This webinar is presented by Families for a Livable Climate

For parents concerned about the climate crisis, taking action to make a difference can help both the movement and our own mental health. But sometimes the gravity of the issue, along with the many demands on our time as busy parents, can be emotionally and mentally difficult to navigate.

Dr. Thomas Doherty will discuss healthy ways that parents can engage with global climate change and other social and environmental issues. He will help attendees reflect on their guiding beliefs and values as parents, understand their environment identity, and support the developmental needs of children and people across the lifespan. He will share insights from research on the mental health impacts of climate change and development of environmental behaviors for people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. Parents will gain tools to regulate their emotions and stress about climate change, and be more empowered to talk about environmental issues. Parents will also learn ways to find their comfort zone and set healthy boundaries and priorities regarding advocacy and activism.

About the presenter:

Thomas Doherty, Psy.D. is a practicing psychologist, and a parent, in Portland, Oregon. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and served on the APA Task Force on Global Climate Change. He founded one of the first environmentally-focused certificate programs for mental health counselors in the US. Dr. Doherty has provided workshops and trainings for the US National Park Service, the New Zealand Department of Conservation, the California Department of Health, and the Technology Association of Oregon. His paper “The Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change” has been cited over 500 times.