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Thriving Through Eco-Anxiety: From Ecological Grief to the Capacity to ACT

La Salle University 1900 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based training focused on addressing climate-related anxiety and grief (3 CE's available)As climate crisis intensifies, eco-anxiety (i.e., distress and dysfunction that accompany awareness of climate crisis) is quickly becoming the major mental health crisis of the modern era. Eco-anxiety is notoriously difficult to treat, both because it is founded in rational fears and because the grief, rage, panic, and powerlessness people experience when considering climate crisis can be overwhelming, both for clients and the professionals who work with them. This experiential and skills-building workshop will explain eco-anxiety in two contexts crucial for fostering resilience: death anxiety