Most of the work I do with clients happens in our regular online sessions—talking, noticing, slowing things down, and working with your body and nervous system in real time.
Sometimes, though, your system is ready for a different kind of rep.
Experiential sessions are therapy that happens in motion and in the world—on a trail, in spring-fed water, wandering a museum, or doing something simple and ordinary (like cooking or playing) with a very intentional frame.
Right now, these sessions are available only to established clients we’ve already built some groundwork with online.
Experiential work doesn’t replace our regular sessions—it grows out of them.
We use everything we’ve already been exploring together and bring it into a real-life setting so you can practice new ways of showing up, not just talk about them.
In these sessions, we:
bring your whole body and environment into the process
design structured, real-world experiences that match what you’re trying to heal or grow
pay attention to what happens in your nervous system in the moment—and practice new moves there
It’s still therapy: we prepare, set intentions and boundaries, and debrief.
The difference is that the session lives in your body and memory in a different way.
What we choose depends on your goals, your capacity, and your season. Possibilities include:
Nature-based sessions
Walk-and-talk sessions on a trail, by the river, or in a park. We blend movement, breath, and land-based support to help your system settle, feel, and integrate.
Aquatic sessions
Time in or near natural water (like spring-fed pools or rivers), with a focus on nervous system regulation, breath, and deep relaxation or release. The water becomes part of the container for grounding, grief, joy, or transition.
Somatic anger & energy release
For some people, anger, frustration, or grief lives in the body as pressure with nowhere to go. When it’s appropriate, we may intentionally use movement and safe, contained physical expression (for example, hitting or throwing into padded surfaces, guided shaking, or other structured activities) to help those emotions move through instead of staying stuck. This is always planned, consent-based, and grounded in nervous system awareness—not just “blowing off steam.”
Inner-child & play-based outings
Think: a playground, a simple game, creative play, or a space where younger parts of you finally get room to move, laugh, or be seen—without being shamed or shut down.
Art, music, or movement as process
Time at an art museum, a gallery, a karaoke mic, or another creative setting where we pay attention to what gets stirred in you: expression, self-consciousness, the urge to hide or shine, and what it’s like to choose differently.
Grounded everyday rituals
Even something as simple as making a meal, tending a small garden, or walking a familiar route can become a space to practice new pacing, new boundaries with yourself, and a new way of being in your own life.
You don’t have to come up with the ideas.
We’ll co-design what makes sense for you, with safety, ethics, and your nervous system at the center.
Experiential / outdoor therapy can be a powerful fit if you:
feel “stuck in your head” in traditional talk therapy, even when it’s helpful
understand your patterns but can’t seem to live differently
have trauma or stress that lives in your body as tension, shutdown, or chronic overdrive
feel most alive outside, in water, or in motion
are working with themes like anger, grief, shame, joy, or desire that feel too big to only sit and talk about
want to practice new ways of showing up—in conflict, in play, in connection—rather than only talking about them
This is depth work, not a field trip. It’s for clients who are ready to bring what we do in session out into real-life moments, with support.
Online sessions are the backbone of the work we do together.
That’s where we:
build safety and trust
untangle patterns
track your nervous system
set intentions for change
Experiential sessions are an add-on layer we might choose when:
you’re ready to try something different with anger, fear, or grief
your body feels like it needs movement, water, or a new environment
you want to test out new boundaries or ways of relating in real time
a transition, loss, or big decision needs more space than the screen can hold
They’re not “better” than regular sessions—they’re just a different container for the same core work: helping you stay with yourself and live more in line with what actually matters to you.
Right now:
Experiential and outdoor sessions are offered only for established clients (not as a first point of contact).
We’ll talk through location, access, and capacity together—whether that’s a local trail, a park, a spring-fed pool, or another agreed-upon setting.
Sessions are usually longer than a standard hour, so we have time to arrive, settle, experience, and debrief. We’ll decide the length and fee together before we book anything.
Safety, consent, and your nervous system come first. If something doesn’t feel right, we don’t push it.
If you’re already a client and feel called to this kind of work, we’ll explore it in session and see what makes sense.
If you’re not yet a client but feel lit up reading this, the next step is to start with regular sessions—and, if it’s a fit, we can move into experiential work down the line.
You don’t have to know exactly what you want to do yet.
If something in you is saying, “Talking helps, but I think I need to try this in real life,” we can start there.
Schedule a free 15–20 minute consultation, mention that you’re interested in experiential or outdoor sessions, and we’ll talk about what’s possible for this season of your life and nervous system.
