CPA-NA Sponsored Discussion Groups, Workshops & Trainings
We rarely record events due to the personal nature of attendees sharing opportunities. We occasionally record if we’re hosting a speaker. If you’d like to see available recordings of previous talks and workshops, watch them here.
Liberation Psychology: A Dialogue in the Current Moment
What is liberation psychology, and what insights does it hold for navigating the climate crisis?
Feb. Evening Linking Conversation - East Coast
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Feb 2025 New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
Feb. Evening Linking Conversations - West Coast
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Climate Emotional Resilience 10-Step Program for Scientists and STEM Professionals
Join us to build solidarity and alleviate burnout in this age of climate and polycrisis. Based on Good Grief Network's model, this ten-week program will support scientists and STEM professionals in metabolizing grief, anger, numbness, anxiety or despair in a community of peers. For two hours per week over 10 weeks, we will explore themes such as coping with the severity of the predicament, uncertainty, mortality, inner work, cognitive bias, orienting to beauty and connection, rest, social justice, showing up for a better world, and taking action. With neuroscience-backed emotional regulation practices, thoughtful writing prompts, well-facilitated sharing, guided meditations and curated poetry, these groups offer a heart-felt experience that aims to restore joy in your life and engagement in your meaningful work.
This 10-week course meets for two hours per week on Tuesdays:
-Feb 18 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-Feb 25 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-March 4 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-March 11 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-March 18 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-March 25 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-April 1 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-April 8 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-April 15 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
-April 22 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM PT / 1:30 PM-3:30 PM ET
MEET THE HOSTS
Kristan Childs (she/her) is a Good Grief Network and Work That Reconnects facilitator. She co-Chairs the Climate Psychology Alliance North America’s Committee to Support Scientists and STEM Professionals, and is on faculty at the Climate Emotional Resilience Institute. Kristan is certified in both Ecopsychology and Climate Psychology, and she has trained in griefwork with Francis Weller. Kristan is passionate about creating courageous and tender places where people can come together to do the emotional work needed to show up more fully in their lives, as well as for their families, their communities, and this beautiful planet. Learn more at her website.
Teddy Kellam (she/her) is a climate-aware therapist and a Good Grief Network facilitator. Certified in Climate Psychology, she co-chairs the Climate Psychology Alliance North America’s Committee to Support Scientists and STEM Professionals, and is on faculty at the Climate Emotional Resilience Institute. Teddy works with scientists, therapists, journalists, activists, parents, educators & climate professionals. She uses her skills and training in Somatic Experiencing, griefwork and AEDP to support professionals in building resilience, recovering joy and orienting to who they want to be in these uncertain times. Learn more at her website.
Participation Waiver: By registering for this event you consent to the following:
The Support Group or Scientists and STEM Professionals is not a therapy group and does not offer clinical service, supervision, or professional consultation. It is co-facilitated by two experienced facilitators who have advanced training in climate psychology and have provided group support of this nature within the Good Grief Network’s 10-step model. They are not licensed mental health workers. This Support Group is a facilitated supportive conversation for individual reflections about the climate crisis and one’s professional position as a scientist or STEM Professional .
By registering here you are acknowledging that the CPA-NA Support Group for Scientists and STEM Professionals is not intended to provide legal or professional advice. Instead, all information, content, and materials connected to the Support Group are for personal reflective purposes only. Information shared in the Support Group is offered by both participants and facilitators and is not intended to provide up-to-date legal, scientific, or other information. Support Groups cannot guarantee confidentiality but facilitators do suggest that the conversations within the Support Group are personal and private.
Some of the follow-up materials Support Group participants receive contain links to other third-party websites, as well as information about groups and activities offered by the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America (CPA-NA). Such links and listings are only for the convenience of the Support Group participants. CPA-NA facilitators do not recommend or endorse the contents of the third-party sites or of the specific groups or activities listed.
The facilitators of the Support Group reserve the right to remove any participant who is impacting the group’s ability to meet for its stated intent.
Register here!
April 2025 New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
June 2025 New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
August 2025 New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
October 2025 New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
December 2025 New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
Daytime Linking Conversations Jan 2025
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
CPA-NA Winter Solstice Gathering
Please join us for a chance to connect as the season changes.
