Walking counselling is an alternative to indoor counselling.

Traditional coaching is combined with the movement form of walking.

We meet at an agreed place in nature, like the coast or a forest area.

You set the pace for walking. While walking together, the coaching session takes place.

Walking gets you moving physically and mentally and gives you easier access to your thoughts and feelings. When thoughts "flow", blockages can be better released.

Walking and other forms of movement can reduce stress, anxiety and depressive moods.

Endorphins are released, which create positive feelings. This often makes dealing with challenging issues in the coaching session more enjoyable.

Moving the counselling into nature helps to gain distance from everyday life.

Counselling while walking is also a wonderful alternative for those who feel uncomfortable in a „face-to-face" coaching situation.

The Walk & Talk method has its origins in the therapeutic field and is known here as "Walk and Talk Therapy".

Especially the work of Dr. Kate Hays and her book "Working it Out: Using Exercise in Psychotherapy" have made this form of therapy more popular since 1999.

A 2011 dissertation entitled "Therapist's Perceptions of Walk and Talk Therapy:

A Grounded Study" by Bridget L. McKinney, provides a summary of the current state of affairs.

Clay Cockrell, a licensed clinical social worker, practices Walk &Talk in New York City. He is considered the founder of Walk & Talk coaching.