CAPO Newsletter 4 Winter 2010[1]

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Welcome to our 4th edition.

Special points of

interest:

Next CAPO meetingcoming up in Spring

2011.

If you would like to joinCAPO please go towww.outdoortherapy.org.ukwhere you willfind further information

and membership details.

Please email futurenewsletter contributionsto Lana Jackson at Jack-sonpsychology@hotmail.

co.uk

Inside this issue:

Welcome to our4th Edition

1

Poetry & Quotes 1

Reflections onour CAPO week-

end: Oct 2010

2

News & Events 6

CAPO Business 7

Profile Page 8

Poetry and Quotes

Look! the massy trunks are cased in thepure crystal; each light spray, Nodding andtinkling in the breath of heaven, Is studdedwith its trembling water-drops, That glim-

mer with an amethystine light.-William Cullen Bryant

"Every gardener knows that under thecloak of winter lies a miracle ... a seed wait-ing to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, abud straining to unfurl. And the anticipa-

tion nurtures our dream."- Barbara Winkler

MICROSOFT

WINTER 2010Edition 4

CAPO Newsletter

Counselling and Psychotherapy Outdoors

I hope you have had awonderful Winter Sol-stice and enjoyed the

Christmas celebrations.

This fourth edition ofthe newsletter bringsyou a variety of reflec-tions and discussionpoints following onfrom the CAPO week-

end in October this year. The weekend was heldat the beautiful Powdermill Woods, near Battle,and was an amazing opportunity to come to-gether to share our experience and our passionfor working with nature and bringing our thera-

peutic practice into the outdoors.

As the re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings

ensued in the far distance, Martin Jordan led usthrough a social dreaming matrix, and Caroline

Frizzell facilitated a movement workshopamongst the woodland elements. The groupspent time: discussing CAPO business (see page7); reflecting alone in the woods; making food

together and walking in the Sussex countryside.

As 2011 draws near there is, for me, excitementand anticipation for what the future will bring.Like a small seed having been planted, I hope thatCAPO continues to be nurtured, to grow strong,and bring us many more opportunities to share

good practice and creativity.

I hope you enjoy the newsletter, and want to

wish you a warm and joyous New Year.

Lana Jackson

Lana is a qualified Clinical Psychologist working with

children, young people and families in Brighton, UK.

Editor: Lana Jackson


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CAPO In The WoodsCaroline Frizzell

The train from London to Battle rolled throughthe early morning October mist, out of the greyconcrete Metropolis into open fields. A youngman boarded the train and carefully rested amedieval shield, bow and arrow on theneighbouring seat before devouring his fast-food breakfast. I found myself caught momen-tarily in the paradox between, on the one hand,the raw and bloody notion of slow war, fought

on the battle field, body to body, arrow toshield and, on the other hand, the seductivesalty aroma of a fat-filled, fast-food fantasy,alluring us into an instant disconnection from

the reality of the product.At Battle station I made my way along the busyroad, leaping up the kerb-side bank to avoidoncoming cars, brushing against hedgerow ofivy, cobnuts nettles and brambles, at times slip-ping on the mud and catching hold of a branchso as not to tumble. I passed two bearded Nor-man soldiers in sack-cloth clothes and lacedleather boots, who were trying to bump-starttheir car along Powder Mill Lane. Preparations

for a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastingswere underway as I wended my way to the

CAPO encampment.Unsure as to where to turn off, I sent a textinto the ether and Martin appeared, to lead meoff the road, past the wood-shed and along awinding path, which wove through elegant silverbirch and lithe beech. The trees shed theirleaves like confetti, in response to gentle gustsof wind. The group was cradled in a cosy dell,sitting around the camp-fire, ready to begin theday. The welcoming pink-cheeked smiles ofwarm, ruddy faces glowed in the yellow hue ofthe morning light. A cup of tea and introduc-

tions led us into a realm of shared dreams,which drifted upwards in the spiralling smoketo meet the descending leaves swaying gently tothe ground. A kaleidoscope of images reached

out of the textured air;... a wellington boot here,

... a waterfall there;

.....odd shoes ........... a broken

down car;...... towering,

urban buildings

..................birds flying into the oncoming wind.Meanwhile the battle of Hastings ensued in the

adjacent fields, mingling with images from thedream world; fighting and struggling, attackingand defending; holding on and letting go. Sur-render and resignation in the face of an all-powerful current. Long-since-dead phantomsrampaged through the woods. The distantroar of the crowd flew overhead on the wingsof a crow, as Harold took his men into battle.Fantasy met reality and past met future in theembers of the fire, as we drifted through awaking dream in our cosy dell. Harold tookhis last breath on the battlefield. A brokendown car left all aboard stranded as the

dream matrix closed. Dense smoke billowedfrom the campfire, causing the dreamers toshift, sway and adjust their posture in a dance

of negotiation.

