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Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate

Thomas Doherty — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:05:05 +0000

Accepting New Students!

Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate
Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education & Counseling
Portland, Oregon USA

Lewis & Clark’s Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate explores the relationships between mental health, wellbeing, and the natural environment and investigates ways counseling psychologists can contribute to conservation and sustainability. The courses draw on a robust body of scientific research—on topics such as the restorative value of green spaces for health and stress reduction and the psychological determinants of sustainability behaviors—and applies these insights in counseling and mental health practice. Our course work is also informed by environmental philosophy and ethics, cultural diversity, spirituality, the arts, and contemporary movements toward social and environmental justice.

The Certificate provides an opportunity for masters students to combine comprehensive training in fields such as community counseling and marriage, couples, and family therapy with an evidence-based, experiential and socially progressive ecopsychology curriculum. A ten-credit sequence of courses provides an introduction to ecopsychology and its basis in environmental philosophy, empirical research, and critical theory; applied training in wilderness / adventure therapy and ecotherapy; and an opportunity to explore advanced topics such as nature and child development, eco-cultural diversity, and social and environmental justice. An integrative and self-designed capstone project, such as a thesis or supervised practicum, completes the certificate. The Certificate program is also accepting applications from students and recent graduates of comparable counseling masters programs.

By situating the Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate within the accredited programs of the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling, we seek to achieve our mission of creating license- eligible and employable counselors who are prepared to effectively engage the pressing social and environmental issues of our time.

Program Details

Credits: 10 semester hours
Program Start: Spring only
View program of study in current course catalog

Key Dates

The first course in the 2012 Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate Cohort begins in January 2012.
Application deadlines for counseling programs at Lewis & Clark are by program; contact the Graduate Admissions Office.
Deadline for application to the Ecopsychology Certificate 2012 cohort (for graduates and non-Lewis & Clark Students): 11/15/11.

Contact Information:

Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate
go.lclark.edu/graduate/ecopsychology

Thomas Doherty, Co-director
tdoherty@lclark.edu

Tod Sloan, Co-director
sloan@lclark.edu

Graduate Admissions Office
gseadmit@lclark.edu
503-768-6200
go.clark.edu/graduate/admissions

Yale Climate and Energy Institute Workshop

Thomas Doherty — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Yale Climate & Energy Institute (YCEI)

Thomas Doherty took part in the Yale Climate and Energy Institute Workshop: Scenario Planning for Solar Radiation Management, a 1.5 day workshop sponsored by the Yale Climate & Energy Institute in New Haven, Connecticut on September 9-10, 2011. The event was co-sponsored by CIGI (The Centre for International Governance Innovation) and YCELP (The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy).

The workshop focused on geoengineering strategies which attempt to manage the amount of solar energy reaching the earth, particularly by dispersing particles into the stratosphere. Solar-shading proposals, some of which could be implemented fairly quickly and with relatively few resources, exemplify both the promise and the problem of geoengineering. By their very nature, such strategies are intended to have dramatic global effects, and therefore can only be understood in light of an immensely complicated scientific, political, regulatory and ethical environment which must be considered from multiple perspectives at once.

Invitations were extended not only to climate scientists, ethicists, and international lawyers, but to defense experts, environmental psychologists, mitigation and adaptation experts, sociologists, historians, political scientists, agricultural biologists and others.

The Conservation Psychology Institute Summer 2012

Thomas Doherty — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:26:34 +0000

The Conservation Psychology Institute

What: Conservation Psychology Institute (CPI) Program
When: Summer 2012, Specific Dates TBA
Where: Antioch University New England, Keene, NH

AUNE Campus

This week long summer intensive program brings together scholars, students, professionals and a gifted psychology and organizational development faculty to explore how the tools of psychology can be used in a wide range of effective conservation and sustainability practices. Participants will gain a better understanding of the complex social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral and experiential dynamics inherent to conservation issues and effective strategies for sustainability leadership.

Topics to be covered include the determinants of diverse environmental worldviews and behaviors; ways to understand and work with emotional responses to environmental issues; and design of effective educational, behavior change and organizational leadership initiatives. Students will be guided to applying psychological perspectives to work in contexts such as conservation biology; environmental education programs; zoos, aquariums and museums; climate change mitigation or adaptation programs; resource management and land use planning; municipal sustainability programs; green business and organizations; and in private and public sphere environmental advocacy.

The course includes small group learning, individual mentoring, real-world case studies and field experiences.

Who would benefit from this program?

Educators, researchers and students in various disciplines interested in conservation psychology.
Conservation or sustainability professionals in the Northeastern U.S. and beyond, including those in federal, state or local government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Environmental and sustainability advocates.
Individuals from other green organizations and businesses interested in learning about conservation psychology principles.

