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laurabruton
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Therapeutic Shamanism - how reconnecting to ancient wisdom can help heal today's wounds
Psychotherapy is often considered a fairly new profession. Sigmund Freud, the so called father of psychoanalysis who framed the...


laurabruton
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Physis - growth and life force
I first published a version of this post nearly a year ago in March 2021. I was visiting Kiplin Hall as the garden staff and volunteers...


laurabruton
Jan 18, 20223 min read
January blues? How about we revel in the slow time.
Mid-January can feel like an odd time of the year. For many, the festivities of Christmas and New Year are now fully over and the rest of...


laurabruton
Sep 23, 20214 min read
My journey to therapy and why being outdoors has added benefits - a guest blog
This blog was written by a person who undertook therapy with a different counsellor. A friend of mine, named Holly. Summer storms are...


laurabruton
Jul 13, 20212 min read
Overwhelm
Last week at Kiplin Hall, I came across these peonies in the walled garden. I was reminded of this article by the fabulous Emma...


laurabruton
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Crossing the threshold
I have been thinking about this post for a while and wanting to write more about the challenge of 'crossing the threshold' and starting...


laurabruton
May 20, 20211 min read
Uncertainty
I had some free time at Kiplin Hall this week and went for a walk round the lake. The water was really clear and you could see the stones...

laurabruton
May 9, 20212 min read
Bad weather
There has been 'bad weather' today and it made me think about what bad weather means. As a therapist working outdoors I am more connected...


laurabruton
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Using all your senses
It was a beautiful spring day at Kiplin today and I was struck by how working outdoors really activates all your senses. There were lots...


laurabruton
Jan 12, 20211 min read
What is Integrative Therapy?
One of the things that is really important to me as a Psychotherapist is that my clients and their needs are at the centre of my work....


laurabruton
Nov 19, 20201 min read
Nature and Wellbeing
During the strange and difficult experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us have been going outdoors and turning to nature to...
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