What feelings come up for you when you think about the state of nature, climate, wars, refugees – what some are calling the polycrisis?
Perhaps you get anxious or angry. Maybe you’re overcome with grief. Or maybe it’s all too overwhelming and you end up feeling numb, or you choose not to think about it.
And how is this affecting your life?
It could be you’re someone whose sleep or general ability to function has been impacted or whose relationships have suffered. Perhaps, if you are an activist, you have specific struggles, such as anxiety around arrest or reaching a state of burnout.
It might reassure you to know that all these responses are normal and none of them need to be faced alone. Read on for how to access this service.
While it can be hard to talk to family, friends, or colleagues about our difficulties – as they may themselves be struggling or be too uncomfortable to talk about this – the Climate Psychology Alliance (CPA) have a register of therapists who have walked this path and are available to offer therapeutic support.
What’s on offer?
• Up to 3 free sessions of therapeutic support – usually by phone or online, sometimes in person
• A safe and empathetic space where you can vent and be listened to without judgement
• Support in facing the uncertainty of the climate, ecological and other crises
• Validation of, and help understanding, difficult feelings and responses
• Practical tips on how to deal with trauma and emotional overwhelm and ways to develop emotional resilience
• Help to start make meaning
• Signposting for action or further support, including free or low-cost therapeutic work if necessary
How do I access this?
If you would like 3 free sessions, look through the list of practitioners here CPA website and select 2 or 3 people to contact to see if they have availability. There are also many resources you may find helpful on the CPA website.
I (Cindy) am currently co-ordinating the CPA therapeutic support service and therefore not able to offer these sessions myself.