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Nature Therapy

Nature Therapy

Nature (or walk and talk) therapy are counseling sessions that take place in nature, usually while walking! It’s easier to talk about hard things or feel uncomfortable feelings walking side by side in beautiful nature. Also, our bodies are living, breathing metaphors—so t

he literal movement of walking can actually help us become unstuck or help certain emotions to move through us.

Not only can it be easier to dive into the stuff that you never really want to dive into while you’re walking in nature, but studies (and probably your personal experience too) show that being outdoors while getting some light exercise relieves stress, generates positive e

motions, and even improves your working memory and creativity!

The purpose of nature therapy isn’t just to make counseling comfortable and to reduce stress, anxiety and depression naturally. Being in nature–whether walking, sitting, or participatin

g in nature meditations– can help you to reconnect to something larger than yourself. Paying attention to nature reminds us that we are all interconnected and interdependent; that we are all part of the web of life. It can help in working with themes of powerlessness, control and independence/dependence.

Possible benefits of nature therapy include:

  • Increased mood
  • Decreased stress and anxiety
  • Increased sense of connection
  • Decreased feelings of existential loneliness
  • Reduction in feelings of anger and aggression
  • Increased creativity
  • Ability to think and solve problems more flexibly
  • Increased ability to focus

There are so many possibilities to tailor what is going on in nature to specific things you want to work through or process. Contact me here for more information.

“A great silent space holds all of nature in its embrace. It also holds you.”

— Eckhart Tolle

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Margaret is an excellent guide through the tough times

“Margaret is an excellent guide through the tough times that I’ve been facing. She is a wonderful listener and I never felt judged with her in any ways, which is what I was most worried about in speaking to a therapist.“

- Client

Made me feel understood and valued

“The shared experience of being mothers made me feel understood and valued. (Margaret) has a calmness and gentleness that really put me at ease. I learned a lot during our sessions. I identified a lot of underlying belief systems that were causing some of my discomfort and showing themselves after having a baby.”

- Client

She’s offered new ideas and approaches

“Margaret has been a major help to me for dealing with anxiety and depression. She’s offered new ideas and approaches that I had never even thought of”

- Client

Margaret was very down to earth

“Margaret was very down to earth, met me where I was, and led me where I wanted to go.”

- Client

Like talking to a very informed friend

“(Working with Margaret) felt like talking to a very informed friend or colleague vs being talked down to. I really appreciated how informed she was at all times”.

- female client, 26

I feel so much better having someone there…working in my favor

“Highly recommend. Margaret is such a good listener, very understanding and insightful. She helped me find different perspectives and solutions to get over mental health hurdles, without being judgmental or harsh. I feel so much better having someone there that understands me and is working in my favor.”

- Client

I continue to benefit from the work we did

“(Brainspotting with Margaret) helped me to process the trauma in a different, more direct and healing way than I had previously. I continue to benefit from the work we did.”

- Female Client, 55

Clients have a wonderful experience with Margaret

Not only is Margaret a wonderful, skilled therapist, but she continues to explore and learn new ways of showing up with her clients. She is always a student, and that’s the kind of therapist I would want for myself! Clients have a wonderful experience with Margaret and know she is really present with them in the room. Her presence is very gentle, and the clients I have referred have experienced wonderful healing and insight in their work with Margaret.I love her whole body approach to healing and use of Brainspotting in her practice, as well as how she incorporates mindfulness and yoga which is wonderful for clients who already connect to these practice or are integrating it into their process for the first time. I would refer clients to Margaret anytime.

Melanie Reese, LMFT

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Margaret Brittingham, MEd, LPC-MHSP
1605 13th Ave S
Nashville, TN, 37212
Phone: 615.601.0647
Margaret@mindbodytherapynashville.com

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1305 16th Ave S: Mondays and Wednesdays

2200 21st Ave S: Tuesdays
Video sessions are available during all office hours. Walk and talk sessions are available depending on availability.

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