Clare Dougherty

I currently have availability on Mondays and Tuesdays. I take time off in school holidays.

I work outside in nature offering Ecotherapy sessions to adults, young people and children. A growing body of research highlights the positive benefits of connecting with nature, my practice embraces this connection and encourages us to explore it. 

As well as improving our physical and mental health, being outside for therapy can bring many other dimensions into the work. Nature provides rich metaphors that can guide our processes and it can often feel easier to connect with difficult emotions when we are in a natural setting. Children and young people can find outside work particularly beneficial, as being able to move about can help them to feel more comfortable. Symptoms of ADHD  can also be reduced when time is spent in a green environment.

I work in outdoor natural settings across Carmarthenshire in South Wales.

Prior to my work as an Ecotherapist I have ten years experience working as a therapist in the NHS and in educational settings with adults, young people and children.

I am happy to offer an initial 30 minute free introductory and exploratory session, either over the phone or online. In this we can talk about what your needs are and discuss how and where we can work together. 

I currently have daytime availability on Monday and Tuesday and evening availability on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I take time off during school holidays.

I have worked as a counsellor for ten years in various settings with adults and children and young people. Supervision is such an important part of our work as counsellors. It gives us the space to learn, reflect, process and address our self care needs, so that we can be truly present and helpful to our clients. My aim as a supervisor is to provide a space that is safe and collaborative where we can explore your client work and your well being. 

I have worked as a children and young people's counsellor for many years and my supervision training had a focus on how we support therapists who work with children and young people.

My work is grounded in the Person-centred approach and I use the Seven eyed model of supervision to guide me in supervision. My training and work as an Ecotherapist also guides my supervision work and I can also offer outdoor nature based supervision. I value the use of creative approaches in supervision.

I can offer an initial free chat, either online or on the phone, in which we can discuss your supervision needs and what I can offer and we can explore how we might work together.