Walk & Talk Training
Unlike most courses, this course is actually held outdoors!
Are you a qualified, or nearly qualified, counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor or coach and want to learn how to practice outdoors?
You will learn everything you need to know in person and get the experience yourself.
Walk & Talk Training course
This course is designed to add walking to your talking therapy.
It is practical, down to earth information, insights and observations. The focus of this practical Walk and Talk course is to learn to incorporate, integrate or adapt your style of therapy or coaching to working and walking outside in various locations. At the end of this course you’ll have what you need to get out and start walking with clients.
Training Aims
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To build counsellor confidence working outdoors
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The weather and how to embrace it
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Working safely and ethically outdoors
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Considering Nature as container and partner
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Planning and preparation
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Benefits of Walk and Talk
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Assessment of clients
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Skills practice
Trainer
I’m Louise and I started Walk and Talk Counselling in the Summer of 2020 as a way of being able to see clients face-to-face during the pandemic. It was always something I intended to look into but circumstance pushed me into doing it far sooner than I intended!
I’m so glad it did, as I love it and so do my clients.
My aim is to bring you a wide breadth of knowledge and experience from doing Walk & Talk Counselling over the last four years, all year round, rain and shine! As well as a number of courses myself, both online and outside.
My experience is now with over 80 clients, 1000+ hours practice in a wide variety of locations in all weathers and seasons.
What you'll get
Outdoor experiential training where I will give you all you need to get outside with your clients. You will be provided with the knowledge and confidence to do this. I will give you handouts and a CPD certificate (length of training depends on number in the group - approx. 2 - 4 hours)
Fees and location
This is an in-person outdoor training CPD and as with Walk and Talk itself requires a little flexibility.
You may be in private practice and want a 1 - 1 training, know interested colleagues and work as a pair or small group, or be part of a team who want to learn.
Training cost is £175 per person (discount negotiable for groups) in or near Worthing. We will discuss travel fees if I travel to you.
Contact me to find out more and discuss your needs and dates.
Testimonials
"Louise was very personable and relaxed. I felt at ease with her, and able to ask any questions I had. I liked the pace of the session and the fact that it was delivered while walking." Lois, March 2026
"I really appreciated the relaxed feel to the training which did not detract from the attention to detail. Lots of space provided for questions as we went along and Louise’s experience and knowledge was very evident in the answers she gave." Emma, April 2025
"Having a trainer who actually does this and is passionate about it and is also able to consider my concerns with generosity of spirit... The simplicity with which this can be incorporated into my practice" Nilima, Sept 2022
"Insightful - lots of things I hadn’t considered. It was well paced and relaxed." "Very well structured and thorough." Anna, May 2023
"Loved the location, love your ease and comfort with this, loved your openness to my experience/fears of this...Oh I also liked the idea that I can do it in a surburban area, that hadn’t occurred to me" Trish, July 2022
"I found the information very practical and made realised that it's something I can implement as a way of practice. It also pointed out bullet points of what I need before I start"
"Lovely to meet you, all very inspiring, what an amazing location you have, so pleased I chose to travel to you.... Opens up another branch to my PP " Amanda, June 2022
"Louise giving me the push to get going. I think you must have picked up on my overthinking. Thank you." Emma, April 2025
"How flexible Walk and Talk therapy is. Louise has really helped me think outside the box. Which is exciting and inspiring." Emma, April 2025