Walk & Talk Counselling

Walk and talk counselling is just that, instead of sitting in front of your counsellor in a traditional therapy room, the session will take place outdoors, walking together side by side.  It is counselling in motion.

During these sessions there is an opportunity for greater flexibility, governed by the client’s preference and the great British weather.

Sessions will still run for the therapy hour, or longer if this is negotiated as part of our counselling agreement. During this time therapy can be conducted whilst simply walking and talking together or we may decide to pause and take a seat in a particular spot, sometimes just sitting in one place for the entire session.

With this type of therapy all the traditional boundaries of effective counselling still apply, including our agreements around confidentiality, and the focus for the work together. 

Walking side by side can feel less intimidating as we are literally on the same footing, and it can help to release inhibitions.  It can also help, if you have felt a little stuck in previous therapy as being active can release some held tensions and help to stimulate new thoughts and ideas.  Not only is it a metaphor for moving forwards, but you are also physically moving forwards and whilst walking you can begin to feel more grounded.

This is an option that can be considered for those that find the idea of sitting in a counselling session overwhelming, or after sitting inside of a workplace all day the thought of sitting again in a counselling session is a barrier to seeking counselling.

Things to know ahead of this;

At least the first sessions will be in the therapy space so that we can discuss the format of the sessions, and agree to the goals, and make our arrangements of what we will do if the weather is bad.

This is not a fitness session; we will be walking a comfortable pace to allow for discussion.