(HS Doherty 096273 2023) Eco-Therapy in Action : Addressing Climate Concerns in Clinical Work

Course overview

Last summer was this countrys hottest on record. Worldwide, all living creatures suffered through excessive droughts, heatwaves, and a wildfire season that only halfway through the calendar year was worse than any in previous year. With two thirds of the population anxious about climate change, and more than half worried about its effects on their mental health, becoming a climate aware therapist is a competency we should all be considering. The mainstay of good ecotherapy is your own environmental identity. This self-concept and sense of relationship with nature provides the base on which to build client specific, ecotherapy interventions. In this experiential session, youll discover how to Explore ones environmental identity, beliefs, and experiences Adapt your existing clinical orientation and skill set to address clients environmental and climate concerns Assess your clients sources of environmental well being and resilience as well as their sense of environmental traumas or injustice Integrate ethics, context, and messaging when applying environmental interventions with diverse individuals