Counselling almost always happens in a room — what if more people had the option of going outside?
- Written by Will W Dobud, Social Work Lecturer, Charles Sturt University

If you peered through the keyhole of any psychotherapy session, chances are they would all look very similar.
There may be nearly 1,000 types of therapies — such as cognitive behavioural and family therapy — but you will typically find a client and practitioner in a room, sitting opposite each other, talking.
Even if you...