An introduction to outdoor therapy - in person workshop

I have delivered this in-person workshop since 2020 and have been working outdoors as a therapist since 2019.

This will take place outdoors, so participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the conditions! This will be a full-day workshop taking place in the fantastic surroundings of Linn Park.

The workshop will cover: ethical considerations; safety; privacy; risk assessment; route planning; how to conduct an outdoor therapy session; opening and closing of an outdoor therapy session; how to hold space outdoors; working outdoors vs. working in controlled environments.

We will also look at appropriate techniques, tools and how to help the client utilise the environment to facilitate impactful, meaningful and lasting change.

There will be a combination of individual and group work, with time for quiet contemplation, journalling prompts, exploring the use of metaphors and to see how we - as practitioners - relate to the landscape, ways we can offer this to our clients and how this can translate to effective, competent therapeutic work.

Who is this workshop for?

Anyone with an interest in working therapeutically outdoors or anyone with a general interest in the outdoors that would like to explore this further and/or counsellors, holistic therapists, mental health practitioners, psychotherapists, social workers, therapists and anyone working with clients in a helping role who might want to introduce an outdoor element.