Outdoors Walk n Talk
Advantages:
Walk and Talk therapy is an easier way to do therapy, it enhances the benefits of therapy and makes it more accessible to anyone irrespective of their physical abilities or disabilities. Opportunity to connect to nature.
Scenic routes:
In and around Olympic Park & Hackney Wick Park we are blessed with plenty of open air green spaces, beautiful walking trails and parks. Blessed with plenty of open green spaces beautiful walking trails and parks.
Suitable for everyone:
Shy people, introverts and people suffering from: anxiety, bereavement, bullying, depression, divorce, domestic abuse, insomnia, stress, trauma and relationship breakdown etc.
Benefits of walking therapy:
Walking therapy has the advantages of both walking outdoors and counselling. It is calming, soothing and liberating. People often feel better immediately because it:
It's easy, natural and relaxing to be outdoors or out in a natural environment.
It doesn’t require a lot of eye contact and it is more comfortable to walk and talk side by side than in a
office.
It allows you to think clearly and creatively about your problems. Therefore, find solutions quicker.
It's healthy and uplifting because walking improves your health and energy levels, so you sleep better
and feel more energetic.
It's de-stressing, soothing, calming and it's nice to be outdoors or walk in nature. So you fret less about
your problems.
It's suitable for everyone. You set your own walking pace, from a gentle stroll to a brisk pace – whatever you are comfortable with.
The necessary boundaries of the counselling relationship remain including a mutually agreed focus for our work together and an agreement regarding confidentiality. Sessions can involve walking and talking, sitting, various mindfulness and meditative techniques and sensory awareness practices. There is no fitness requirement needed to benefit from outdoor counselling.