Wild Edges Therapy

Wild Edges Therapy I also facilitate Ecotherapy group sessions in woodland settings. Wild Edges are Michelle Wooderson & Rachel Smith.

I offer Creative Arts Psychotherapy, Nature-Based Therapy and Clinical Supervision from a cabin on a private allotment in Belfast, with breathtaking views of the Ards Peninsula. We are both HCPC registered Arts Therapists with 40 years experience between us working in mental health and various other medical services. We are both registered Clinical Supervisors, Forest School Leaders and accredited Therapeutic Forest facilitators.

Had the privilege recently of facilitating a number of ecotherapy sessions with Pauline O’Flynn up at the Grow NI commun...
06/05/2024

Had the privilege recently of facilitating a number of ecotherapy sessions with Pauline O’Flynn up at the Grow NI community garden. We explored themes of resilience, rest, managing anxiety and life struggles, how nature adapts when storms come and the importance of gratitude. We foraged, made a spring tonic oxymel, looked at native medicinal plants that can help us in each season of life, and warmed our hearts around the fire with hot herbal teas and nourishing conversations. It’s been really beautiful 💚

Spring is (sort of) here and the diary is open once again for 1:1 creative arts psychotherapy sessions, or ecotherapy at...
10/04/2024

Spring is (sort of) here and the diary is open once again for 1:1 creative arts psychotherapy sessions, or ecotherapy at Wild Edges Therapy. If you know anyone looking for counselling/therapy at the moment Wild Edges is a beautiful, healing space to come and explore life's challenges.

It's been so long since my last post here! I definitely prefer being outdoors to being at the computer! But it's been a ...
10/04/2024

It's been so long since my last post here! I definitely prefer being outdoors to being at the computer! But it's been a year of growth for me as a practitioner as well as personally, and my work has deepened with new connections, ideas and experiences. Here's a few snaps of life at Wild Edges Therapy this past year...

A few weeks ago I was over with the wonderful guys at Grow NI and the Anaka Collective guiding a foraging walk. We spent...
24/06/2022

A few weeks ago I was over with the wonderful guys at Grow NI and the Anaka Collective guiding a foraging walk. We spent the morning looking at the beneficial plants that are growing wild and the folklore surrounding them. Then we gathered a variety of leaves and flowers to infuse local honey, make infused vinegar and a mixture for wild tea in our little woodland tea ceremony and feast. Glorious 🌱☕️💚

Gorgeous morning co-facilitating a Spring Equinox group session with Pauline O'Flynn at Grow Community Garden. We forage...
21/03/2022

Gorgeous morning co-facilitating a Spring Equinox group session with Pauline O'Flynn at Grow Community Garden. We foraged for natural materials to create a Celtic Wheel mandala and explored how those ancient wisdoms can help us find meaning and balance in our daily lives as we live in this time of crisis. Then Pauline worked her magic and baked bread for us over the fire to share together. So many wonderful conversations and connections. My cup is full.

17/03/2022

Tools, old cars and even prickly bushes are being introduced to adventure playgrounds, amid research highlighting the benefits of risky play

I’ve been running some urban foraging walks this autumn with Grow NI, a charity and community garden project supporting ...
16/10/2021

I’ve been running some urban foraging walks this autumn with Grow NI, a charity and community garden project supporting asylum seekers, older people and those struggling with their mental health and social isolation.
We’ve been meandering through a north belfast park exploring the ordinary wonders around us, looking at the folklore of some of our native wild plants and trees, learning about their medicinal and healing properties, making nettle cordage, fresh herbal teas, trying homemade balms, tasting and feasting together.
So. Much. Joy!
I think the best thing for me is watching people’s eyes open to the ordinary abundance on their doorstep and tuning into the land with fresh curiosity and wonder.
These vital connections with nature and each other don’t just feed us physically, but mentally, emotionally, spiritually as well and this feels so important in our dislocated society. The extremities between the wealthiest and the poorest don’t mean anything in nature….the gifts around us are equally available to all and completely FREE.

I had so much fun this weekend co facilitating a woodland retreat for ten brilliant women alongside Claire Samways. We t...
25/07/2021

I had so much fun this weekend co facilitating a woodland retreat for ten brilliant women alongside Claire Samways. We talked, learned, laughed, cooked over the fire, drank tea, hammocked, crafted, built wild shelters and tuned in more deeply to nature and ourselves. It was both exhilarating and exhausting! When can we do it again?!

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Vista Allotments, Plot 50, Ballyhanwood Road
Belfast

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