Nature-based Therapy and Life Coaching

Expand your capacity to recover, adapt and thrive through regular support and immersive experiences

Welcome

I’m Kirstien, a psychologist, coach, educator and therapist.

I’ve seen that when people become more aware of who they are and how they are innately designed to adapt, recover and thrive, they live life with more clarity and peace of mind.

Through regular sessions or immersive therapeutic coaching experiences I support individuals, couples and groups to navigate transitions and tough times, recover from trauma and mental distress, and discover potential.

Curious? You can find out more about how I work, and whether my approach feels like the right fit for you here

  • Mental wellbeing

    Therapeutic Life Coaching for Individuals

    Whether navigating stress, loss, life transitions, or seeking personal growth and fulfilment, nature-based therapeutic coaching can help.

    Together, we uncover your innate resilience and mind-body wisdom, so you can recover, adapt, flourish, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and inner peace.

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    Relationship Coaching

    The quality of our relationships deeply affects our wellbeing and sense of fulfilment.

    I support couples, families, friends, and colleagues to navigate conflict, reconnect with goodwill, and shift out of stuck patterns—whether your goal is to strengthen your connection or find a healthy way to separate.

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    Nature-based Immersive Coaching Retreats

    These retreats offer individuals and couples a chance to step out of life’s hectic pace and reconnect with what truly matters.

    Rooted in the belief that our experience is shaped from the inside out, the immersions combine reflective coaching with the restorative power of nature to support insight, growth, and wellbeing, that extends beyond the retreat to continue to enrich everyday life.

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    Training and Retreats

    Through The Field of Possibility, I run training programs and retreats that nourish natural resilience, creativity, and connection.

    These experiences help individuals and organisations cultivate wellbeing, clarity, and sustainable growth.

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“I found the 3 day nature immersion experience with Kirstien incredibly profound and long lasting… It didn’t feel like the usual arduous therapy work but like letting go”.

Cati Vanzi,

Why Nature-Based Immersive Coaching?

Creating space for lasting change

Sometimes, an hour a week isn’t enough to pause, reflect, and truly understand ourselves. Immersive sessions offer uninterrupted time to slow down, notice, and let insights unfold naturally. In this space, transformation can settle at a felt, embodied level, giving clarity and calm that lasts.

Time in nature facilitates transformation

Being outdoors and attuned to both our own inner world and the rhythms of the natural world can:

  • Help regulate our mind/body to bring us fully present in the moment

  • Remind us we are part of a larger whole (“You are not a drop in the ocean, but the ocean in a drop” – Rumi)

  • Deepen our sense of connection to life’s intelligence and flow

  • Invite us to experience life as it unfolds before our eyes

  • Offer perspective, reassurance, and a gentle reminder of life’s impermanence

Immersive, nature-supported work nurtures insight, presence, and enduring change—helping you reconnect with yourself and a renewed sense of possibility.

Endorsements

  • I just can't thank you enough. We really struck gold when we came to you. We were both so wary about therapy, uncertain of what this meant for us and our marriage. You took us on a journey, both individually and together, encouraging us to see the parts we'd lost sight of. I feel that i have let go of some of the heartache and anxiousness that has been heavy on my shoulders for a number of years now, i have learnt to be with the feeling/thought and then let it pass. This is something i never thought id be able to do. Being with you has given our marriage a new lease of life, it has reminded us who we are, what we have achieved and what we have fought so hard for in the last 15 years. But it has also shown us we can each feel differently but still feel together and that we must take time for each other amongst the chaos of our own little snow globe.

    Natalie and Rob, Relationship Support

  • I have had the privilege of working with Kirstien during both the most challenging and rewarding periods of my life. Her proactive, patient and compassionate guidance has consistently helped me to acknowledge my strengths and has inspired me to strive for the best version of myself, even when I didn’t understand this myself. Kirstien was a great source of support and an incredible listening ear, during the bereavement of my dad. Her calm and nurturing nature has encouraged and empowered me to develop and grow into a more confident and accepting person, capable of processing the loss of my father.

    Aidan Blackmore, Human Resources, Met Office

  • I feel even a good review would undersell exactly how much Kirstien has helped me achieve and how she has lead the way to unlocking more from within than I ever thought possible. I now approach life with more forgiveness and love than ever before. In the depth of depression and anger, after two close family bereavements, 30 plus years of internalised trauma and a cross roads of unreasonable coping mechanisms pushing existing relationships to breaking point, I approached Kirstien for support. Her professionalism, expertise and compassionate approach created a safe and supportive environment that enabled me to address my own issues and challenges from a better mental position. Over the last two years my life has been changed for the better for knowing Kirstien and spending time in her ‘program’ whether in the setting of the field of possibility, with its natural pool and stunning views or sat in-front of the log burner discussing life, awareness and any other topic in mind.

