nature
Why work outdoors?
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​Nature offers the possibility of healing encounters. Of finding more of our interconnectedness, wildness, intuition, presence and sense of meaning. This naturally increases our care for the beautiful web of life into which we are interwoven. I offer support for you to listen deeply to your-embodied-self-in-nature, in particular your deep imagination, spiritual and archetypal resonances, and to link this with psychotherapeutic approaches to healing.
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My approach to working outdoors is influenced by gestalt psychotherapy, eco-psychotherapy, non-dualism, family constellations and shamanism - see 'about me' and my 'therapy' page for more information.
Where?
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We will meet outdoors in a quiet area about 15 mins outside West Linton, where there are woods, hills, river and big open spaces. There is also the possibility of working in my yurt in this area. We might walk, we might be still, and we will choose our place in the landscape to fit your experience and needs. We will meet the wisdom of the land, animals, plants, rocks, birds, sky, cosmos.....connect with the changing seasons......
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What will we do?
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We may choose to work in a way that is more 'psychotherapeutic' or more 'spiritual' depending on your interests and inclinations. For more information on psychotherapy, see my 'therapy' page. Information on non-duality and shamanism is on my 'about me' page. Either way, a transpersonal experience which fits with your beliefs often emerges.... this is work which supports your own spiritual and psychological authority,
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How much?
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Sessions cost the same as indoor psychotherapy sessions - £75 per 50 min session. Sessions are usually weekly at the same time each week.
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What do I bring?
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Please come prepared for all varieties of scottish weather.... cold, warm, wet, sun, wind, mud, snow, ice, midges!
At a minimum, you will need:
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sturdy walking boots
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waterproofs
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something to sit on (e.g. waterproof square, a binbag)
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tissues
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water to drink
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Appointments and Enquiries
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Please contact me to arrange an initial appointment or ask any questions you may have. We will normally have an initial session (charged at my normal rate) to explore what you are bringing, check how we both feel about working together, and agree how best to go forwards.
'If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees.' Rainer Maria Rilke