Mission Statement

To provide a forum for discussion and action related to local, national and international environmental issues in counselling and psychotherapy and support progressive initiatives addressing the climate-crisis.

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Professional Development

Monthly Peer Support Group

  • 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12-1pm EST
  • A space to share our experience (or lack of experience) working with clients who come to us with climate change issues such as anxiety, grief, and fear
  • Free for CIC chapter members only

 

 

Future Events

Stay tuned for more events in 2026-2027!

Registration through https://members.ccpa-accp.ca/ -> Events -> Event Calendar

Recordings

Climate Informed Counselling – Climate Trauma (presentation, 21:13 mins)

  • A presentation for student counsellors by Christina Johnson, MA, based on her work supporting clients who have experienced trauma in the context of climate emergencies.

Climate Informed Counselling Across the Lifespan – Part 1: Children and Youth (presentation, 16:33 mins)

Climate Informed Counselling Across the Lifespan – Part 2: Emerging Adults and Adults (presentation, 7:41 mins)

Climate Informed Counselling Across the Lifespan – Part 3: The Child Debate and Reproductive Justice (presentation,11:24 mins )

Climate Informed Counselling Across the Lifespan – Part 4: Older Adults and Visualizing the Future (presentation, 13:09 mins)

  • A presentation by Julia Clarke and Trevor Lehmann that draws from their 2024 CCPA conference workshop focused on helping counsellors at all stages of their careers understand and support clients in the context of climate change. The presentation is divided into 4 segments based on presenting concerns for clients across the lifespan.

Climate-Informed Chapter: Climate Mental Health Roundtable (presentation, 1:29:35)

  • A recording of our November 12th 2024 roundtable discussion on climate change and mental health from the perspective of mental health leaders in the Caribbean and Central America. Moderated by Christina Johnson, MA, featuring Kerriann Peart (PhD in International Psychology), Annie Jordan (PhD in Depth Psychology), and Jean-Luc Constantine (UNICEF Mental Health Focal Point).

April 17th, 2024 – Wielding the Sword and the Shield: Career Development & Climate Justice

  • Learn how the climate crisis is affecting our clients’ mental health, careers, and counselling theories that lend themselves to advocacy. Liberation psychology, Feminist, and Psychology of Working theories and practices are explored to create change within the individual and society.

April 24th 2024 -Making Good Trouble

  •  A panel discussion on effective advocacy leading to system-wide change in how mental health services are delivered in Nova Scotia. Attendees heard from panelists on questions about advocacy in the counselling profession and “making good trouble.” Folks who are unfamiliar with the expression “making good trouble” are invited to see https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/2021/artists-reflect-what-it-means-make-good-trouble.

April 2nd, 2025 – Caribbean Conversations: Climate Change and Mental Health (1hour 7 mins)

  • This session, with speakers Emily Anna Bachan, Dr. William Hamilton, and moderator Christina Johnson, highlights the lived experiences of Caribbean communities navigating the dual crises of climate change and mental health. Discussions center on community resilience and the urgent need to address mental health disparities in climate-vulnerable regions. 

January 16, 2026 – Caribbean Voices in 2026 (1hour 25 mins)

  • Tezel Lightbourne, Andrea Gaymes-Mohess & Marjahn Finlayson. The climate-crisis is multi-faceted and affects citizens globally, with the Caribbean being particularly vulnerable to direct and indirect effects of climate change. Learn from a panel of Caribbean mental health and scientific experts on the impacts of disasters on health, stigma, and society.

February 25, 2026 – Navigating the Psychology of Climate Denial and Radicalization (1hr)

  • Trevor Lehmann and Rachel Coccia. This presentation explores the psychological mechanisms that contribute to the widespread denial and, in some cases, the radicalized rejection of climate science.

March 9th, 2026 – Creative Approaches to Climate-Attuned Counselling: Mandalas, Climate Emotions & Ecological Connection (45min)

  • Mor Keshet. In this presentation, participants are introduced to an Eco-Art therapy approach grounded in trauma-informed practice, collective healing, and relational ecology.

April 13th, 2026 – Working with Environmental Professionals (1h15mins)

  • Dr. Debra Borys and Michelle Moerr. This presentation describes the unique stressors contributing to burnout, moral injury, and ecological grief among conservation and environmental professionals, explains how the historically masculine, emotion-suppressing culture of conservation creates vulnerability to distress and influences client experiences within these systems, and identifies practical approaches to support clients working in conservation and climate-facing fields.

April 27th, 2026 – What’s Really in the Room: Conceptualizing and Working Integratively With a Continuum of Climate Distress (1hr15mins)

  • Laura Carter Robinson. This presentation explores conceptualizing and working psychologically with climate distress using an integrative approach blending aspects of contemporary psychodynamic, relational, second- and third-wave cognitive behavioral, and ecopsychological perspectives.

May 11th, 2026 – Transformative Climate Psychology with Children and Adults (1hr20mins)

  • Leslie Davenport. This workshop explores the profound psychological transformations necessary for addressing the climate crisis. Participants will learn advanced tools for guiding clients toward deeper self-understanding, ecological and community connection, and empowered action that aligns inner transformation with external change and supports more resilient, life-honoring responses.

Documents

Trevor Lehmann

President

Véronique Livermore

Treasurer

Lily Jiménez-Dabdoub

Communications Liaison

Holly Storey

Secretary

Graham Nichols

Director at Large

Julia Clarke

Director at large

Christina Johnson

Director at large

Danielle McCann

Educational Outreach Coordinator

Sarah Oswald

Student Liason

Monica Vautour

Board Liaison

Archives

2024 CCPA Annual Conference:

  • June 1st: Cli-mate: An ExpressART Workshop for Eco-Aware Counsellors – Lily Jimenez-Dabdoub
  • June 1st: Climate-Informed Counselling Across the Lifespan – Julia Clarke & Trevor Lehmann