Estelle Asselin
Counsellor / Nature & Forest therapy guide

Curiosity has always been a big driver in my life and I have always been interested by the diversity of life experiences. How our existences are influenced by the language we speak, the relationships we have, the land we live on. And after working in the theatre and translation field, it lead me to train as a counsellor.

I initially qualified in integrative counselling in London and went on to develop my knowledge and skills through additional trainings: ecopsychology and outdoor therapy, narrative therapy, working with imagination and metaphors, mind-body practices. I also trained as a nature and forest therapy guide to support people’s health and wellbeing by reconnecting them to the rest of nature.
And whether I accompany you as a guide or therapist, this is the compass I use for our journey together.

I’ve had experience in the third sector, offering therapy to people from all walks of life at Waterloo Community Counselling, students from London South Bank University, asylum seekers and French-speaking immigrants at the Multi-Ethnic Counselling Service.
Currently, I work in private practice and as an associate counsellor for the Wilderness Foundation.
I've helped my clients deal with issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, bereavement, trauma and low self-esteem, among other things.
I enjoy working with a diverse range of people and I have a particular interest in life transitions, issues surrounding mixed heritage and culture and meaning making.
As a nature and forest therapy guide, I lead public and private forest therapy experiences. I particularly enjoy the group and reciprocity elements of this practice, which stand apart in an increasingly individualistic society.

I'm an accredited registrant of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and a member of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and I abide by their code of ethics.
I'm committed to continued professional development and I am in regular supervision.
I'm also certified in Outdoor First Aid and I've got an enhanced DBS check.