The drumming of sticks, slap-

ping of thighs and stamping of

feet set our stories free into the

swirling smoke

We left the dell to gather at a junction wherefour paths meet. In that place, we allowed ourcorporeal intelligence to lead us into conver-sation with the woods. Bodies were tossedleaping and turning in the wind. They weredrawn into solitude and seclusion deep in theundergrowth. They were pressed against tree-trunks to discover their own solidity. Theywandered aimlessly in search of the unknownand discovered death in the gravitational pullof relentless time. A green man appeared,adorned with twigs, leaves and pine cones,drawing the disparate group into a dance ofrhythmic connection. The drumming of sticks,slapping of thighs and stamping of feet set ourstories free into the swirling smoke, which ledus back to the campfire to share the poetry of

our humanity.And now, as the last frost bitten leaves shiver

to the frozen ground and the darkness of mid-

winter closes in, the dreams and dances linger

in the silent mist and ride on single snow-

flakes. They drift through the dormant

branches of the birch and the beech and lie

waiting in the pine-cones scattered on the

ground.

Reflections on the CAPO weekend at

Powdermill Woods: October 2010

The

welcoming pink

-cheeked smiles

of warm ruddy

faces glowed in

the yellow hue

of the morning

light

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Camp fire atPowdermill Woods

Fallen pine cones


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A Temporary GuestJulie Walker

It is my first time in these woods. Exploring thecamp area and wondering where to pitch mytent, I am drawn to a beech tree on the edge ofthe clearing. Beech is a tree species Ive been

particularly fond of since childhood. I enjoy it inevery season from the stark beauty of the barebole in winter, the new lime green leaves withsilky edges unfurling in spring, through to thedeep green canopy of summer and glorious

gold of autumn.

The idea of sleeping beneath the beechs can-

opy is rather appealing. My desire (my fantasy?)

is of being somehow held within the trees orb,between roots and spreading branches. I ap-proach the tree, lay my hand up against itssmooth grey trunk and look up into thebranches. It feels appropriate; a mark of re-spect to ask the trees permission and I

breathe: Is it OK? The ground beneath the

tree is covered in an abundant crop of beech-masts. Not having any desire to lie on thesevery knobbly fruits, I sweep these to the side.As I clear an area for my tent I unintentionallydamage some delicate amethyst coloured fungi

and feel a little guilty.

That first night I am for a while periodicallystartled by a brushing sound on the outside ofthe tent. When I realise that the sound iscaused by some early leaf-fall from the tree, Irelax a bit and gradually can accustom myself tothis part of my new environment. Enclosedwithin a tent as well as a cloak of darkness,night-time experience brings a new reliance onthe sense of hearing to interpret the surround-ings. Traffic noises and rowdy singing are anunwanted intrusion and reminder of the close-ness of the human world. A cause for delight isthe sound of tawny owls calling. Had I been afield mouse or vole, the owl call would havebeen a far greater disturbance to my peace ofmind than the human sounds were to me. Later

I am thrilled by low whickering calls that sug-gest some playful, foraging badgers close by -secretive creatures dear to my heart. I long tobe able to see them, but have to content myselfwith simply knowing they are there getting on

with their lives as have many of their ancestorsfor many years in these woods. Im reminded

that I am a visitor; a guest here.

In the morning I wake to the chirruping of acricket, which sounds as though it is in the tent.Later there is a commotion of blackbirds agitat-edly calling their alarm. I wonder what is both-ering them, and then hear an owl again. Nowthat it is light I imagine that the owls havesought a good roosting spot, but are beingmobbed and given no peace to rest by the local

blackbirds.

