nature as your companion
grounded, sensory and affirming therapy
walk & talk sessions + ecotherapy journalling
Everything moves differently under open sky.
Real talk: Walking in natural environments has been shown to reduce stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline while boosting mood. Researchers have found that time in nature enhances problem-solving and creative thinking. Combining physical movement with therapeutic conversation also supports better sleep and circulation, and can ease anxiety by taking the pressure off direct eye contact that traditional face-to-face counselling requires.
Walk & Talk Moving Counselling Sessions are 1 hour
Choose from 5 trails in the Northside Suburbs of Melbourne, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country
$75 per session
In our sessions, we may work with:
reflection & conversation; sometimes you just need to talk it through
patterns of tension, collapse, or activation
emotions, feelings, fears, worries, joys, hopes
how stress and trauma have shaped the way you respond
how your system finds its way back to safety
your lived experience, honoured
relational fractures, the ruptures, repairs and grief of change
life transitions and the ground shifting beneath you
your identity, and how you've come to know yourself
practising new ways of responding, relating, or being
somatic exploration, stream of consciousness, active imagination, tapping, regulation activities, creative therapy
Sessions together will recognise that our experiences live not only in our thoughts and patterns but also in the nervous system and body.
Stress, trauma, grief, pain and life transitions as well as joy, growth and pleasure all leave their mark. These shape how we respond to the world and how safe or overwhelmed we feel.
You may arrive feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that keep repeating, or disconnected from your own body.
Over time, you may notice:
a deeper sense of connection with yourself
reduced anxiety and overwhelm
feeling supported in your agency and autonomy
increased awareness of body signals and boundaries
more capacity to respond rather than react
relief from chronic tension or shutdown
deeper trust in yourself and your own instincts
steadier, more grounded sleep
stronger, more honest connection with the people around you
For many people, the most meaningful shift is simply feeling more at home in their body and unique experience.
I’m Deanne Love (she/they), a counsellor based in Coburg, Melbourne (Naarm) with a Masters of Counselling, Bachelor of Education and decades working with humans finding their way back to themselves.
I’ve been a movement facilitator (specialising in hula hoop and circus arts) since 2008, guiding people to reconnect with their bodies through rhythm, sensation and embodied awareness. My work blends somatic inquiry, pleasure activism and trauma-informed counselling.
Alongside professional training, I am held by regular and ongoing support from my own therapist, supervisor and a nourishing community of creatives and queer folk who inspire, hold and compassionately challenge me.
My approach is deeply shaped by lived experience navigating chronic pain, cancer, queerness, relational trauma, and neurodivergence. All experiences that have transformed how I traverse this life.
About me
I've walked through much of this myself. I know what it's like to sit with a diagnosis and feel your whole world shift. I know what it's like to carry childhood trauma into adulthood, and to move through the world as a queer, neurodivergent person navigating spaces that weren't built with you in mind. That's not the whole reason I do this work, but it's part of why I understand what I understand.
Walk & talk sessions are 1-hour sessions are billed at $75, with packages available. Email hello@deannelove.com
