This interest in the relationship between people and their environments also informs my clinical work. I offer nature-based walk-and-talk therapy, providing an option to step outside the traditional therapy room and have counselling while walking outdoors.

Moving through a natural environment can introduce a different sensory and physical context for therapeutic work. Rather than sitting face-to-face in an office, we can walk alongside one another, notice what is happening around us, pause when something catches our attention, and allow the environment to become part of the experience.

For some people, walking can feel more natural or comfortable than sitting still and maintaining eye contact. For others, being outdoors may offer helpful sensory variation, movement, space, or a greater sense of ease. We can also pay attention to how your body responds to different environments and what supports you to feel grounded, engaged, or at ease.

Walk-and-talk therapy is not about forcing a connection with nature or assuming that being outdoors is inherently regulating. Instead, it offers another therapeutic environment—one that we can explore together and adapt to your needs.

Offered in person in the Quw’utsun Valley, or via phone call only.