
Sarah Hunter is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina and a PMBIA Level 1 Mountain Bike Instructor. She offers individual and couples counseling services, as well as mountain bike therapy and counseling for athletes and outdoor instructors. She is also a Specialized USA Ambassador.
- What prompted you to seek counseling?
- Can everyone benefit from spending time outdoors, or are some of us just naturally like that?
- What is adventure therapy and what is the idea behind it?
- Is there such a thing as spending too much time outdoors?
- As someone who works to resolve interpersonal conflicts, do you have any ideas for ways for people to share the trail?
- The rider in front of me on a group ride I get in the wayIs there a way to reconfigure this?
- Unsolicited advice on how to ride or fix a bike typically comes from a well-intentioned desire to help, but is there a better approach?
- What are some ways you can provide more support to people going through tough or bad situations?
- How does counselling help riders recover from injuries?
- Do you have any tips for calming nerves on race day, or before a tough ride?
- Do you have any tips for athletes and vanlife travelers to reduce the risk of loneliness?
- What is the biggest benefit you personally get from mountain biking?
Contact Sarah and her practice at sarahuntercounseling.com and find out about upcoming workshops on her Instagram account @mindfulmountainbike.