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Outdoor individual therapy

It is easier to say hard things while you are walking.

Regular 60-minute sessions held side by side at quiet natural spots across Palm Beach County, rather than across a desk in a windowless room.

Call (561) 231-0042
Why it works

Two things change the moment you step outside

The first is eye contact. Sitting face to face across a small room is a surprisingly demanding position to be in while discussing the worst parts of your life. Walking side by side removes that demand. People consistently find that things they had circled for weeks come out more easily once nobody is looking directly at them.

The second is your body. Walking is rhythmic, bilateral and self-paced. It gives an activated nervous system something regular and predictable to do while harder material is being handled, which tends to keep people inside their window of tolerance rather than outside it.

Added to that is the simple, well-documented effect of being among trees: lower stress markers, softer vigilance, and a sense of space that a consulting room cannot manufacture.

What a session looks like

Package of four sessions, $900. Many people alternate outdoor sessions with virtual ones depending on the week, which is completely workable.
Before you book

Practical questions

Is walking therapy real therapy?
Yes. It is the same trauma-informed clinical work, with the same licence, the same ethics and the same confidentiality, conducted while walking rather than sitting. The setting changes; the clinical standard does not.
Is it confidential in a public place?
Yes. Locations are chosen for privacy and quiet, sessions keep distance from other people, and you agree in advance how to handle it if you ever encounter someone you know. Nothing is discussed within earshot of anybody.
What happens in bad weather?
Florida weather is Florida weather. If the day will not cooperate, the session moves indoors or online. You never lose a session to the forecast.
What if I would rather sit sometimes?
Then you sit. Many sessions are a mixture, and some days people want to be still. The point is having the option, not being made to walk.
Where do sessions take place?
At quiet natural locations around Palm Beach County, convenient to Greenacres, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach and Royal Palm Beach. The location is agreed with you in advance.
Can I use insurance for outdoor sessions?
Insurance applies to standard individual in-office and virtual sessions. Outdoor sessions are offered as a package of four for $900. Out-of-network superbills can be provided on request.
Take the first step

Try one and see how different it feels

The free consultation is fifteen minutes and there is nothing to prepare. If outdoor work is not for you, regular in-person and virtual sessions are available too.

Call (561) 231-0042
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Other pathways

Not sure this is the right one?

There is no wrong door. If a different pathway suits you better, Heather will say so.

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