Improving lives through earth, nature and therapeutic practice
Based in the New Forest, serving Hampshire and Dorset

Therapeutic Intervention

What is therapeutic intervention?
A wilderness therapeutic group intervention supports young people with difficulties through a connection to nature, wilderness activities and therapeutic practice. A referral form will indicate individual targets. Activities will be tailored to the group and individual needs.
We can help young people with:
SEMH issues
Communication skills
Peer issues
Direction
By working on:
Self-regulation
Self-awareness
Personal integrity
Self-assertiveness
Self-responsibility
Self-acceptance
Living consciously

We work with young people aged 11-25 years old.
It is a progressive program lasting at least 8 sessions.
Group size is a maximum of 8 young people.

Our values

Improving lives through earth, nature and therapeutic practice

Respect

Respect for young people, ourselves and the environment.

We will act with professionalism, empathy and respect to our clients, we will support them to achieve their goals and have fun.

We will respect ourselves and our knowledge limitations. We will seek to improve our practice, knowledge and keep connected with professional support groups.

We will respect the environment, assessing our impact in all our sessions and try to reduce negative environmental impact. We will work to connect our clients with nature and encourage a positive ongoing relationship which benefits both the mental health of the client and nature. Research has shown that if people are better connected to nature, they will value it more and act more positively for nature.

Trust

We act with professionalism and standards expected in the industry.

Our policies are available for all to view, including our safeguarding policy.

Practitioner training will be kept up to date.

If a booking is taken, every reasonable effort will be made to uphold this.

We will work with referral organisations to ensure an appropriate program is delivered for clients.

Credentials

Public liability insurance up to £5 million.

All staff DBS checked and trained in safeguarding.

Data protection registered with Commissioner's Office.

EQE Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Wilderness Therapeutic Practice.

About Me

My name is Anneka Schofield.

I started Terravita WTP in 2024 after completing the EQE LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED WILDERNESS THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES. I apply my combined knowledge in environmental Biology, with over 20 years experience of working with young people and in nature conservation to engage young people with the natural world. I have led programs that support clients' mental health, improve employment opportunities and their impact on nature.

Qualifications

EQE Outdoors The Certificate in Advanced Wilderness Therapeutic Approaches – Level 3 (2024)

First Aid in the workplace (2022)

F+ First Aid (2022)

Mental Health First Aid (2023)

Completed DCC Coastal and Countryside training (2014)

M.Res Ecology and Environmental Biology (2008)

BSc. Zoology (2007)

Improving lives through earth, nature and therapeutic practiceBased in the New Forest, serving Hampshire and Dorset