When I entered the woods I wanted to im-merse myself there; to feel connected. I wasseeking something from the experience. I ar-rived with certain expectations as well as ameasure of uncertainty. So what have I discov-ered about the wood and myself? I am reas-sured to more closely observe and experiencethe life of the wood and know that such placescontinue with their intricately connected webof lives. In my responses to this environment Isee reflected the relational dynamics arising outof my own personal history. This is part of thetherapeutic potential of working with ourselvesand our clients in the natural outdoors. More

generally I am reminded of the painful dilemmaof the human species as largely divorced fromour evolutionary roots. However much wemay value the rest of the natural world aroundus, apart from a few remaining tribes, we canonly live amongst nature when also insulated bylayers of technology. There is the psychologicalinsulation too. We cannot turn back the evolu-tionary clock, but opportunities to rememberour once closer connection and continueddependence on the rest of nature, perhapsallows our psychological and emotional evolu-tion to catch up and bring us to a better bal-

ance.

I am reminded

of the painful

dilemma of the

human species

as largely

divorced from

our

evolutionary

roots.

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Fungi at PowdermillWoods

Beech tree inAutumn


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Below are excerpts from the CAPO

meeting on Sunday 10th October 2010

The group were asked to reflect onpractice in the outdoors. Here are some

of the discussions under themes for the

work. There was some discussion around

taping future meetings and posting this

up on web. However some of us felt that

due to client confidentiality this was

problematic . So comments below havebeen edited in relation to any client ma-

terial etc. The initials at the beginning

refer to the person speaking.

Introductory remarks and comments

about the group:

M: Any reflections on the weekend then anybody?(silence) Its very odd you put the microphone in

front of anybody and it does change thingsThere is some general banter and laugh-

ing re this.

B. Capturing and distilling the elementsV. For me what I have found really enriching andreally refreshing is being amongst professionalsfrom different disciplines, and yet us all being in-spired by each others work because of the over-

arching context of our relationship to nature. Proba-bly we practice in quite different ways but theres a

fundamental connection in that we care about thesetting and I a more holistic approach to working

with the person. I think for me thats been reallygood to take away. I am very aware that as an arttherapist I work a lot with visual imagery and envi-ronment is really important. So when kids or adultscome into a room to make stuff I am very aware ofhow they use the space, so I think about where theyare in relation to me and in relation to the room soto use a real living organism, nature, as environ-ment or something is really interesting to thinkabout how they can relate to that space and howthat space is reciprocal. Because nature holds and

interacts and more than perhaps a room does.M. yeah I do think thats interesting the commonal-ities between us, its a bit like when I said some-

thing to my colleagues at work and in other con-texts they would say things generally like whywould you want to go outside? Like, why would

you want to go out into the rain? They had no real

concept, they had no real idea of nature as a thera-peutic space in the broad sense, they had no real

sense of contact with it.V. But it brings up lots of different materials, youknow it brings up rhythms, it brings up seasonalelements, it brings up clay or sand or water thereare natural things you can build with. There arealso the sounds of the leaves and trees, there arelots of other sensations you can work with thatbecome or can become part of the process. Andcan act as stimulants they can provoke themes towork with or they can just hold it in a way, that you

just would do, in a way thats no verbal, you could

work with those in your practice indoors but you

wouldnt have to verbalise it.M. its interesting as an art therapist you have someof that stuff already dont you? I think that idea of

non verbal symbolic communication is very muchpart of ehm you know theres elements I touched

upon in my dramatherapy training its really fore-grounded as being very important its a very differ-

ent way of contacting, so you already have a kind

of affinity to that idea.V. you know just as we are talking I can hear theleaves rustling and stuff and that is another layeranother dimension to the experience of being withanother person and that is a very powerful and

evocative aspect I think that you can use.

There was some discussion about thegroup space that is set up outdoors and

why this might have a more powerful

effect:G. I think its about the different level of conscious-

ness, you know we run on autopilot and anythingconnecting with nature connecting with people just

changes, just retunes, that.V. But for me there is something really powerfulabout that ability to share in a natural setting. Itoften creates huge generosity in people, so if youhave a camp fire it often brings out that, not al-ways sometimes it can bring other stuff out thats

not so generous. But there is often a real potential

to open up playfulness, creativity, sharing and ex-pansiveness, which doesnt always happen in

groups in the indoors. We can key into something

that is more relaxing.The importance of the issue of bounda-

ries and frameworks in practice for

CAPO members:B. Whats most immediate to me is Vanessa point,

that she made last night and also now, that wecome from different perspective and all have differ-ent experiences of being outside either profession-ally or for leisure and we can all bring those experi-ences here and yet we are held together by thatcore wanting to keep that question of how can we

keep this boundaried and frameworked and thera-peutic even though our own experiences and quali-fications and professions allow us to stretch whatgoes on outside quite far and I find that is why thespace that is created over a weekend like this very

importantDiscussion of space and issues of respon-

sibility and how this affects the transfer-

ence dynamics in working outdoors:H. You would relate to the space in a very different

wayV. But its that thing about sharing I think some-

thing about here is an opportunity for everyonehere to share freely and you dont always get that

at professional events. You know that its a CPDContinued on page 5...

