"Ideally your office should have a clean, living, generative sense—one that fosters a renewed sense of physical vitality, alertness and creativity for your clients and yourself..." At the 2013 American Psychological Association (APA) Meeting, I provided a therapist's perspective at presentation "Design of the Psychotherapist's Office – Lessons from Research and Experience." During [...]
There are two basic coping strategies that people use to deal with the emotional impacts of environmental issues. It’s helpful to be aware of these, and to know your habitual style. It’s even better to learn how to be flexible and use both strategies to support yourself. Note: I'll be doing a series of posts in [...]
All respect to Russell Brand and to those who do not vote out of principle. To others, make sure to get your ballot in. I'm big on voting—even if it’s not as much fun as my first vote in the mysterious old curtained mechanical voting booths in Buffalo, or as classic as putting my [...]
Ecopsychology Table of Contents AlertVolume: 5, Number: S1, September 2013 View this Issue Online Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy: Mental Health Providers as Victims and First Responders Editor's Note Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy: Mental Health Providers as Victims and First Responders Thomas Doherty Ecopsychology, Vol. 5, No. S1, September 2013: S-1-S-1. Citation | Full Text HTML | Full Text [...]
Health Benefits of Nearby Nature Dr. Roger Ulrich and Dr. Geoffrey Donovan present on the relationship between trees, gardens, nature and public health: Trees and well-designed nature settings are part of our public health infrastructure! Sponsored by: Friends of Trees, J. Frank Schmidt Family Charitable Foundation, Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Counseling, Legacy Health, [...]
Conservation Psychology Institute Escondido, California, USA October 15-18, 2013 Registration Cost: Early-Bird Registration (on or before August 23, 2013): $785 Regular Registration (August 24-September 30, 2013): $ 885 Space is limited to 35 people. Please register early to save your place! MINIMUM PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION REQUIRED* CLICK HERE to Enroll Yourself Online Today! For questions about [...]
Drs. Nemeth and Ray, organized a symposium featuring Thomas Doherty, PsyD, ecopsychologist, as a part of the annual meeting of the US Chapter of the World Council for Psychotherapy on March 22, 2013. This is in fulfilment of WCP’s commitment to disaster trauma training focusing on environmental trauma Drs. Nemeth and Ray, organized a symposium [...]
Existential-Humanistic NorthWest (EHNW) professional organization is pleased to announce: Presentation Breakfast Friday, April 12th, 2013 8:00-9:30AM Old Wives' Tales Restaurant 1300 E Burnside St Portland 503 238-0470 Existential-Humanistic approaches to Ecopsychology and addressing environmental issues or concerns in Psychotherapy settings. Presented by Thomas Doherty, Psy D Ecopsychology is a natural fit for the existential-humanistic [...]
Thomas will speak on a Climate Change Panel at the Open Forum Portland Climate Change Event Saturday June 2, 2012. Thomas will join climate scientists, mental health experts and environmental change agents to discuss the topic: In what ways can the challenges of a warming planet lead to transformation? Saturday June 2nd, 2:30-5:30pm Portland State [...]
PORT OF PORTLAND The Psychology Behind Sustainable Practices–At Work and At Home Brown Bag Why do many people go the extra mile to practice sustainable living while others don't bother? What's the key to understanding behaviors for living sustainably? How do YOU define sustainability? The Port of Portland participants joined Dr. Thomas Doherty for a noontime [...]
