Ruth Allen

Ruth Allen is a psychotherapist, ecotherapist and author whose book Weathering explores the profound relationship between weather, landscape and human emotional life. Allen examines how our experience of weather shapes our moods, memories and sense of self, drawing on psychology, philosophy, literature and her own practice as an outdoor therapist. Her writing is part of a growing movement that recognises the therapeutic value of engaging with the natural world and its elemental forces. Allen is a qualified psychotherapist who specialises in outdoor and nature-based therapeutic approaches, bringing professional expertise to her exploration of how weather affects wellbeing. Her prose is lyrical, reflective and grounded in both scientific understanding and personal observation. Allen invites readers to develop a more conscious, attentive relationship with the weather they experience daily, suggesting that doing so can deepen self-understanding and enhance emotional resilience. The audiobook edition brings her thoughtful meditation on weather and wellbeing to listeners who appreciate nature writing, psychology and the intersection of the inner and outer worlds.