Traditionally psychotherapy takes place inside within the four walls of a physical room. During nature-based therapy parks and woodlands become the therapy room. In an outdoor session client and therapist can make full use of the space and interact with the natural world, whether walking, sitting, climbing or utilising natural materials for art and creative […]
Read more »Reimaging London’s Emotional Well-being, What if We Made London a National City Park?, Greater London National Park Conference, Southbank Centre, 24 February 2015 Beth Collier (www.bethcollier.co.uk) Hi my name’s Beth Collier. I’m a nature based psychotherapist and founder of Wild in the City! Wild in the City! is a therapeutic organisation working to support well-being […]
Read more »As a container for therapeutic interaction, nature is dynamic and always changing. Sometimes the therapy room is decorated with sunshine, cloud, rain, birds, people, flowers, leaves or bare branches. It can be dark or light, cold, hot or wet. We never know how she will present herself, in much the same way that my clients […]
Read more »The importance of access to green space for all American land architect Frederick Law Olmsted was a pioneer in establishing city parks and park systems connecting cities with green spaces. He was perhaps best known for his design of New York’s Central Park. He was also a conservationist and passionate advocate that common green spaces […]
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