think, is finding an approach and a therapist that feels right for you. Counselling can sometimes focus more on a particular difficulty or something that is happening in your life now. It can give you space to explore what you are experiencing, understand it