I’ve always been the outdoorsy type – leading walking groups at uni, wild camping and the like, but I began my career as a newspaper journalist. A few years ago, I decided teaching would be my plan B. It wasn’t for me. But it did lead me into helping out at a forest school. I started working with them and trained to be a Forest School leader. Since then, I’ve worked with children from toddlers to teens and thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors all day, cooking over a fire and peering into bug nets. Meanwhile, I’ve been developing my own mindfulness meditation practice along with some yoga, some chi kung and some sitting on a log staring at the clouds. I’m now an integrative counsellor and am taking therapy outdoors.
I’m a down-to-earth sort and my group sessions are in keeping with this. I believe we can all benefit from time spent closer to nature and we can do so while keeping an open mind about quite how and why that works.
Qualifications
MSc Psychotherapeutic Counselling (July 2025)
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Nature and Therapy UK Shinrin Yoku Practitioner
Natural Mindfulness Guide
Mental Health First Aider
Breathworks Mindfulness Champion
L3 Counselling Skills
L3 Forest School Leader
Outdoor First Aider
L2 Food Safety and Hygiene