Most of us can recognise that regular connection with the natural world is important for our wellbeing. But even beyond this, connection with nature (including the Earth, her many living systems, and our fellow Earthlings) can provide a very powerful method for supporting the process of psychological healing. One of the ways we can work is by venturing out into nature in various ways to facilitate the therapy process.

Some people struggle with organized religion or even the word “spirituality,” but most of us would agree we’re not utterly isolated; we’re profoundly connected to others, the natural world, and the cosmos. Many go through life feeling only a whisper of this connection. Others feel it so deeply they’re overcome by awe—and sometimes even terror. At times, it may help to look closely at your relationship with the transpersonal. With extensive training in transpersonal psychology, I can create a safe, open space for that exploration.

Let’s face it: being alive—existing as a living being with so many needs—can be very difficult for all of us at times. I believe we all share certain dilemmas: finding meaning; balancing love and autonomy; balancing safety and freedom; and facing death, our own or our loved ones’. Having explored these deeply in my own life and trained extensively in existential psychology, together we can examine the strategies you use to face such dilemmas and whether they serve you.

Trauma and overwhelming and/or confusing emotions are often held in our body, and the exploration of sensations, impulses, and posture can be a surprisingly effective method for accessing these feelings and working with them directly. I have extensive training in a variety of somatically oriented therapies, and therefore many tools to assist us in this kind of exploration.

The realm of imagination can offer us another powerful access route into our challenging feelings and experiences. I have extensive training in using expressive arts, facilitating guided imagery, and working with dreams, all of which are effective ways to access the imaginal realm.