Photo by Arjun Valiya Parambathu

Walk and Talk Therapy

No couch. No clock on the wall.

Individual therapy · San Francisco & Placerville

I use the power of nature and movement, alongside talk therapy, to help you find your own intentions, resources and strengths. Individual work with me happens on a trail... that's the whole idea. Just you, me, and whatever's on your mind.

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Trailside Sessions

Maybe you've noticed it yourself: you think more clearly when you're moving. A hard conversation feels less stuck when you're not sitting across a desk from someone. That's the idea behind Trailside Sessions: walk and talk therapy on a trail in San Francisco or Placerville, combining ordinary talk therapy with the effect of nature and movement.

Exercise has been shown to improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Movement of any kind can lift mood and encourage self-reflection. Walking is good for you physically as well as mentally, and it makes the talking easier.

Read: “I started meeting clients on a trail, here's what I found” →
Janette Robinson smiling on a leaf-covered trail curving away through the pines
Janette on the trail

We walk while joined, sometimes, by birds, wind, or rain.

Being stuck in a rut
Anger at the patriarchy
Families and friendships divided by politics
Worry about the state of our world
Anxiety that won't settle
Patterns in relationships that keep repeating
Life transitions, a move, a role, an ending
Feelings of unworthiness
A decision you keep circling
Work or home stress and burnout
Changing roles and goals, at any age
Blue mood and loss of momentum
  • Being stuck in a rut
  • Anger at the patriarchy
  • Families and friendships divided by politics
  • Worry about the state of our world
  • Anxiety that won't settle
  • Patterns in relationships that keep repeating
  • Life transitions, a move, a role, an ending
  • Feelings of unworthiness
  • A decision you keep circling
  • Work or home stress and burnout
  • Changing roles and goals, at any age
  • Blue mood and loss of momentum

What people bring to the trail

Some arrive with one clear thing. Others arrive knowing only that something needs attention.

Where we walk

San Francisco
The Presidio
Golden Gate Park
Ocean Beach
Placerville
The El Dorado Trail
Eldorado National Forest
The El Dorado foothills
A wide wooded trail in Golden Gate Park, early light, nobody on the path
Surf breaking on a San Francisco beach, two egrets at the waterline, the Marin headlands beyond
Photo by Wayne Zheng
Pine and oak canyon in the El Dorado foothills near Placerville, a river running through the valley below
Photo by Christopher Thienel

Steps forward

1

Reach out

Fill in the inquiry form and tell us what you're looking for. We'll answer your questions, including any of the ones beside this.

2

Pick a time

Your first session is in my office, and it runs 75 minutes. After that we meet at the trailhead, and you'll have the spot, what to wear, and what to expect before you set off.

3

Start walking

We start together on the trail, at whatever pace you set. Trail sessions run 50 minutes.

Trailside Sessions, walk and talk therapy

Sometimes a foggy morning is what clears the fog.

Questions people ask

Get in touch

Either one reaches Jaclyn, our Manager of Client Services. She's here to share more about our Trailside Sessions or anything else you need.

We reply as soon as we can, and no later than two business days. Offices in San Francisco and Placerville, and we walk in both. Telehealth is the back-up for weather or illness.