Tag: ecopsychology

What does it mean to live as part of the web of life, but to behave as if we don’t?

The question about what it means to live life as though we are not connected to all is urgently important at this point in our history on this planet. Because if we don't collectively come to understand that everything matters, we will sadly be headed for doom. It's wonderful to see this line of thinking enter into the realm of what mental health professionals are thinking about. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Fierce Light

That we might have hope for the world and it's inhabitants of all species: Fueled by the belief that "another world is possible," Fierce Light is a compelling, global journey into the world of spirit in action, an exploration of what Martin Luther King called "Love in Action," and Gandhi called "Soul Force"; what Ripper is calling "Fierce Light." … [click on title for the rest of the post]

Re-enter the woods that we might find our true nature

Until we understand what the land is, we are at odds with everything we touch. And to come to that understanding it is necessary, even now, to leave the regions of our conquest - the cleared fields, the towns and cities, the highways - and re-enter the woods. For only there can a man encounter... Continue Reading →

Uncertainty

Joanna Macy on Uncertainty...she is just stunning. Beautiful. In this inspiring film clip Joanna Macy talks about the gift uncertainty plays in sparking our passion, creativity and focus for the work of The Great Turning, coming into a sustainable relationship with the earth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soZ7ztuqTdM Other wonderful posts on Beyond Meds featuring Joanna Macy's work see:... Continue Reading →

Ecopsychology

Ecopsychology is not a discipline, so much as it is a social movement, a world view,” he says. Although practitioners have evolved a number of diverse treatment methods, from conducting therapy sessions out of doors to helping clients grieve toxic spills and species loss, Doherty says one of the unifying ideas in ecopsychology is its attempt to integrate a different set of questions into clinical practice. What, for example, does it mean to live as part of the web of life, but to behave as if we didn’t?

An introduction to ecopsychology

By Larry Robinson From Utne Reader an excerpt from an excerpt from the anthology Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind--this is so right on!! Over the past several years the field of psychotherapy, already fragmented, has become even more deeply divided. The mainstream (defined by the direction chosen by the majority of practitioners) seems to... Continue Reading →

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