Deep Earth Coaching

Deep Earth Coaching

-Ecological Mentalizing as a Rebuilder of Our Animistic Connection

Deep Earth Coaching is a guided growth process based on the theory and practice of ecological mentalizing. It integrates conscious and rational work with the deep, unconscious, non-rational, and experiential dimensions. The coaching process utilizes animistic, embodied, and creative methods as a bridge to the unconscious and to connection with nature.

The goal of the work is to strengthen the participant's relationship with nature, symbolic language, inner experience, and deep understanding of self and environment. This approach is suitable for anyone interested in deep-level work and who is open to non-rational and experiential exploration.

The Deep Earth Coaching method was developed by Nina Pyykkönen, clinical psychologist Lic Psych, individual and group psychotherapist, Jungian coach ACC (ICF), supervisor, ecotherapist, yoga teacher, and qigong instructor.

The underlying theory has been published in a peer-reviewed international journal, Kosmos Journal:

Pyykkönen, N. (2025). The practice of ecological mentalizing: Reweaving our connection to all life. Kosmos Journal, 25(4). https://kosmosjournal.org/

https://kosmosjournal.org/kj_article/ecological-mentalizing/

https://fore.yale.edu/news/The-Practice-of-Ecological-Mentalizing

Deep Earth Coaching will be available after its first piloting and developmental process has been completed in Autumn 2025.