New workshop (Eco-psychology)

A weekend workshop designed specifically for therapists who wish to incorporate ecopsychology into their practice, was run at HHP over the last weekend of May. 

Therapy is an intensely personal process. Yet our psychological health is also affected by the bigger picture and our personal actions can affect others around the globe. Everything we buy and use, including our sources of energy, impact on the larger world around us. Climate change, peak oil, and a litany of environmental crises are looming on the horizon. Such global change is catastrophic, but brings with it a collective awakening. If we want a future for humanity, we must all address our own unsustainble lifestyles. Engaging in this process of change brings to our attention not only how we relate to each other but also how we relate to the world around us. While the therapy movement brings change within human relationships, ecopsychology seeks to broaden our awareness to include our relationship with the rest of life, beyond human relationships.

The week-end was a space to start to unpack some thinking and feeling around these concerns and in particular:

• How does this work in practice?
• How are these global issues psychologically manifested?
• Do clients talk about these issues?
• Do we address these wider issues together as therapists?

Mary-Jayne is a Jungian analyst, art therapist and ecopsychologist practising in London. See www.mjrust.net for more info.

Please contact us if you are interested in attending a similar event in the future