For more information contact:
Conservation Psychology Institute, Antioch University New England
603.283.2122
or email conspsy.aune@antioch.edu.

American Psychologist publishes special issue on global climate change

Thomas Doherty — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:14:37 +0000

American Psychologist publishes special issue on global climate change

New peer-reviewed articles update APA’s 2009 task force report.

American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA), has published a special issue on “Psychology and Global Climate Change.” The May-June 2011 issue contains seven peer-reviewed articles that are based upon and update the contents of a 2009 APA task force report. All eight of the task force members, who work in a variety of areas across psychology, contributed to the writing of the articles in the special issue.

The articles, each of which can be read independently, are:

Psychology’s contributions to understanding and addressing global climate change
By Janet K. Swim, Paul C. Stern, Thomas J. Doherty, Susan Clayton, Joseph P. Reser, Elke U. Weber, Robert Gifford, & George S. Howard
Human behavioral contributions to climate change: Psychological and contextual drivers
By Janet K. Swim, Susan Clayton, & George S. Howard
The psychological impacts of global climate change
By Thomas J. Doherty & Susan Clayton
Adapting to and coping with the threat and impacts of climate change
By Joseph P. Reser & Janet K. Swim
The dragons of inaction: Psychological barriers that limit climate change mitigation and adaptation
By Robert Gifford
Contributions of psychology to limiting climate change
By Paul C. Stern
Public understanding of climate change in the United States
By Elke U. Weber & Paul C. Stern

Janet Swim of Pennsylvania State University chaired the task force and helped manage preparation of the articles. She commented, “I’m pleased and proud to see this special issue in print. Our task force was able to bring together a diverse set of ideas and experiences to develop a resource that we hope advances psychologists’ involvement in the topic of global climate change and, more generally, environmental sustainability.”

The issue can be accessed through APA’s PsycNET website (at no cost for most APA members and those with institutional subscriptions).

You may read Thomas Doherty’s contribution below:

The psychological impacts of global climate change
By Thomas J. Doherty & Susan Clayton

Antioch Alumni Talks :: Seattle, WA & Portland, OR

Thomas Doherty — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:00:03 +0000

Thomas Doherty is a graduate of Antioch University New England (Psy.D., 2002) and spoke to the Northwest of alumni of Antioch University at two events in Seattle and Portland.

Seattle – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Cambridge Room
Warwick Hotel
401 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
6-8 pm

Portland – Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center
The Natural Capital Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
6-8 pm

Green Building Services Inc. (GBS) Talk

Thomas Doherty — Fri, 13 May 2011 23:49:00 +0000

Green Building Services Inc. (GBS) Talk

Thomas Doherty will address the annual shareholders meeting of Green Building Services Inc. (GBS) on the topics of Ecopsychology and sustainability as it applies to the work of green building professionals.

When: Wednesday May 18
Where: Portland, OR

SAVE THE DATE :: Summer 2011 Conservation Psychology Institute (CPI) program at AUNE

Thomas Doherty — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:12:28 +0000

NEW FOR SUMMER OF 2011

What: Conservation Psychology Institute (CPI) Program
When: July 25-29, 2011
Where: Antioch University New England, Keene, NH

AUNE Campus

The course includes small group learning, individual mentoring, real-world case studies and field experiences.

Who would benefit from this program?

Educators, researchers and students in various disciplines interested in conservation psychology.
Conservation or sustainability professionals in the Northeastern U.S. and beyond, including those in federal, state or local government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Environmental and sustainability advocates.
Individuals from other green organizations and businesses interested in learning about conservation psychology principles.

CPI Faculty

Carol Saunders – Antioch University New England
Wesley Schultz – California State University, San Marcos
Thomas Doherty – Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education & Counseling
Abigail Abrash Walton – Antioch University New England

About the Institute

For more information contact: Conservation Psychology Summer Institute, Antioch University New England, 603.283.2122 or email jcalhoun@antioch.edu.

Sustainable Self Earth Day at Esalen

Thomas Doherty — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:16:05 +0000

Earth Day Event

Weekend Workshop

Master of Two Worlds: Manifesting Personal Sustainability in Your Life and Work

Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California

April 22-24, 2011

Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

In this Earth Day workshop, Thomas Joseph Doherty, a specialist in ecopsychology, will weave insights from neuroscience, environmental psychology, and mind-body health to present a model of personal sustainability. Thomas will share practices that he uses in his ecopsychology practice to help individuals recognize and validate their emotions about the current environmental situation, develop practices of mindfulness and acceptance, nurture themselves, celebrate their connections to the natural world, and most importantly, to engage in grounded action that manifests their unique sustainability vision and avoids burnout over the long haul.

