Feeling scared or hopeless about the future of our planet? Do you feel stuck and have no idea how to contribute to the solution? Is anxiety and sadness overwhelming or is the constant drip of bad climate news getting to you? If you relate to these questions and want to connect with others in a compassionate and helpful space, this group is for you. 

Processing and Psychoeducation  

This 8-session psychoeducation and processing group provides space to share and connect with others to reduce loneliness, offers tools for managing intense emotions related to the climate crisis to support greater emotional stability, and empowers you to use your unique abilities to work toward a better future for our planet, reducing feelings of powerlessness. The group is facilitated by Heal ATL therapist Heather Romero, LPC, a Climate-Aware Therapist through the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Heather uses her climate and polyvagal training/knowledge, and trauma-informed approach to help participants process the anxiety and grief associated with the climate crisis. 

Week 1: Introductions and intentions for the group 

Week 2: Impacts of climate trauma on the individual and groups 

Week 3: The importance and gift of the grieving process 

Week 4: Processing grief and anxiety, Group mindfulness activity, Climate Emotions Wheel 

Week 5: Processing grief and anxiety (cont.), The nervous system + Bottom-up processing, Interoception, Group somatic activity: Pendulation  

Week 6: Finding your niche and making a difference 

Week 7: Goals for the future and building community  

Week 8: Review + Debrief 

*Each week will allow flexibility for discussion, updates, questions, and group processing.