Campfire reflections: compiled by Martin Jordan

what I have found

really enriching and

really refreshing is

being amongst

professionals from

different disciplines,

and yet us all being

inspired by each

others work because

of the overarching

context of our

relationship to

nature.


CAPO membersreflect on the week-

end around thecamp fire

The roundhouse atPowdermill Woods


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...event and there is a huge fee something very

collective the word democraticH. for me that parallels the workV. there is a reduction of hierarchy it comesthrough in the basic things and perhaps becausewe are all equal and take responsibility for our-

selves we havent had to say thatB. Its like a natural shared responsibility. If its all

heaped on the so called organiser or facilitator theybecome so responsible they almost become respon-sible for whether it rains or not. Which is impossi-

ble.M. Thats a very good point. That is what happens.

You become some transferential object for every-

thing really.

Some discussion on the newness of the

work and what is going on:H. So I think its a really interesting mix of stuff.

But I think that openness or that willingness toshare stuff is a direct parallel to what happenswhen you start working outside with groups. Thats

certainly my experience, and because its so new

we dont know.M. We dont know whats going on half the time. I

think that the interesting thing.V. With that newness I feel there is a kind of realexcitement. What is possible? And, because we areprofessionals we do spend a lot of time thinkingabout ethics. We limit ourselves, and then we go

off again, and then we bring ourselves back again.H. There is that tensionV. Its wonderful to be in that situation, because its

very creative.H. Its like that creative edge

M. But it is knowing what youre going to cop for,

even if you dont cop for it. So for me being for

warned is being for armed. So if I know thats

something that is going to come my way then I canmanage it. Its a bit like, but thats an illusion be-

cause you dont know what youre going to get in

the room. But its being able to think this may be

around for people and then where do I sit in rela-

tion to this?

V. And what that might meanH. I think thats an important part of the therapy. I

think people need to be able to that when they areoutside as clients and I think facilitators will getthat (M. moves mic closer) dont point that thing at

meB. Ive overcome that now (more laughter and

talk of the phallic microphone)H. The transferential stuff is still present, but be-cause you have that extra dimension I do think youcop for more intense transference around the issueof responsibility. I think theres something for the

facilitator in that we can easily go into that. In mostcases, and this is my hunch, we are coming into this

profession because of some type of helping type ofinstinct and I think that when we go outside thatmagnifies that and there is a pull to go into being

overly responsible, even the fact that it starts to

rain.Talk of counter transference and thera-pist anxiety in managing the dynamics

outdoors:M. Yes as a therapist I think therapist anxiety be-comes so magnified really because you are in an

uncontained environment that you cannot controlH. and then if you start coping for a lot of negativethen thats a lot, theres already a lot in the room

but thats..M. And then with a group and the group gangs up

on youG. But they do, even if its in a fun way and I think

thats something very nice about the thing that its

worked well this weekend because we have formed

a community with everybody mucking in and doinga bit and everybody looking out for each other. If agroup doing therapy outdoors then its formed a

mutual support.V. But it can go the other way. It could be very

disruptiveM. But, it is something about how do you hand thatover to the group? So its like how do you set up an

experience? Which more than likely you are charg-

ing for..B. I think the fact that there is a charging elementcreates that sense of entitlement immediately inthe client and when you are working with that thirdentitynature, that can take away any entitlement

what so ever. When the wind and rain comes downand everybody has just got to sit in their tents bythemselves, mulling over why have I paid for this?

