The Ecotherapist

22/12/2025

Would like to wish you all a very restful Christmas and New Year.

I am taking some time this Christmas to spend with my loved ones and will respond to all emails and messages Monday 5th January.

A reminder to be kind and gentle to yourself in a time that is full of demands and expectations, you are still able to say no if it does not feel right.

Here's to a change for 2026.

Lots of Love 💚💚💚

09/12/2025

🌿 A Thought From Today’s Journey 🌿

On my way to work this morning the usual route was blocked—trees down, roads flooded.
So I turned around, took another road, and eventually found my way.

It reminded me how much this mirrors life.

Sometimes the path we planned is suddenly closed.
The way forward feels blocked, messy, overwhelming.
We can feel stuck—like there is no route ahead.

But just because the familiar road isn’t clear…
doesn’t mean there isn’t another way through.

Ecotherapy teaches us to see beyond the obvious path—to step back, breathe, notice what else is available. Nature never stops offering alternatives: a plant grows around a stone, a stream creates a new channel, roots move toward light.

💚 Sometimes we have to think wider.
💚 Sometimes we take the slower road.
💚 Sometimes the detour becomes the path we actually needed.

Today reminded me:
There is always another way forward.
Even if it is unfamiliar, slower or unexpected—
it is still movement, still progress, still possibility.

You’re not stuck.
You’re simply finding a new route.

🌿✨

02/12/2025

When your final session of the day is on the beach and in the dark, it provides so much more. Your senses are heightened, it takes you out of your head and into your body - an incredible process and one we do not do enough. I love a session in the dark and it changes the therapeutic relationship to one of admiration 💚💚

17/11/2025

This morning I focused on hearing everything around me. It started at 3.45 this morning when I let the dog out and I could hear the sea from our decking. The sky was crystal clear and filled with stars - incredibly magical to be able to just to stand in awe. I sat in my usual spot on my walk and again listened to the sound of the sea and the birds surrounding me. I found it was a gentle reminder this morning to pause, be aware and be very present in the here and now and not what is going on next week, next month, a few months time. 💚💚

10/11/2025

I layered up for this morning's walk, however, after my meditation in my favourite spot, I had to remove the waterproofs. It is rather warm still. What was beautiful, was sitting on the bench listening to the rain drops falling from the trees but also seeing a glimpse of the sun rising. I would have taken a photo but I never take my phone. It is the time I take away from it all, to reduce demands and expectations for the week ahead.

Enjoy the Monday morning cards, so certainly resonate this morning. My individual card reached my soul!! They are powerful. 💚💚

04/11/2025

I get asked quite often does Ecotherapy still happen when its raining... the answer is yes! If the wind is too high or storms then it stops. We embrace the weather and layer up. There is something about hearing and feeling the rain in a session 💚

02/11/2025

27/10/2025

A handful of the reasons why you will find me in the woods 💚💚

22/10/2025

As an Ecotherapist I spend a lot of my time listening and supporting individuals self care for numerous reasons, which means as a therapist we need to look after ourselves even more. I have been neglecting this recently, but today my lunch break is spent resting in the hammock in the woods. Alone time is incredibly important and beneficial as to how we function on a daily basis 💚💚

16/10/2025

Come along to our volunteer evening 5 til 7 , see the roles we have to offer and how to support us 💚

Volunteer at Tumbly Hill :)

We'll set up a Facebook event shortly, but just wanted to get this poster out quickly as we're excited to be opening up our fabulous volunteering opportunities :)

In the meantime check out the events page on our website https://nextstepstogether.org/events/ or scan the QR code on the poster as we have more details about this volunteering evening on there :)

07/10/2025

A day in the life of an Ecotherapist - start of the day rocking a willow crown and ending the day building a sand castle and watching the sky change sat on the beach. I love my office and how immersive we are in nature 💚💚

06/10/2025

Monday mornings card picked after my morning walk to watch the sunrise. I always do this walk without my phone, its undisturbed time for me to start the week. 💚