Are you drawn to offering therapy in outdoor spaces?

The term ‘ecopsychology’, which is the study of the mental health benefit of being in nature, can be credited to Theodore Roszak, who wrote about this in 1992 in his book "The Voice of the Earth". His main philosophy is that our minds are impacted by the modern world but originate in nature, and that as a result of disconnect from nature we suffer. As humans we have a calling to emotionally connect with nature and as therapists we can create space for our clients to process difficult emotions and experiences while being held in nature. We know that there are many benefits to mental health when we spend time in green spaces and Walk & Talk Counselling / Ecotherapy options are growing in popularity as we see more and more counsellors exploring what it is like to meet clients in the outdoors. This training will guide you through how to set up your practice safely and with confidence to take your therapy outside.

Become Walk & Talk Therapy Trained

and join the 1000+ therapists who have already completed this training to take their therapy into the outdoors

Metaphors in Nature. When we are in nature we are surrounded by metaphor. Maybe a sense of being "stuck in the mud" or "tangled" in a situation like the roots of a tree. In this training we introduce the concept that nature becomes your co-therapist and how we can work with nature to assist clients to make sense of their experiences. Creativity in Nature. Nature as your co-therapist. When we step into nature with a client, nature becomes your new therapy room with it's richness of colour, movement, shapes, sounds and smells. In this training we will explore ways that you can embrace creative elements within nature as part of the therapeutic process.

Included in your training

Your Private Practice - Get started downloadable kit

  • Example Risk Assessment PDF

    This example risk assessment guidance PDF is a handy reference point to support you in creating your own risk assessment of your walks which is important to meet your insurance requirements

  • Special Considerations PDF

    This quick downloadable guide helps you to think about special medical considerations when preparing clients for walking in the outdoors

  • Example Counselling Agreement PDF

    This example agreement covers some additional assessment questions to consider asking clients in preparation for offering therapy in nature. Exploring safety, triggers and other nudges in preparation

Tanja and Gaynor

Tanja Sharpe & Gaynor Rimmer are both qualified counsellors, supervisors, coaches and hypnotherapists with a passion for integrating creativity into mainstream counselling models. 

They have both been facilitating walk and talk therapy in the outdoors for more than six years. We launched our training in 2018 with online drop in sessions for counsellors. This quickly grew to our first in person conference and then onto our recognised CPCAB training pathways and our thriving bespoke membership for counsellors and therapists who are drawn to working more creatively. We find that the more confident we become in offering creative interventions, the more we can facilitate our clients to grow in confidence too.  

We are deeply committed and passionate about creativity in our own lives and in our counselling practice and we feel honoured to be able to share this with you!

As with all of our Creative Counsellors training programmes, we aim to deliver a healthy balance of theory, practical and creative elements and this training is delivered on demand so that you can join us from anywhere in the world in a space and time that suits you.

We offer flexible payment options as we wouldn't want finances to be a barrier to attending this course

You can choose to pay in full or to spread the payments over two monthly instalments. If you need to discuss a different payment plan or would like to arrange to have your organisation invoiced for your place, please email [email protected]

PAY IN FULL (£49.99) PAY IN 2 INSTALMENTS (£25)