Deeper Nature Devon
Ecotherapy & Nature Connection
Deeper Nature Devon
Ecotherapy & Nature Connection
Ecotherapy & Nature Connection
Ecotherapy & Nature Connection
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Welcome, I am so glad you have found your way here. My name is Emma and I am an ecopsychology practitioner and ecotherapist who lives nestled between the wild edges of Dartmoor and the coast, close to Exeter, Devon.
Through my work I support people to deepen their relationship with nature for their wellbeing, healing, growth and soul-life recovery. This process not only supports us as individuals - it is also part of a wider social and ecological repair and flourishing.
There are three ways you can work with me:
If you’re not sure where to begin, you’re welcome to book a free 30-minute exploration call to find the right path for you.
We are nature. As humans we have co-evolved with Earth and cosmos, yet our modern culture is one of disconnection and split from the natural world. As we deepen our relationship with nature we have an embodied experience that we are an interconnected part of the web of life. This is a journey of recovery, remembering and belonging. Through this process we can awaken new and revitalising ways of being in relation to ourselves, our community, and the other-than-human natural world.
People initially seek out ecotherapy for many reasons. Maybe you are feeling burnt-out, lost, disconnected or numb. Perhaps you are feeling dysregulated or overwhelmed. You may be struggling with difficult emotions or relationships. There may be a sense that something is missing or that you don't 'fit in'. You may seek out ecotherapy as you are drawn to something different from traditional counselling and have a sense of how connecting with nature is an innately healing process.
There are so many benefits to ecotherapy - people speak of experiencing a greater sense of wellbeing and feeling more grounded and emotionally resourced. Nature connection supports and nourishes our often frazzled nervous system. There can be an awakening of connection to the body, and the innate wisdom the body holds, as well as a deeper connection to the cycles of nature. We can learn to embrace our Natural Self, in all its glorious, messy, wild humanness, and start to inhabit the larger story of our soul-life. This process supports us to flourish within ourself, with others, and as part of Earth community. As we feel more connected to nature our love and care for the natural world deepens.

Nature is whole in all its diversity and expressions. Ecotherapy is a process of remembering our wholeness. Deepening our relationship with nature is a process of embodied healing and recovery of our Natural Self. It offers the opportunity to cultivate our wholeness as we embrace and integrate the fragmented parts of ourselves that we previously may have hidden or pushed away. Just like a great tree that has weathered many storms and carries scars and broken boughs, we too are whole, even with all our wounds and tender parts. Like the tree, these parts lend to our uniqueness and soul’s beauty. In fact, our tender parts and wounds hold the key to the inherent resources, potentials, and unique soul gifts that can be discovered through our deepening relationship with nature.
The dominant culture views nature as something separate - to be utilised, exploited, and extracted. This split from nature is a deep wound in our collective psyche, and its impact can be seen in the environmental crisis we are now facing.
This disconnection is also mirrored in how the body is regarded in our culture - often through a lens of disembodiment. Yet the body is nature, and connecting to the body is an integral part of what is called ‘nature connection’. I believe being in an embodied relationship with nature is a radical act of repair and healing - not only personal, but also collective.
Reconnecting to nature is essential not only for our wellbeing and growth, but also for the protection and thriving of the wider Earth community. As our relationship with nature deepens, so too does our care for the other-than-human world. Our healing with the natural world is reciprocal.
A growing body of research shows that cultivating a deeper relationship with nature not only enhances personal wellbeing - both physical and psychological - but also fosters a greater love for, and sense of responsibility toward, the natural world with which we are interdependent.
Lilly - Ecologist, artist, facilitator
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