The title of this workshop is inspired by the final stage of the archetypal hero’s journey: Once a hero has completed his or her trials and adventures, the challenge is to manifest the vision of possibility brought back from the “extraordinary world” into the “real world” of community and society—to be a Master of Two Worlds (M2W). Thomas will show how the M2W model can support agents of change who carry a vision of sustainability and who labor daily to foster their vision in their families, organizations, and communities.

Along the way, Thomas will detail research on the benefits of green spaces for stress reduction and productivity, the diverse ways people understand their connections to the natural world, how to cope with issues like global climate change, and how the M2W perspective corresponds with research on leadership, motivation, and resilience.

For registration details visit: http://webapp.esalen.org/workshops/9302

CEUs available for psychologists.

CEUs available for MFTs and LCSWs.

Reservations Information (Accommodations & Pricing)

Thomas Doherty at Portland State University Social Sustainability Colloquium

Andrea Janda — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:00:01 +0000

PSU Social Sustainability Colloquium

DATE: Friday, April 15th

TIME: 2-4pm

WHERE: Urban Center Building Room 204 (above Seattle’s Best Coffee) Campus Map

NOTE: This discussion will be recorded on video and broadcast to our colleagues in Australia. It will also be available on YouTube and Earthsayers TV for dissemination. To view live, go to www.media.pdx.edu Live Streams and then 204.

VARIETIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IDENTITY: THOUGHTS ON PSYCHOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Ecopsychology Journal

The New York Times called Thomas Doherty “the most prominent American advocate of a growing discipline known as ‘ecopsychology’.”

Dr. Thomas Joseph Doherty provides an overview of psychological perspectives on the natural environment and sustainability, including stories of his work in ecopsychology and the development of the Ecopsychology journal.

His talk focuses on moving beyond either-or conceptions of environmental identity toward an appreciation of a diversity of environmental world views, and how this can help us understand vulnerabilities to the psychological impacts of issues like global climate change and inform the design of pragmatic and innovative sustainability initiatives.

Thomas Joseph Doherty, PsyD

Presenter Bio: Thomas Doherty provides consultation on environmental identity and behavior change and specializes in working with people and organizations with ecological values He draws on his training in clinical and health psychology and his background as a wilderness therapist and professional whitewater rafting guide. In addition to his consultation practice in Portland, Thomas trains counselors at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School and is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ecopsychology. Thomas helped author the American Psychological Association’s Climate Change Task Force Report in 2009 and his paper on the psychological impacts of global climate change will be published in the American Psychologist this June. Thomas has provided talks and workshops for organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Natural Step USA, New Season’s Markets, the Bioneers, the Association of Oregon Recyclers, and the Oregon Counseling Association.

In addition to mentions in the NY Times, Thomas’s work has also been featured in the Oregonian, New Hampshire Public Radio, the Detroit Metro Times, Sustainability: The Journal of Record, Alternative and Complementary Therapies, the Monitor on Psychology, and in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Green Couples Workshop :: Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Thomas Doherty — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:39 +0000

Green Couples Workshop

In this low-cost Couples Workshop, Dr. Thomas Joseph Doherty will discuss the added pleasures and stresses that “green” issues bring to modern relationships. He’ll provide tips on how to talk about eco-values and lifestyle choices with your significant other, ways to accept and work with differences, and how to recognize when differing environmental agendas can become relationship deal-breakers. Along with an informative lecture, there will be time for personal reflection, couples discussions, and large group sharing.

This event is open to all kinds of couples and is not a therapy group.

Couples Workshop

Date: April 2nd, 2011
Time: 1 PM – 4:30 PM
Cost: $20 per person / $40 per couple
$25 / $50 after March 25th

Location:
3727 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Second Floor Conference Room
Google Map

To register see our website:
http://bit.ly/eXI7NI

For more information: Call 503.288.1213
or email clientcare@selfsustain.com

Previous Related Press:

FEB 2010 :: Green Counselors • New Hampshire Public Radio

Thomas Doherty talked with Virginia Prescott from New Hampshire Public Radio’s Word Of Mouth as part of their “Next Green Thing” series about helping couples resolve their environmental disagreements.

See article and interview below as published originally HERE.

JAN 2010 :: Thomas Doherty on the Tim Conway Jr. Show • KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles

Thomas Doherty talked with Los Angeles radio personality Tim Conway, Jr. from KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles about increased environmental awareness in couples. Tim shared his humorous take on “green fights” in modern marriages.

JAN 2010 :: Preserving the Planet, Straining the Relationship: Therapists Report Increase in Green Disputes

Thomas Doherty was interviewed in The New York Times about ecological concerns as they affect family and relationships.

See article below as published originally HERE.