Show Notes
If you've ever wondered about therapy or have been curious about how it works, this episode is one to listen to. Cara Byrne is a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist, with a Master's Degree and Higher Diploma in Psychotherapy. She is also the owner of Hike Psych, Ireland's only hiking psychotherapy practice, combining her love of hiking with her passion for psychotherapy.
In this episode we discuss:
Cara's journey to becoming a psychotherapist
How Hike Psych came to be
The differences Cara sees between outdoor therapy and indoor therapy
What attracts people to experiencing therapy in the outdoors
Neurodivergence and outdoor psychotherapy
The perspective and benefits that nature offers
If laughter and lightness have a place in therapy
Stigma around therapy in Ireland
If therapy is only for those with a diagnosed mental illness
The difference between personal relationships and the therapeutic relationship
Cara's advice if you have any doubts about entering therapy
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