Phoenix Nature
Therapy and Care for a fractured world
I offer a space where you can slow down, take a breath and connect with whatever you wish to explore, from your darkest moments to your everyday worries. Whether you need to grieve for what is lost or find a way to meet the challenges of your life. We might work with your thoughts, feelings or body & nervous system, either in nature, online or in person. Exploring relationships and connections both within you and with the wider world.
We are living at a time when it can feel like everything is breaking down, whether that is the natural world and the climate, or society and the systems we once thought we could rely on. This is on top of the everyday realities of life, with its challenges, responsibilities and loss. It is not surprising if you feel overwhelmed and powerless or anxious and despairing or even numb.
Most people come to therapy when they are struggling, want to change something in their lives, or are looking for answers. I believe those answers are already within you but no one was supposed to figure everything out alone.
It is a human need to reach out and connect. It gives us so much potential to learn and grow but it may also have led to us being hurt. Together we can explore the real messiness of this world & how you have adapted to meet it.
How we can work together
My role as a therapist is to travel with you while you find your way. I am not here to offer you easy answers or tell you which direction you should go, but I can help you to find your own internal compass and re-connect with the parts of you that have gotten lost or stuck.
I have a particular interest in working with the natural world and what we find if we slow down and notice what is happening around us and in our body.
I offer a variety of approaches to aid this journey, including nature connection, nervous system regulation, creative exploration, playing with the stories we tell ourselves, grounding or mindfulness and self-compassion. We may use one, all or none of these. You are the expert on your life and your experiences, and we may simply spend time with what is coming up for you.
Who am I as a therapist
Endlessly curious about humankind, how I work has been shaped by my own experiences of grief, motherhood, recovering from perfectionism and burnout, finding how to live well with a chronic illness and starting to understand and resist the oppressive systems we all live in. I have a deep gratitude for the natural world and the healing I have found through reconnecting with it and the cyclical nature of life.
An accredited and qualified Integrative Counselling Psychotherapist, I work in a relational, holistic and trauma informed way. I have been holding space, for people to meet the challenges life brings and grow, for over 25 years.
I work with the Climate Psychology Alliance and Parents for Future delivering Climate Circles, training facilitators and supporting parents involved in activism. I am also interested in how reciprocity and embedding care for humans and other beings in our culture can begin to heal our world.
Where and when
If you would like to try outdoor therapy I can arrange to meet you at nature based locations in South (nr Kedleston Hall) or East (nr Fritchley) Derbyshire. I also work online and at Matlock Therapy Centre if that suits you better. I work with clients long-term and short term but usually start with around 4-8 sessions in the first instance, while we figure out how best to work together. I currently have availability Monday, Wednesday and Thursday daytimes.
I hope this gives you a flavour of who I am & how I work. I know it can feel a daunting process choosing a therapist so I offer an initial free 20-30 min connection online or over the phone, so you can decide if I feel like the right fit to work with you.
Contact number: 07471 201014
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