And thats a dynamic in itself, yes you may be enti-

tled to something and you may not always get it.H. Thats the point.... Thats the therapy.B. And its the ability to work with that and so the

only responsibility of the facilitator then is to havesome kind of space where things can happen andbe talked about even when it is raining and that

may also be destroyed.H. well thats true, but its the facilitators responsi-

bility also to be present and I think thats where the

anxiety issue can be and they can get into a lot of

anxiety and start disappearing off in some way.And youre not able to fully hold that process and itis incredibly intense. And if youve got so many

people who think they are entitled to have so manyhundred quids worth of experience and they arenot quite getting it or its not what they thought it

was going to be, its quite powerful stuff.V. Also youre dealing with survival stuff at a basic

level. Youre dealing with food, youre dealing with

sleep, sleep deprivation, people snoring, invasion ofspace, and youre seeing your therapist eating and

going of to the toilet.B. Bodily functions, I think thats a huge one.V. It is pretty major. Especially if youre not used to

outdoor living and then that whole thing aboutdependency and responsibility, massive vulnerability

Continued on page 6....

Continued...

I think

therapist

anxiety becomes

so magnified

really because

you are in an

uncontained

environment

that you cannot

control

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Walking together

Camping amongstthe trees


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B. You have to expose yourself and take off thetherapist skin and expose yourself as the weak

human that you really are.The issue of working in the outdoors and

competencies:G. In my experience of working with groups its

really important that, as part of the holding envi-ronment for the therapist, to really know theground that they are taking the group on, like theback of their hand and also really important for thetherapist to be in the bottom quartile of their per-sonal comfort zone outdoors and to almost then beable to read the signs. I know from my ML trainingthat the leader wouldnt take the group on a route

that he couldnt do all over again on his own at the

end of the day. So its about keeping it safe.

H. But youre talking about a therapist who is alsoholding the therapeutic space arent you? Because I

know some of the trips Ive been on, Ive also had

outdoor.. Ive been working with an outdoor person,

so they might be in their comfort zone but I may

not necessarily be in mine.G. I think thats how you brief the outdoor specialist

then as to what the risk is. It becomes what theycall a misadventure when everybody is wet and coldand you cant do anything about it. Thats why I say

when youre working with outdoor professionals,

and you were saying Martin your experience ofsome of the people on the ML course you did, youhave to almost get through the experts ego before

you can do any work.G. when I last did my ML course there was a guy atthe (xxxxx), you know, smashing guy you know hekept on saying that was a stupid thing to do, I

cant believe you did that and if youve got any of

that in a process where there are vulnerable peo-

ple, go home.

B. Theres a lot of egos in outdoor work right from

the kit, to where you do things, the routes, whats

the best way, you do things in a particular way.M. But thats a particular strata, some of us are

not going to be doing this , we are not going to begoing on these adventure trips where we are camp-ing and were in the elements. Some of us will be in

the park or nearby nature with people or in thewoods. I mean the weather will always be theweather, but there is different start to this sort of

work.G. The reality is the gentle stuff weve done here,

you know the tent, the toilet tent. A hole in theground for some clients that would completely

freak them out!Some of these points are central to un-

derstanding the emergent process of thework outdoors and some of the issues for

therapy practice, especially in terms of

therapist competency and how to man-

age both your own feelings, those of the

people you are working with, and to do

this in terrains which may themselves be

difficult. So the issue of both physical and

emotional safety becomes important

when working in the outdoors.The wider group are encouraged to re-

spond to these points as they are meant

to generate some discussion of the work

itself.

If you would like to contribute further comments orreflections for the next edition of the newsletter,

please email to Lana Jackson at:[email protected]

Congratulations to CAPO members

Martin Jordan and Hayley Marshall whohave recently published an article in theEuropean Journal of Psychotherapy and

Counselling: Taking counselling and psycho-therapy outside: Destruction or enrichment of thetherapeutic frame?You can download a copyfrom the CAPO websitesee newsletters

and publications: www.outdoortherapy.org.uk

EVENT: HEALING ALTARS OF THE

HEARTSunday March 26th 2011Burnham BeechesWith Charlotte Yonge, Amy Thakurdas and

Kevin Burrows.An experiential woodland event with expres-sive arts, exploring themes of Eco-therapy and

Natural Spirituality.

