ECOTHERAPY
What ecotherapy is
Ecotherapy is a form of therapeutic work that takes place outdoors, in dialogue with the natural environment. The intention is the same as in indoor psychotherapy, to create a reflective, relational space where you can think and feel more freely, but nature can shift the quality of that space. Being outside often slows things down, opens perspective, and helps people connect with parts of themselves that feel harder to reach indoors.
This work acknowledges that human experience doesn’t happen in isolation. Our emotional lives are shaped by the worlds we move through; the weather, the seasons, the land, our personal histories of connection and disconnection. Many people find that nature supports honesty, steadiness and a different kind of grounding.
How I approach this work
My approach brings together psychodynamic thinking with nature-based practice. I pay attention to the unconscious processes that shape our emotional lives, and also to how the outdoor setting influences the work, the rhythm of walking, the experience of stillness, the movement of attention between inner and outer worlds. The therapeutic relationship remains central, but the environment becomes part of the frame rather than something neutral in the background.
For some, being outdoors makes it easier to access feelings held quietly for a long time. For others, the spaciousness helps them make sense of grief, overwhelm, disconnection or questions about belonging. Nature can hold things in a way that feels both steady and non-intrusive.
Developing my ecotherapy offer
I am currently developing an ecotherapy offer that will take place in the Surrey Hills, making use of areas that have a sense of shelter and openness, where privacy and reflective depth are possible. This will include spaces with woodland edges, gentle paths, and locations that support stillness as well as movement.
I’m taking time to ensure that the framework for this work is thoughtful and safe, considering privacy, boundaries, accessibility, sensory experience, weather, and the emotional pace that outdoor work brings. Ecotherapy requires a different kind of holding, and my aim is to offer it in a way that feels steady and attuned.
Sessions will open once this groundwork is complete.
Who ecotherapy may suit
People are often drawn to working outdoors when they feel disconnected from themselves, from others, or from the natural world. It can be a helpful approach for those navigating stress, overload, or emotional flatness, as well as people who find that a traditional room feels too tight, too still, or too close.
Ecotherapy can also support people exploring grief, personal, relational or environmental. For some, being outside allows these feelings to be met with more ease and space.
When sessions will be available
Ecotherapy sessions will be available later in 2026.
If you’re interested in this way of working, you’re welcome to get in touch or note your interest for when bookings open.