    Chris Swales, Veteran Marine

  • I found the 3 day nature immersion experience with Kirstien incredibly profound and long lasting. It was as if the being out in nature pried open my nature allowing me to become more acquainted with, and trusting of who I truly am. She is an incredible guide of this exploration of the interface between inner and outer landscapes. It didnt feel like the usual arduous therapy work but like letting go. I now feel confident to access answers as they arise in the moment rather than forcing them from my head. A true turning point in how I approach life and therapy.

    Cati Vanzi, Standby Art Director & Draughtsperson

  • I thoroughly enjoyed my immersion experience with Kirstien; she was a wonderfully supportive guide and a truly nurturing presence throughout the journey. I particularly appreciated the inviting environment, her sensitivity and wisdom, and how she was able to imbue the experience with as much sacred significance as playful joy. The experience was expansive and enriching; as a result I have been able to access aspects of myself previously hidden, which I can now process and integrate into my life moving forward.

    Elizabeth Marmur, Artist and Communication Skills Trainer

  • In the high pressure role of freelance film designer, Kirstien supported me to confront key obstacles I faced in my thinking which enabled me to trust more in my creative expertise and vision. With her guidance I was able stay more grounded and find clarity amidst stressful times. Super grateful to have had her by my side.

    Alex Walker, Freelance Film Designer

  • It's no exaggeration to say that working with Kirstien has been life changing. The world felt like it was completely on my shoulders and I didn't know how to cope with the most basic of tasks, even those that I'd previously enjoyed. A combination of bereavements, longstanding family issues and my own low self-worth had seen me in a dark place. But from the second I sought help, Kirstien was non judgmental, understanding and took everything at the pace I needed to go. Sessions went from unloading of problems and verbalising things I'd never been able to before, to learning about how I could deal with and overcome the negative feelings. I am at a stage where without even realising it, I've been equipped with the tools to manage my problems.

    Amy M, Press and Publicity Officer, Plymouth University

  • Thank you from the centre of my being for guiding me through this so gently and patiently! I feel very blessed to have met you and will always value the support and advice that you have given me. I am blown away by the shift in my thinking in such a short time. Thank you so, so much for opening my eyes!!

    Janine R, Accountant

  • I just wanted to say thank you for all the support you gave me a few months back. I feel so much better than I did when we first met; so much stronger and more peaceful, possibly than I have ever felt… The conversations that you and I had, and the approach that you taught me helped so much, not just to get out of a hole but also to help me live a better life than even before everything went wrong. So thank you Kirstien, thanks for your time and empathy. I really do appreciate it, you are a great teacher and a lovely person.

    Nicky C, Environment Agency

  • We both found the approach you took with us to be exactly what we needed, and feel immeasurably stronger because of the things we spoke about”.

    Will & Lilly, Relationship support

  • Upstream (for Kirstien) A sea of thought swept over my brow. How to survive is all I know now. A river of tears flowed down my face. Never present in time or space. A waterfall of anxiety filled my soul. Always alone never whole. Then in a thought; an instant in time. You showed me within in me all is divine. A pool of calm is all I perceive. The gift of your coaching has set me free.

    Dawn D - Leadership and Business Coach

  • Hi Kirstien, just wanted to update you, Am feeling really positive, have past the halfway mark with my weight loss journey, astoundingly .... have just started dating really sweet guy. Work remains key for me though still finding ways to be more organised lol. Feel blessed to have such lovely true friends in and outside work, am enjoying my family more. I will never be able to thank you enough for travelling alongside/with me on my journey of discovery and enabling me to be open to new horizons. Will remain eternally grateful. The irony of all I have written, to how I felt when I first met you, does not escape me; but I also now am able to be proud to say these things about myself.

    Janice C, Social Worker

  • We came to Kirstien at a difficult point in our marriage, which stemmed from some relationship issues that seemed to be spiralling out of control. There was a real possibility that our marriage might not survive long term. Kirstien’s calm and professional advice taught us about the part that our state of mind plays in the way we interact, and how we could avoid letting certain unresolved issues become the sole agenda for the marriage. Her guidance helped us to see our problems as modest and temporary in the context of our wider lives, and has undoubtedly strengthened our relationship.

    Jennie & Roman M, Business & Life Partners

  • Kirstien has also encouraged me to develop personally and professionally through her individuality tailored life coaching, which has been invaluable for my growth as a young adult. I could not recommend and praise Kirstien enough for her empathy, knowledge and guidance.

    Aidan Blackmore, Human Resources, Met Office

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