Shauna Hope

I currently have limited availability for counselling outdoors on a Tuesday in private woodland.

Hi, my name is Shauna and I've developed Bristol Counselling Outdoors, for adults and young people (16+) who feel talking in a natural space (private woodland) could be helpful. 

I believe that given the right circumstances, everyone has the capacity to feel happier and more fulfilled. It's often difficult to appreciate our uniqueness. Our life experience can cause us pain and complicate how we feel about ourselves, other people and life in general. It can also create punishing expectations. I'm open to hearing what is important to you and I won’t make judgements or assumptions.

I have over 23 years of experience in offering counselling, supervision and counselling training in many different settings, including health centres, mental health charities, local authority employee assistance and student counselling services.

On my website https://www.bristolcounsellingoutdoors.co.uk/  I have made a film about the therapeutic value of working in nature.

My counselling approach is underpinned by person-centred values of empathy, acceptance and authenticity. I draw on nature connection, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness.

My counselling work outdoors has been influenced by Martin Jordan and Nick Totton and my own experience of nature meditation. 

I have always enjoyed working creatively and more recently I trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) which offers further creativity and insight. 

I am especially interested and experienced in work around:

Loss and Bereavement;

Meaning and Purpose in life

Sense of Belonging and Inclusion;

Work related Stress;

Perfectionism and Self-criticism;

Change, Uncertainty and Transitions.

I also have years of experience working with:

Depression and Low Mood

Stress and Anxiety

Confidence and Self-worth

Relationship issues

Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion

I offer a free phone or Zoom call of up to 15 minutes. 

This gives you a chance to get a sense of me and how I work, before deciding if you want to go ahead. 

My available hours at the CWH are currently on Wednesday early evenings.

I feel very positive about the impact that counselling can have and I'm passionate about making it accessible and inclusive.

I believe that given the right circumstances, everyone has the capacity to feel happier and more fulfilled. It's often difficult to appreciate our uniqueness. Our life experience can cause us pain and complicate how we feel about ourselves, other people and life in general. It can also create punishing expectations. I'm open to hearing what is important to you and I won’t make judgements or assumptions.

I have over 23 years of experience in offering counselling, supervision and counselling training in many different settings, including health centres, mental health charities, local authority employee assistance and student counselling services.

My counselling approach is underpinned by person-centred values of empathy, acceptance and authenticity. I draw on nature connection, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness. I have always enjoyed working creatively and more recently I trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) which offers further creativity and insight. 

My counselling work outdoors has been influenced by Martin Jordan and Nick Totton and my own experience of nature meditation. Counselling inside can sometimes involve ‘bringing the outside in’, through reflection of time spent in nature and imagining an external place of tranquillity. 

I am especially interested and experienced in work around:

Loss and Bereavement;

Meaning and Purpose in life

Sense of Belonging and Inclusion;

Work related Stress;

Perfectionism and Self-criticism;

Change, Uncertainty and Transitions.

I also have years of experience working with:

Depression and Low Mood

Stress and Anxiety

Confidence and Self-worth

Relationship issues

Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion

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I usually find it's helpful to first have a conversation with you about maybe working together. This gives you a chance to get a sense of me and how I work, before deciding if you want to go ahead. I offer a phone or Zoom call of up to 15 minutes and there is no charge for this.  

I currently have limited availability on Mondays, Thursdays and Wednesdays. I offer supervision online and as Walk and Talk in a nature reserve in South Bristol BS4.

I offer 60 minute and 90 minute supervision sessions.

My name is Shauna and I've been offering counselloring since 2002 in many different organisational settings.  I developed Bristol Counselling Outdoors in 2021, for adults and young people (16+) who find talking in a natural space helpful and offer this in private woodland.

My counselling approach is underpinned by person-centred philosophy, nature connection, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness. I have always enjoyed working creatively and I'm trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems, level 1 and 2) which offers further creativity and insight. I'm also qualified in using IFS in supervision. My counselling work outdoors has been influenced by Martin Jordan and Nick Totton and my own experience of nature meditation.

I feel very positive about the impact that counselling can have and I'm passionate about making it accessible and inclusive.

For more information and a video about how I work you can access my website at: https://www.bristolcounsellingoutdoors.co.uk/

I first started offering supervision to helpline workers for a Bristol mental health charity in 2003 and completed my Counselling Supervision qualification in 2007. In 2024, I completed a 5 day training with Liz Martins (IFS Institute lead trainer) on Integrating IFS with Supervision and Consultation

​I work with experienced counsellors, therapists and mental health practitioners who need time outside of their organisation to reflect on their work.

​Supervision helps us reflect on our work and fine-tune how available and effective our therapeutic relationships are. I see supervision as offering support and challenge. I offer an open, caring and congruent relationship so that we can work together to offer the most effective therapeutic relationship to your clients.

​I have always found the Hawkins and Shohet's (H&S) 'Seven Eyed' model of supervision fun, helpful and creative. My training on Integrating IFS with Supervision extends further on this model and parts work. I'm fascinated by organisational dynamics and their impact on our work, so I find Michael Carroll's work useful. I also find Judy Ryde's writing on working with difference (including power) in supervision, inspiring.

I have been practising Buddhist meditation since 2007 and often find this offers a useful reflection on self-care and generally dealing with the messy business of being human.

I offer:

 60 minute supervision session for £65 and                                               90 minute supervision session for £90

I also offer consultancy sessions for counsellors and therapists who are interested in offering therapeutic work outdoors/walk and talk.  For more information please go to my profile as a trainer.

I offer a free online or phone session of up to 30 minutes .

Having space for an initial conversation feels important. It enables us to look at working together and what expectations we both have of each other, before committing to regular sessions.

I offer individual consultancy sessions in setting up an outdoor counselling or walk and talk practice. These are offered on an adhoc basis either in: private woodland in BS8; a public nature reserve in BS4 or online. 

My name is Shauna and I've been offering counselloring since 2002 in many different organisational settings. I developed Bristol Counselling Outdoors in 2021, for adults and young people (16+) who find talking in a natural space helpful and offer this in private woodland.

My counselling approach is underpinned by person-centred philosophy, nature connection, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness. I have always enjoyed working creatively and I'm trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems, level 1 and 2) which offers further creativity and insight. I'm also qualified in using IFS in supervision. My counselling work outdoors has been influenced by Martin Jordan and Nick Totton and my own experience of nature meditation.

I feel very positive about the impact that counselling can have and I'm passionate about making it accessible and inclusive.

For more information and a video about how I work you can access my website at: https://www.bristolcounsellingoutdoors.co.uk/

For a number of years myself and a colleague have offered workshops to small groups of counsellors, therapists and mental health practitioners in the experience and practice of therapeutic work outdoors and nature meditation. Blending elements of self-care and professional development.

Information about these workshops can be accessed at:

https://www.bristolcounsellingoutdoors.co.uk/blog

I now offer individual consultancy sessions to counsellors, therapists and mental health workers who are interested in setting up their own therapeutic practice in nature.

60 minute sessions cost £80

90 minute sessions cost £110

I offer a free 15 minute phone call to talk about what you hope to get from the session and what I can offer.