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.

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Green Counselors
Green Counselors

It used to be that couples fought about who cooks dinner and taking out the trash. With a rise in environmental awareness, add eco-disputes to the list of grievances. Therapists around the country are reporting rises in domestic spats over everything from recycling to longer showers. For a closer look we’re calling Dr. Thomas Doherty, a clinical psychologist in Portland, Oregon who’s been helping couples resolve their environmental disagreements. And he joins us as part of our Next Green Thing series.

The New York Times: Therapists Report Increase in Green Disputes

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Published by Thomas Doherty

Psychologist Thomas Doherty's work on environmental sustainability and health has been featured in publications like the New York Times and in talks worldwide. Thomas consults with individuals and organizations through his business Sustainable Self. He was the founding Director of the Ecopsychology Certificate Program at Lewis & Clark Graduate School and Founding Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed academic journal Ecopsychology. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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