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Walk and Talk Counselling/Therapy

 

Why Walk & Talk?

I have been extolling the virtues of the ocean for mental health benefits for many years. And so I called my practice ‘Bondi Mind Counselling’, because the ocean brings a sense of peace and calm.   You’re struggling, stressed, feeling anxious, or feeling irritated.  There is nothing quite like a coastal walk, sitting by the sea, or swimming in the ocean.  One of the keys to mental health recovery from depression and anxiety is to start with gentle activity.  Exercise is the one thing that is difficult to start if you don’t feel like getting up in the morning, but is an essential first step.

So it struck me that I should walk the talk, and introduce Walk and Talk Counselling Sessions.  I don’t in any way think that it  replaces face to face counselling.  There is a need in counselling to sit in a calm environment and reflect, to go deeper into unresolved issues.

 

The Benefits

However, there are many benefits to Walk & Talk Therapy, particularly when Bondi Beach provides the land and seascape.  It combines the benefits of:

  • Ocean minerals – have a calming effect on your mind
  • Exercise – encourages physical activity and can be the first step in recovery from depression and anxiety
  • Less intimidating or intensive – you may feel that face to face counselling is too confronting. Particularly if you’re younger, or have lost your confidence talking face to face from feeling isolated.  Walk and Talk Counselling might be a good place to start getting comfortable with the counselling process – a transition.
  • A good way to practise mindfulness skills with a therapist
  • I’m guided by your needs.  Power walking, sitting watching the waves, wandering along the promenade, just as in person-centred counselling, I support you in whatever physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs you have.

In addition, the latest research findings suggest that being in nature builds your immunity, helps with anxiety symptoms such as rumination, and can lift your mood.

Essentially, the mere act of walking AND talking can help shift that feeling of being ‘stuck’ or overwhelmed, promoting psychological processing.  For more information click here:https://www.bondi-mind.com.au/faqs/

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