A Grounded Nature

We believe all people have the innate ability to heal and achieve therapeutic goals. A grounded nature supports you to lead an authentic life and have healthy connections with other people. We aim to break cycles of intergenerational pain and trauma.

Nature has two meanings; the physical world around us the land we walk, the natural environment we immerse ourselves in and the animals that live with us. Nature also refers to inherent features, character and essence of who we are. Both these meanings are pertinent to the work here at A Grounded Nature.

The tree, branches and leaves are a metaphor that represents us and our growth. Early adverse childhood experiences (even pre-natal) determine how our brain develops and how we grow- similar to the roots of a tree.

In our early formative years, we learn from the people around us and we adapt to the environment in which we hope to thrive in. We learn patterns of behaviour to allow us to prosper, as well as to keep us safe. We develop beliefs about ourselves- some of which are destructive to our authentic self.

How we relate to the world around us depends upon; how long adverse experiences have been present in our lives, how our brain responds to these experiences, the patterns of behaviour we have developed, our values, and our beliefs about what we think about ourselves. If we do not process our trauma or adverse life experiences, they will continue to be a present threat in our everyday lives.

If we don’t have the opportunity to learn about how we can be healthy and have the opportunity to heal, we will act out our destructive beliefs about ourselves. We may try to hide the pain we feel by adopting distracting behaviours or feel the need to escape. If we do not address the adverse or painful experiences in our lives, will remain stuck and this will impact our relationships and our ability to be healthy and achieve what we aim for in life.