Evening Linking Conversations - West Coast
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Evening Linking Conversations - East Coast
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Embodying Climate Justice with Rae Johnson, PhD
This interactive session invites participants to explore the principles of climate justice through embodied practices, fostering a deeper connection between personal, social, and environmental well-being.
What's Next After the 2024 Election?
We don’t yet know the outcome of the 2024 elections, but we already know enough to feel the polycrisis intensifying. In response to multiple crisis points, the dangerous threat of fascism is real. No matter what happens, let’s come together, connect and take stock. Brought to the brink, how are we feeling? Where do we go from here in our work? Join us for this FREE Members-only event.
New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
Daytime Linking Conversations
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
How to Teach, Learn, & Process Climate Anxiety & the Toxic Knowledge of Climate Injustice with College-age Students
Join the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America for the third installment in our Fall ’24 Planting the Future Fundraiser Distinguished Speaker’s Series - an exciting and inspiring workshop, interview and Question and Answer session with Sarah Jaquette Ray, for practical tips for therapists and faculty working with young adults who are awakening to the climate crisis.
"What to Do When Climate Change Scares You": Strategies for Supporting Children ages 6-12 in the Clinic and Classroom
This event will showcase the new book What To Do When Climate Change Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Dealing with Climate Change Stress written by Leslie Davenport, MFT.
Climate Café by CPA-NA
Do you have some feelings about climate change? Join us to talk about them and make them more bearable.
Evening Linking Conversations - West Coast
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Evening Linking Conversations - East Coast
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Planting the Future Speaker Series: Building in Psychological Tools & Well-being into Parenting and the K-College Environmental Science Curriculum
Please Join us for CPA-NA’s Planting the Future Fall ‘24 Fundraising Saturday Distinguished Speakers Series
Climate Emotions in the K-12 Classroom: A Cross-Generational Conversation
Join Kate Schapira and Carolyn McGrath as they discuss climate emotions, how they show up in the classroom, and how teachers and counselors can help students work with and through them.
New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
Daytime Linking Conversations
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
Evening Linking Conversations - West Coast
Join us for a salon-style meeting to talk about what's happening in the world.
Evening Linking Conversations - East Coast
Join us for a salon-style meeting to talk about what's happening in the world.
The Wheel of Climate Emotions: Poetry, Art, Meditation, and Movement
Enjoy coffee & snacks with our climate community as we share our feelings and get to know others in the movement. Positive vibes guaranteed!
Launching Your Climate Cafe - New Facilitator Conversations
If you've completed the CPA-NA Climate Cafe Facilitator Training, and have questions or concerns about launching your own Climate Cafe, please join us for this special support training.
Climate Café Informational Meeting (Members-only)
Free informational Meeting for Members Only - > Learn about the September launch of the CPA-NA Climate Cafe Development Program.
Daytime Linking Conversations
Join CPA-NA's bi-monthly drop-in conversation called “Linking Conversations.” We will think and talk together about what’s happening in the world–such as extreme weather, political moments, and cultural flashpoints–and about linking thought and action, being and doing, the internal and external worlds.
New Member Meet and Greet with the CPA-NA Co-Presidents
If you are new to the organization, please join us for an informal gathering where we can all meet each other, ask questions and share ideas about how to get involved in CPA-NA!
Shift Happens, Broadening Awareness of 'Relating' - A Conversation with Nora Bateson and Steffi Bednarek
Thought leaders and authors Nora Bateson and Steffi Bednarek riff around what is shaping their understanding of and our response to what it means to be psychotherapists and human beings in this time of collapse, transformation, and evolutionary shift.
Get Involved: Voter Presentation
Channel your climate emotions into climate action through voter engagement! Sponsored by the Climate Mental Health Nework, The Resilient Activist, Climate Psychology Alliance of North America.
Evening Linking Conversations - West Coast
Join us for a salon-style meeting to talk about what's happening in the world.
Evening Linking Conversations - East Coast
Join us for a salon-style meeting to talk about what's happening in the world.
Exiled Capacities: Sitting with the Differences that Divide (Gaza & Israel)
During this online gathering sponsored by the Social Justice Committee, CPA-NA members Maria Vamvalis and Jeremy Lehrer will host a members-only circle to hold space for feelings arising about Gaza and Israel.
Mental Health for Environmental Journalists - Workshop hosted by The Uproot Project & Climate Psychology Alliance
This workshop will start with a presentation from Yessenia and Rebecca, followed by breakout sessions where active participation is expected.