Individual ecotherapy sessions in person or online
In the 1960s, psychologist Carl Jung wrote: “Man feels himself isolated in the cosmos, because he is no longer involved in nature and has lost his emotional ‘unconscious identity’ with natural phenomena… His contact with nature has gone, and with it..the profound emotional energy that this symbolic connection supplied.”
Is this for you?
Everyone feels disconnected, disempowered, disheartened, numb, worried, and tired at times. We all need support. If you are experiencing dissonance in your daily life or are overwhelmed with the state of the world, try an ecotherapy or mentoring session.
Ecotherapy - what does it involve?
Ecotherapy typically fuses mindfulness and psychotherapy outside in nature to restore emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.
Ecotherapy can be delightfully spontaneous and take many forms with me: including walking and talking outdoors, being creative (eco-art therapy), noticing our parts (inner psyche), cold water therapy, attention restoration, practising mindfulness and celebrating being in the “here and now”. I use the Natural Self model from my training with Natural Academy which has elements drawn from the University of Derby's research in Nature Connectedness, Internal Family Systems, Carl Rogers Person Centred Therapy, Bill Plotkin's Wild Mind framework, Carl Jung and Theodore Rozsak.
I believe that humans, have the capacity to self-regulate and heal if they feel connected and in harmony with their environment. Our bodies naturally heal. Life is always evolving and changing.
Ecotherapy promotes a profound sense of belonging - particularly important in this modern technological world where people spend so much time indoors on screens that they can forget what it feels like to be authentically, naturally human. It fosters more compassion for oneself and others and can allow more trust in the unknown nature of reality.
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in trying, do get in touch to arrange a call.
Ecotherapy typically fuses mindfulness and psychotherapy outside in nature to restore emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.
Ecotherapy can be delightfully spontaneous and take many forms with me: including walking and talking outdoors, being creative (eco-art therapy), noticing our parts (inner psyche), cold water therapy, attention restoration, practising mindfulness and celebrating being in the “here and now”. I use the Natural Self model from my training with Natural Academy which has elements drawn from the University of Derby's research in Nature Connectedness, Internal Family Systems, Carl Rogers Person Centred Therapy, Bill Plotkin's Wild Mind framework, Carl Jung and Theodore Rozsak.
I believe that humans, have the capacity to self-regulate and heal if they feel connected and in harmony with their environment. Our bodies naturally heal. Life is always evolving and changing.
Ecotherapy promotes a profound sense of belonging - particularly important in this modern technological world where people spend so much time indoors on screens that they can forget what it feels like to be authentically, naturally human. It fosters more compassion for oneself and others and can allow more trust in the unknown nature of reality.
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in trying, do get in touch to arrange a call.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ecotherapy?
Ecotherapy, involves therapeutic practices that connect individuals with nature to improve mental health and well-being. It can include outdoor activities like walking in nature, creative expression and mindfulness exercises in natural settings.
How does Ecotherapy benefit mental health?
Spending time in nature can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It fosters mindfulness, improves mood, and promotes emotional regulation by reconnecting individuals with the natural environment.
Do I need to be outdoors?
While being outdoors enhances the benefits, some ecotherapy practices, like nature visualisations or having plants in your home, can offer therapeutic effects even when you can’t be outside.
Is Ecotherapy suitable for everyone?
Yes, ecotherapy is generally considered safe and effective for most people. It can be adapted to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals, whether they are active or have mobility restrictions.
What happens in an Ecotherapy session?
A session may involve guided walks in nature, meditation, creative expression, or activities that encourage mindfulness and reflection, all aimed at deepening the connection to nature.
Do I need a therapist to practice Ecotherapy?
While professional guidance can enhance the experience, you can practice many ecotherapy techniques on your own, such as walking in the park, gardening, or simply observing nature.
What qualifications do you have?
I trained with The Natural Academy in Level 3 Ecopsychology, and have nearly finished Level 4 Ecopsychology - three years of training - so I am an Ecotherapist in training until Jan 2026.
How much does it cost?
Current sessions at a discounted rate of £30 per hour to reflect that I've not yet finished my training (Jan 2026 graduate).
Where is it?
I can meet you online, at Waterfall Farm or somewhere else we mutually agree to (depending on privacy/safety elements).
How long are sessions?
A minimum of an hour, but can be longer if required.
What is Ecotherapy?
Ecotherapy, involves therapeutic practices that connect individuals with nature to improve mental health and well-being. It can include outdoor activities like walking in nature, creative expression and mindfulness exercises in natural settings.
How does Ecotherapy benefit mental health?
Spending time in nature can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It fosters mindfulness, improves mood, and promotes emotional regulation by reconnecting individuals with the natural environment.
Do I need to be outdoors?
While being outdoors enhances the benefits, some ecotherapy practices, like nature visualisations or having plants in your home, can offer therapeutic effects even when you can’t be outside.
Is Ecotherapy suitable for everyone?
