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Catherine Burton

@phoenixnature.bsky.social

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Rooted in care, guided by #nature. #Counselling #Psychotherapist, #Derbyshire UK. #Climate & meta crisis aware. Living well with Long #COVID. Making sense of this fractured world. https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/catherine-burton

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 19h

Do you know if it's possible to access this anywhere else... Perhaps online? Not going to be able to get to Cork, but I'm really interested to see this. Thanks 🙏

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New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC) @nspcinfo.bsky.social · 21h

We often think of uncertainty as something to overcome - but what if it’s also what makes growth possible?

In existential psychotherapy, uncertainty is the space where freedom and creativity live.

#ExistentialPsychotherapy #Uncertainty #FreedomAndChoice #ExistentialReflection

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 20h

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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"

Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?

The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate

fgsglobal.com

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 20h

One in three mouthfuls of our food are due to the hard work of pollinating insects, including bumblebees. But insect populations are crashing. Help them by growing nectar-rich plants that flower in autumn, winter and early spring.
Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/bre...

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 20h

I nearly just stepped over this leaf like so many others on the ground at this time of year. Not sure why it caught my eye, perhaps because it was all alone… But once you look closely there is so much to see that is beautiful here.
#nature #connection #allaround

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Climate Psychology Alliance @climatepsychol.bsky.social · 1d

In November's Climate Crisis Digest: 'Lift the Ban’: Reflections on joining a @defendourjuries.bsky.social mass #civildisobedience action’ by Tree Staunton. with Paul Hoggett and Wendy Hollway. #defendourjuries #lifttheban mailchi.mp/climatepsycholog...

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 1d

Today's tiny mushroom… nearly didn't spot it peaking through the leafy woodland floor.
#nature #connection #tiny #details #derbyshire #blackrocks

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 4d

What really scares you this Halloween 🎃 👻

Parents For Future UK @parentsforfutureuk.bsky.social · 4d

We asked some friends and supporters of PFF you might recognise what they think is truly scary about Halloween this year.

Watch our 2 min welcome video (link in bio) and join us if you relate.

Thanks to @seanburkeshow.bsky.social, Al Nash and @orsoladecastro.bsky.social

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 4d

What really scares me is how many leaders seem to be back peddling away from the changes we need now if our children are to have a future 💀🦇🎃

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 5d

Changing moods in the valley.
#wirksworth #Derbyshire #nature #connection

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 10d

Autumnal vibes. We call this tree Steve—named after the lovely book Our Tree Named Steve. Giving names helps build connections; now, every time we visit the woods, my girls want to check in on all the trees they've named.

#Derbyshire #Autumn #Nature #Connection

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 13d

"Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose #joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift."
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
#nature

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 14d

Same view, different mood! Such a beautiful evening last night after a rainy day.
#derbyshire #wirksworth #nature #connection

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

This more than anything else is giving me hope right now. 💚

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

Why do you keep tapping on this silly box when you could be stroking a cat... And of course he is quite right 😉 #cat #logic #bemorecat

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

What if #self-care isn’t a jug to pour from, but a #forest to grow a web of roots and whispers.

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

#Mushrooms everywhere in the woods this week.
Reminding me that #care grows quietly, underground.
new post: growing a #mycelium network of care:
about rest, resilience, and the ripple effects of love
open.substack.com/pub/atherapi...

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

Found it...
www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/puddock/

The Puddock

A puddock sat by the lochan's brim, / An' he thocht there was never a puddock like him. / He sat on...

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

Made a friend in the woods yesterday…

A Puddock! That's the Doric for them anyway… put me in mind if a poem I learned at school, I might have to see if I can find it…

#nature #connection #childhood #memories

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 15d

Ever changing valley. Always beautiful 🍂
#peakdistrict #derbyshire #wirksworth #nature #connection #autumn

Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 18d

#Mushrooms, Mushrooms everywhere.

#woodland #walk #nature #connection

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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust @derbyswildlife.bsky.social · 20d

We loved joining our community at Common Farm recently. Sitting on the edge of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, it lets people reconnect with nature, enjoy the benefits of fresh air, wildflowers, berries for picking and all other shades of abundant wildlife on their doorstep.

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 21d

What if #slowness was a form of #care? A #radical act in a world that rushes. In my latest Substack post, I invite you to take a #slow walk — not to reach a destination, but to listen.
Move gently. Listen deeply. Let the land guide you.
#nature #connection
open.substack.com/pub/atherapi...

Footsteps that listen

🌿 A Slow Walk Invitation 🌿

open.substack.com

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Catherine Burton @phoenixnature.bsky.social · 21d

🐌 Snail pace is full of magic.
A slow walk for anyone craving connection, nature, and a little Autumnal air.
open.substack.com/pub/atherapi...
#SlowWalk #SeasonalGathering #EcologicalBelonging

Footsteps that listen

🌿 A Slow Walk Invitation 🌿

open.substack.com

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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations from all of us at LCK to @sammiemc.bsky.social for this recognition, and her invitation to #WomenOfYear2025

#WOY2025 #WomenInspiringWomen #LongCovidKids #LivedExperience #Charity #Children

Sammie McFarland @sammiemc.bsky.social · 22d

I’m so proud to shared this 😊

I have been so looking forward to attending and connecting with such an inspiring group of women from across the country. However, on this occasion, #LongCovid prevails, a reminder that determination and positivity can’t beat illness alone. Patients need answers

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