About me

I’m so pleased you’ve found your way here.

Hi, I’m Ailsa

My practice is designed to help people access professional counselling while they enjoy moving their bodies in nature.

Over time, I’ve come to appreciate the far-reaching benefits that walking and talking bring: shoulder-to-shoulder conversations, oxytocin, fresh air, connection, and so much more.

When I’m not walking and talking you’ll find me proudly shimmying to the beat of my own tamborine (usually wearing less than sharp active-wear); being mum to my two teenagers, hanging out at the netball courts, blissing out at the ocean, speaking, writing, facilitating, studying, always looking for the sliver lining in every situation, and grinning like a Cheshire cat.

Are you…

Juggling dozens of balls like a pro, but have areas of your life where you constantly feel stuck?

Wanting to create positive change, but need some tools to help you make it happen?

Time poor and looking for a way to combine your steps with your therapy?

The one who usually helps everyone else, but wish you could share with someone who won’t judge?

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    Collaboration

    I believe you are the expert in your own life and will work with you to collaboratively find the answers you’re looking for.

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    Connection

    I’m passionate about creating genuine connections between people, clients, and the environment around us.

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    Compassion

    I’m committed to providing professional therapy that’s built on a foundation of true compassion and care.

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    Community

    I hold deep respect for the restorative power of sharing, connecting, and working in community with others.

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Praise for Perfectly Imperfect

Praise for Perfectly Imperfect

READ AILSA’S BOOK ‘PERFECTLY IMPERFECT’

Ailsa Robson has written the perfect book for women who wish they had ‘better’ bodies, relationships, and lives but are savvy enough to know there is no such thing as perfection.

This is a refreshing, brave, and honest look inside the life and mind of a woman balancing the dualities of berating herself and counting her blessings.

Presented as a series of raw, bare-all journal entries written whilst raising her babies, often alone due to her husband’s fly-in-fly-out job. Ailsa reflects on everything from the golden moments of mothering through to the gut-wrenching realities of parenting young children - all whilst contemplating how she feels about her ever-changing body.

This is a book about embracing your dodgy (and podgy) bits instead of continuously striving to be someone else’s version of the “best version” of yourself.

  • "My time with Ailsa was spent talking on gorgeous walks and personal phone calls. It was surprisingly easy to relax and she made me feel calm and safe with zero judgement."

  • "Thank you for helping me through a really dark time. I will always cherish your wisdom and advice which was always spot on. It was so good to speak to someone who just 'got it'."

  • "Before working with Ailsa I was in a dark place and had allowed my problems to gather. I had become overwhelmed, stressed, and angry. Now I have a plan forward, am working toward my future, and acknowledge when things come up I don't like instead of bottling them up."

  • "I'm not great at talking with friends or family and am usually the one listening to everyone else's problems, so having the opportunity to talk through emotions, events, and feelings without an agenda and at regular intervals has been a huge benefit to me."