Yes, ecotherapy is generally considered safe and effective for most people. It can be adapted to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals, whether they are active or have mobility restrictions.
What happens in an Ecotherapy session?
A session may involve guided walks in nature, meditation, creative expression, or activities that encourage mindfulness and reflection, all aimed at deepening the connection to nature.
Do I need a therapist to practice Ecotherapy?
While professional guidance can enhance the experience, you can practice many ecotherapy techniques on your own, such as walking in the park, gardening, or simply observing nature.
What qualifications do you have?
I trained with The Natural Academy in Level 3 Ecopsychology, and have nearly finished Level 4 Ecopsychology - three years of training - so I am an Ecotherapist in training until Jan 2026.
How much does it cost?
Current sessions at a discounted rate of £30 per hour to reflect that I've not yet finished my training (Jan 2026 graduate).
Where is it?
I can meet you online, at Waterfall Farm or somewhere else we mutually agree to (depending on privacy/safety elements).
How long are sessions?
A minimum of an hour, but can be longer if required.
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I am member of the Nature and Health Practice network, which has emerged with the support of the West of England Nature Partnership.
Please see the Professional Practice Outline here. This ensures commitment to best practice and that participants can fully benefit from sessions. Published research on the benefits of Green Social Prescribing and Nature Connectedness here. |
A little about my training in Ecopsychology
It seems obvious when one looks at the world with a systems theory lens or the intuition of a child, that humans are a part of nature and not separate. It was with this awareness around 300,000 years ago and in some places still now, we lived in a reciprocal balance within our ecosystem alongside our other-than-human relatives.
Theodore Roszak created the term ecopsychology in the early 1990s where he criticised mainstream psychology for not including the whole of nature when exploring the depths of an individual's mental health. He believed that issues that arose for people were not just a result of their childhood traumas, but also from a disconnect between the mind and the natural world - since the state of the environment directly affects our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.
There is no single definition or field of study for ecopsychology. The etymology of the word: eco - oikos: home, psyche/anima: soul, and ology: the study of, could be defined as “the study of the dwelling place of the soul”. Exploring the mind and one’s wellbeing in relation to home: earth, and the interconnectivity with all of life. Today it is of urgent need as we have become a majority-urban species with a growing epidemic of mental health disorders and facing societal collapse from climate breakdown.
The modern disconnected relationship with nature could partly be a consequence of an anthropocentric viewpoint that was created during the scientific revolution in the 16th century, where the universe was seen as a predictable machine. The Earth was dead matter we could control and other-than-humans were unable to feel - known as the Cartesian split of the mental and physical plain, and thus, could be used for scientific experiments or as a resource for humans. The Earth could be dug, drilled and abused, no longer having the spiritual significance it once had as our original mother.
Ecopsychology is a response to this outdated and disconnected attitude that has brought us to a crisis point in our human evolution where we are facing the extinction of our whole species along with countless others (many already sadly gone) due to the increasing global temperature from exponential burning of fossil fuels to drive an economic system set on perpetual growth on our finite planet. This alongside multiple other converging crises of growing social inequality, political instability, economic breakdown and the mental health epidemic, is too much for many to ignore.
It seems obvious when one looks at the world with a systems theory lens or the intuition of a child, that humans are a part of nature and not separate. It was with this awareness around 300,000 years ago and in some places still now, we lived in a reciprocal balance within our ecosystem alongside our other-than-human relatives.
Theodore Roszak created the term ecopsychology in the early 1990s where he criticised mainstream psychology for not including the whole of nature when exploring the depths of an individual's mental health. He believed that issues that arose for people were not just a result of their childhood traumas, but also from a disconnect between the mind and the natural world - since the state of the environment directly affects our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health.
There is no single definition or field of study for ecopsychology. The etymology of the word: eco - oikos: home, psyche/anima: soul, and ology: the study of, could be defined as “the study of the dwelling place of the soul”. Exploring the mind and one’s wellbeing in relation to home: earth, and the interconnectivity with all of life. Today it is of urgent need as we have become a majority-urban species with a growing epidemic of mental health disorders and facing societal collapse from climate breakdown.
The modern disconnected relationship with nature could partly be a consequence of an anthropocentric viewpoint that was created during the scientific revolution in the 16th century, where the universe was seen as a predictable machine. The Earth was dead matter we could control and other-than-humans were unable to feel - known as the Cartesian split of the mental and physical plain, and thus, could be used for scientific experiments or as a resource for humans. The Earth could be dug, drilled and abused, no longer having the spiritual significance it once had as our original mother.
Ecopsychology is a response to this outdated and disconnected attitude that has brought us to a crisis point in our human evolution where we are facing the extinction of our whole species along with countless others (many already sadly gone) due to the increasing global temperature from exponential burning of fossil fuels to drive an economic system set on perpetual growth on our finite planet. This alongside multiple other converging crises of growing social inequality, political instability, economic breakdown and the mental health epidemic, is too much for many to ignore.
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