Whether you are looking for:
- personal change and emotional healing as a therapy client;
- new insights and understanding of your therapy clients as a supervisee; or
- a more joyful experience of being a parent,
I may be able to help you. My holistic and supportive approach weaves together the wisdom of your body and mind, your innate creative resources and invites in the natural world as both a restful and restorative environment and a source of additional resources. I support you to explore and reflect on the issues that are important to you and together we find a way to achieve the goals you come with, whether that is change, connection, insight and learning or healing.
Body-mind wisdom – what does it mean?
My approach is grounded in active, body-based practices. At its core is mindfulness—the art of paying attention, without judgment, to the present moment, including our thoughts, emotions, and environment. I expand this into what I call body-mindfulness: a deeper, more embodied awareness that attunes us to the sensations within our bodies. These internal cues often hold valuable messages and offer meaningful insights into the challenges we face in daily life.
By bringing attention to the full experience of both body and mind, this work opens the door to deeper exploration and authentic expression—whether through movement, art-making, ritual, or playful activities. The self-awareness that arises from this process empowers clients to reflect on and reframe their patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving in ways that are more aligned with their true values and aspirations.
The benefits of working in nature
There is an increasing body of research about the benefits of being in nature. Studies focus on a range of topics including the multi-sensory experience of being outdoors in the natural environment, the opportunities it offers us for relaxation and awe and the impact on our brains of natural chemicals.
Taking the time to observe and notice what is happening in nature can also offer profound opportunities for insight, transformation and healing. We can begin to see truths about ourselves and the way we meet the world – as a therapy client, supervisee or parent – that we may never have noticed before. The new insights we gain in this way can allow us to reframe our understanding of ourself and others, and make choices about how we think, feel and act moving forwards.
Where I work
I work in private woodland in Crowborough, East Sussex (TN6) which has a fire circle, a shelter for bad weather, good parking and a loo. I also work in public woodland in Uckfield (TN22) which is not private but has secluded areas. I work outdoors throughout the year which means that my clients can benefit from the changing dynamics and resources which offer themselves as part of nature’s annual seasonal cycle.