How I work
Walk & talk therapy in the Greenfield area
Therapy outdoors, side by side, on a real trail.
Walk and talk therapy
Walk and talk therapy combines the benefits of traditional counseling with the calming and regulating effects of movement and nature. Research shows that walking can support brain function, reduce stress hormones, and help regulate the nervous system, making it easier for many people to process thoughts and emotions.
Being outdoors and moving the body can also increase feelings of grounding, connection, and emotional openness.
Note
Only available in the Greenfield area
Walk and talk sessions happen outdoors, so they are offered locally rather than statewide. Everything else I offer is available online anywhere in Wisconsin.
Where we walk
County Grounds Park in Wauwatosa, and Greenfield Park in West Allis. We settle on a meeting spot when we schedule.
What about confidentiality?
We talk about this before we ever step outside. We agree in advance on what happens if we pass someone one of us knows. Usually that means I follow your lead and don’t acknowledge you unless you acknowledge me first.
Being outdoors does mean confidentiality cannot be guaranteed the way it is in a private room. You should know that going in.
The practical questions
If the weather is bad, we move the session to video or reschedule. Your call.
What to bring: yourself, and shoes you can walk in. I bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, and a first aid kit.
If walking isn’t right for you because of mobility, pain, or energy, online sessions are the better fit, and everything I offer works there.
Get started
Curious about whether we could be a good fit?
Schedule a free 15 minute consultation. No pressure, and no need to explain everything up front.
Prefer to write? Email sunflowerstridescounseling@gmail.com. I reply within two business days.
Also
Other ways I work
-
Trauma and PTSD
Old wounds that still shape how today feels.
-
Anxiety
A nervous system that won’t stand down.
-
Depression
When everything takes more than it should.
-
Life transitions
Divorce, loss, a career ending, becoming a parent.
-
Stress and burnout
Running on empty long enough that empty feels normal.
-
Self-esteem
The voice that got installed early and never left.
-
Brainspotting
A gentle, body-based way of processing what talking alone hasn’t reached.
-
EMDR
A structured approach to reprocessing traumatic memory.
-
Internal Family Systems
Getting curious about the conflicting sides of yourself instead of being at war with them.
-
Online therapy
Anywhere in Wisconsin, from a place you already feel safe.