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Chris Hoffman describes the premise of his book, “The Hoop and the Tree” a symbolic exploration of relationship with self, community and the more-than-human world.

Read an excerpt from Jennifer Atkinson and Sarah Jaquette Ray’s forthcoming book, The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators: How to Teach in a Burning World, which is coming out with University of California Press in spring 2024. The book promises to be an invaluable resource for the college classroom. It fills a lacuna in most climate change education by centering two themes that are often ignored or sidelined: emotions and justice. For more information about the book, please see UC Press, here.

Sara Demetry describes her experience providing disaster mental health at a Red Cross shelter during the Vermont floods

Jenni Silverstein, LCSW explores how her experience with wildfire smoke deepened her understanding of climate justice

Asli Sonceley weaves together her learnings in the CIIS Climate Psychology Certificate Program with her experiences as artist, activist, and mother in this deeply moving piece about the climate emotions of parenthood.

CPA-NA co-president Barb Easterlin explores the many forms of climate activism, and the benefits of street protests for the individual and the collective.

Equity is the path forward to environmental stability. Jenni Silverstein discusses putting her Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist credentials towards advocacy for Guaranteed Basic Income for families with young children.

Mark Skelding calls to question the Victorian era assumptions that shape psychotherapy, and postulates a new story of human-ness that is emergent, dynamic, and interwoven within the complex living systems of this planet.

Rebecca Hyman, LCSW reflects on the value of the Biodiversity COP 15 agreement to preserve 30% of the Earth’s biodiversity, from a systems perspective.

Part 2: Linda Goldman shares insights, adapted from her book Climate Change and Youth: From depression and anxiety to activism, on how to have these vitally important conversations about climate with our children of all ages

Part 1: Linda Goldman shares insights, adapted from her book Climate Change and Youth: From depression and anxiety to activism, on how to have these vitally important conversations about climate with our children of all ages

Dr. Lise Van Susteren tells Jenni Silverstein about her experience petitioning the EPA to declare that greenhouse gasses are toxic substances. If they do so, they can enact substantial regulations without congress having to pass any new legislation. They have until September 15th to decide. Learn more and sign on to support the petition.

Dave Fore’s powerful and in depth exploration of the meaning of protest, and the value of life and death. In the wake of Wynn Bruce’s death by suicide and anticipation of the upcoming SCOTUS ruling on the EPA.

Martha Crawford reflects on the fires in her home state of New Mexico

Jenni Silverstein, LCSW explores how the changing climate may be impacting trauma anniversary symptoms in clients

Mental Health Practitioners' Response to the 2022 IPCC Report

Naomi Mandsager Bartley, PhD, LPCC, Selin Nurgün, MS, Deborah Seabrook, PhD RCC MTA respond to the most recent IPCC report with suggestions on how the field of psychotherapy can adapt to our rapidly changing world

Deborah Cooper, MFT, responds to the New York Times Article “The Unseen Toll of a Warming World” with her perspective on providing therapy in fire country