Forest Therapy for Survivors
Forest Therapy for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
If you've survived domestic abuse and navigated the family courts process, you know a particular kind of trauma. The hypervigilance, the loss of trust, the exhaustion of fighting to be believed, the ongoing impact on your nervous system – these don't simply disappear when the immediate danger ends.
Healing is possible. And nature can be a powerful part of that journey.
A Safe Space to Begin Healing
After abuse, your nervous system has been trained to stay on high alert. The family courts process often compounds this trauma, leaving you feeling unheard, disbelieved, and re-traumatised.
Forest Therapy offers something different: a gentle, non-threatening space where you can begin to feel safe again. Nature doesn't judge, doesn't demand, doesn't disbelieve your experience. It simply holds space for you to be.
Why Forest Therapy for Trauma Recovery?
Research shows that time in nature can help regulate a traumatised nervous system, reduce symptoms of PTSD, lower anxiety and depression, and support overall healing. But beyond the research, there's something profound about reconnecting with the natural world after trauma.
In these sessions, you may experience:
- A sense of safety and groundedness
- Gentle regulation of your nervous system
- Permission to move at your own pace
- Reconnection with your body and its wisdom
- Moments of peace and presence
- A reminder that you are more than what happened to you
Led with Lived Experience
I bring personal experience of surviving domestic abuse and navigating the family courts process. I understand the particular trauma of not being believed, of fighting systems that should protect you, of rebuilding your life and sense of self afterwards.
These sessions are trauma-informed and created with deep understanding of what survivors need:
- Complete respect for your boundaries and autonomy
- No pressure to share or disclose anything
- Predictable structure with flexibility when needed
- Understanding of triggers, hypervigilance, and trauma responses
- A genuinely safe, non-judgmental space
- Recognition that healing isn't linear
You Are Believed Here
Your experience is valid. Your trauma is real. You don't need to prove anything or convince anyone. In these sessions, you are believed, you are safe, and you are supported.
Group or Private Sessions
Survivors' Groups
Connect with other women who understand, in a carefully held space designed for safety and mutual support. There is profound healing in knowing you're not alone.
One-to-One Sessions
For those who need or prefer individual support, private sessions offer completely personalised attention in a safe, confidential space tailored to your specific needs and healing journey.
Gentle Steps Forward
Healing from abuse and the family courts process takes time. These sessions aren't about rushing or fixing – they're about gentle steps forward, at your pace, with support.
You've survived so much already. You deserve space to heal, to reconnect with yourself, and to remember your own strength and resilience.
Ready to take a gentle step towards healing? Get in touch to learn about sessions for survivors. All enquiries are handled with complete confidentiality and sensitivity.