Bring picnic lunch. Meet at the BurnhamBeeches Cafe at 10am. Donations to Gate-

keeper Trust.For further information contact Charlotte,

m.07907527833;email: [email protected]

Amy: [email protected]: [email protected]

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Below are the points raised at the

meeting and things discussed:Yahoo group and email communica-

tion. It was discussed that we need somefunctioning forum to allow us to communi-cate with each other and to discuss ideas andissues in relation to practice. Caroline pro-posed that we could use the EcopsychologyNING forum and set up a group within this.There was some discussion about possibleproblems with the identity of the group inrelation to this wider group. Hayley said shewould look into a forum (Update Hayley hasdone this. However, it is not functioning that wellso any offers to look into this would be most

welcome?).There was the perennial discussion ofroleswithin CAPO and the importance of theseroles in order for CAPO to be a fully func-

tioning group. The group acknowledged thatthere was a lot of enthusiasm at the last

meeting, but that little of this had materialised

into organising meetings etc.MoneyHayley stated we had 755.79 in

the bank and Elise offered to be a secondsignature in terms of a bank account and

keeping things proper and accountable.Discussion of next meeting date. Geoff

has offered to look into Hazel Hill as a venuefor the next meeting. There was also somediscussion around a spring meeting up North

However, nobody stepped forward to or-ganise this (so watch this space). Martinagreed to organise a meeting for September2011 at Battle again. Although not to clashwith the real re-enactment of the Battle ofHastingswhich formed an interesting diver-

sion for the group following this meeting!!

To make this work, we'd have to meet some-

where near Dorset and I'vealready suggested Hazel Hill near Salisbury - a

location which has

previously been used for peer group work and

was popular with everyone.

Whilst costs are kept as low as possible, and I

fully support Martin's

'part self catering model' which avoids wastage,

there will be necessary

'add ons' to cover the facilitator's costs. If we

can have the committed

support of say 15 people then the additional

costs would be around 13

each.

Can I have your thoughts please and, if they are

positive ones, would the

preference for this to be in the spring or au-

tumn of next year?

Regards

Geoff Britton

[email protected]

Please email Geoff with your comments

At the last meeting I accepted responsibility for

arranging the next

'southern CAPO' meet in the Autumn. I havean opportunity to arrange a one

day bought in workshop and would like to

sound out the group to assess

feasibility, support etc...a draft.....

'Get to Know Trees......better'

I am currently attending an evening class which

is badged as above. It is

provided under the banner of the 'Workers

Educational Alliance' and is

facilitated by a locally based ecologist Geoff

Jones. The course covers subjects such as tree

identification, habitat, ecology/environmental/

sustainability issues, woodland management,

woodland archaeology etc.

Geoff is happy to provide a compacted one day

programme for an inclusive

cost of around 200 and, if necessary, I'll take

him to the venue.

Obviously, this event would increase the cost

of attending the function

but would give substantive and informed input,which may help inform our

individual practice.

CAPO Business Meeting 9th October 2010

The next CAPO meeting: Message from Geoff

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Benn KileyI am a trained person-centred counsellorbut I also have a back-ground in philosophywhich allows me tobring an existentialelement to my work. Ihave a private coun-selling practice inBanbury and Oxford. Ialso work within the

Care and Support department of a large hous-ing association, part of which involves being amember of the National Advisory Council forHomelessness.

What brought me to CAPO?From a purely therapeutic perspective andinterest:

Challenging the concept of the therapy room

Exploring ways in which I can utilise an outdoorapproach in my practice whilst also keepingboundaries between work and my own personalinterest of emergence in nature

Further exploration of the question: what is na-

ture?From a homelessness perspective and interest:

The concept of home Is it just a place to go

to?

The use of nature and the outdoors in drug reha-

bilitation

Exploring ways of relating to the environment

from a rough sleeping/homelessness perspective

How to bring nature into a confined//manmade

space

Paul WeatherleyPaul trained as asystemic familypsychotherapist inLondon. He hasbeen registeredfor nine years. Heworked for manyyears with chil-dren and familiesas a residentialsocial worker. Henow works as aresidential crisisworker in an adultmental healthcrisis unit where he leads a weekly walkinggroup. He also gives time on one morning a

week to a Family and Couple Therapy Clinic.

Paul has a growing, independent practice. Thiswill integrate sitting (including on wheelchairand on mobility scooter) and talking with ap-preciating the power of nature, shamanic tech-niques, mindfulness, and walking, to increasewell-being and health.

Paul's passion for walking offers him space forrenewal, healing, sensory awareness and fun.He has completed the North Downs Way insections and is looking forward to walkingalone and with others further afield as well asin the seasonal beauty of his neighbourhood.

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CAPO Newsletter 4 Winter 2010[1]