Wellbeing & therapy FAQs: everything you might want to know

Wellbeing and therapy FAQs: what to expect from my counselling and somatic therapy, nature therapy and group spirituality offerings

Hello and thanks for being here! Starting therapy can bring up lots of questions, especially if you’re exploring approaches that honour your whole self: mind, body and values. These wellbeing and therapy FAQs are here to help you get a sense of what to expect from working with me, and to share more about how I create spaces that are inclusive, trauma-informed and identity-affirming. Whether you’re curious about how nature therapy works, what somatic therapy involves, or how I hold space for neurodivergent and spiritually diverse clients, you’ll find some answers here or links for other resources that you can explore.

At the heart of my practice is the belief that wellbeing and therapy should be a place of safety, curiosity and belonging. I hope these responses help you feel more comfortable taking the next step. If your question isn’t answered here, please reach out. I’m always happy to chat.

What services do you offer?

Services include:

  • Trauma informed, identity affirming counselling, therapy and nature allied counselling and therapy. I work with anyone who feels called to my approach, but a huge number of my clients are people with autism and adhd, members of the LGBTQ+ community, or people who are impacted by systemic oppression

  • One off / single session nature/eco therapy eexploring the natural world through somatics, meditation and embodiment. Spiritual perspectives can be included if that feels aligned. These sessions can give you tools for your own self-guided, nature-based practice.

  • The Rooted Self Connection Sessions, a ‘circle’ space where we explore connection to self, nature, and community through somatics and embodiment, earth-based spirituality, reflection and eco-therapy practices.

  • Bespoke workshops on wellbeing, neuroscience, psychology, nature connection, and nature-based spirituality. You can see examples of past workshops here.

    You can find out more about what to expect in counselling and therapy, your journey and how I’ll support you as your therapist here.

What’s your background and training?

My path into counselling and therapy started with my own journey of healing and self-exploration. Supportive, affirming spaces helped me connect more deeply with myself, nature, and community. My personal practices include therapy, earth-based spirituality, yoga and meditation, somaticsc and a neuroscience-informed approach to nervous system care.

I am a BACP-accredited counsellor and therapist and a certified meditation teacher, with additional training in somatics, yoga, facilitation, coaching, and eco-therapy. I’ve completed two Priestess training programmes rooted in contemporary paganism and have also studied Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects.

I really, really value ongoing learning. Recent learning has included a focus on working with LGBTQ+ clients, working with neurodivergent clients, trauma-informed practice, eco-psychology, energy psychotherapy and anti-oppressive practice. I am supported through regular clinical supervision and mentoring.

While formal credentials support ethical practice, I also honour that many healing traditions come from indigenous cultures. Western accreditation often extracts from these traditions, so my intention is always to approach my work with respect, humility, and accountability to the lineages and teachers who’ve shaped me.

Teachers that have particularly influenced my life and my work include: Nova Reid, Kristen Neff, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Peter Levine, Joanna Macy, Susanna Barkataki, Glennie Kindred, Benjamin Wati Wara, Michelle Rose Boxley, Awen Clement, Harriet Elizabeth, Carl Jung, Ramanja, Anna Freud, Jude Carn, The Shipibo-Conibo, Sam Gallo, Carolyn Hillyer, Deb Dana, Richard Schwartz and, of course, the Earth.

How can I work with you?

  • For counselling or therapy: visit my therapy page and join my waiting list

  • For nature and eco therapy head here

  • To join The Rooted Connection Sessions, head here

  • To commission a workshop: contact me here

  • To book a one-off session get in touch for a chat

Free resources on my blog that might feel supportive

Mental Health and Wellbeing


Spirituality and Connection

What are your values?

My work is guided by justice, fairness and equity. My work is rooted in a commitment to equity, inclusion and care, along with ongoing reflection around my own privilege and staying open to feedback and accountability when harm occurs. I honour the roots of every practice I share, working only with those I’ve been trained or initiated into, and never sharing closed practices. My intention is always to create spaces that are trauma-informed, identity-affirming and accessible, welcoming people of all genders, races, religions, ages, sexualities, body sizes and neurotypes. I continue to learn from diverse teachers, communities and lived experiences, always seeking to grow and do better. At the centre of it all is a belief in justice, belonging, and the power of gentle, safe relationship as the foundation for healing.

I share more detailed reflections about my values and commitments here.

Outside of the healing space, what are you like as a human?

Joy and lightheartedness matter to me. I love wild swimming, hiking, dancing and music (I’m learning the ukulele. Slowly!). I also have a soft spot for brutalist architecture and I used to work as a professional photographer. At the heart of it all, my intention is to leave the world softer than I found it, trusting that small acts of kindness and compassion ripple outward.

I hope you found these wellbeing and therapy FAQs helpful. If there’s anything else you’d like to know, please feel free to ask!

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