Full Description
Psychotherapy for Climate Change explores the complex ways in which climate change is both exacerbating and being fueled by modern society's epidemic of loneliness and social isolation.
Chapters include both research and personal accounts to help the reader deepen their understanding of different perspectives on climate change. The book makes the case for using tools from various types of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy to foster collaboration in addressing the climate crisis.
Psychotherapy for Climate Change offers exercises that will help readers gain insight into the ways in which emotions and patterns of thinking can impact their capacity for connecting with others about environmental concerns. The book also presents practical tools for strengthening social connections among those who want to contribute to a solution and between environmental advocates and those who deny that the problem exists.
Contents
1. The Seven Responses to Climate Change 2. How Responses to Climate Change Differ by Generation and Age 3. Understanding Your Climate Identity 4. The Effect of World Views and Beliefs on Climate Responses 5. Climate Change and Spirituality 6. Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) for Eco-Perfectionism 7. Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Turning the Faucet off on Eco-guilt, Anger, and Despair 8. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Getting in Tune with Values 9. Standard Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Revising Beliefs about Ourselves, the World, and the Future 10. Conclusion: Final Thoughts for Helping People Find their Role in Climate Solutions
