{"id":82662,"date":"2018-03-15T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=82662"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:06:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:06:02","slug":"what-is-ecopsychology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-ecopsychology.htm","title":{"rendered":"What is Ecopsychology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_82664\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2706285282_1748bfb192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82664\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2706285282_1748bfb192-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"what is ecopsychology\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2706285282_1748bfb192-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2706285282_1748bfb192.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-82664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/n0iz3\/2706285282\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">George Ploaie<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>What is ecopsychology? It attempts to answer important questions such as:<\/p>\n<p><em>What are the hidden psychological affects of the ways we as humans destroy our environment?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How can we learn about ourselves as human beings through our relationship with the\u00a0natural world? <\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>What is\u00a0<\/b><b>Ecopsychology<\/b><b>?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ecopsychology\u00a0is the collision of ecology and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-a-counselling-psychologist.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">psychology<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It goes beyond the idea that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-the-unconscious-mind.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the human mind<\/span><\/a> is only of concern to humans, and looks at our interconnection with the\u00a0greater, &#8216;more than human&#8217; world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ecopsychology suggests we are not just part of either a human community or a family system. As human beings we are also linked with nature, and the ways we treat nature affect all of us profoundly.<\/p>\n<h3>Key concepts of\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Some interesting concepts of\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0include\u00a0that:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) while nowadays our minds are shaped by our social environments, they\u00a0evolved from the natural world. Our minds are indeed still adapted to, and affected by, the\u00a0&#8216;more than human&#8217; world.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2) we all have a\u00a0built in\u00a0capacity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/get-closer-intimacy-issues.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">emotionally connect<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to natural environments\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>3) even when experiencing a crisis, we can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/7-surprising-reasons-feeling-lonely.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a sense of\u00a0belonging<\/span><\/a> by\u00a0spending time in nature.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4) we feel a deep grief at the loss of nature, even if it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-the-unconscious-mind.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">unconscious<\/span><\/a>. The ways we are damaging the natural environment are actually affecting us all psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually.<\/p>\n<h3><b>A Brief\u00a0<\/b><b>History of\u00a0<\/b><b>Ecopsychology<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_82665\" style=\"width: 396px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4767312732_291e39781a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82665\" class=\" wp-image-82665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4767312732_291e39781a-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"ecopsychology\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4767312732_291e39781a-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4767312732_291e39781a.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4767312732_291e39781a-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-82665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wonderlane\/4767312732\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Wonderlane<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Ecopsychology\u00a0is attributed as beginning in America during the 1990s<\/strong>,\u00a0with the publication of &#8220;The Voice of the Earth&#8221; by\u00a0American academic and\u00a0historian\u00a0Theodore\u00a0Roszak.\u00a0(Although\u00a0actually, other American psychologists in California were also using the term by the time his book was printed).\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Roszak\u00a0was concerned by the environmental\u00a0crisis\u00a0happening around him.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instead of\u00a0focussing\u00a0on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/why-do-i-feel-guilty-all-the-time.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">guilt<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/shame-definition.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">shame<\/span> <\/a>of consumerism,\u00a0Roszak\u00a0proposes we look into the\u00a0deep bond that exists between people and nature.\u00a0\u00a0What are these bonds, how did they become severed? How can we repair and recreate them?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But it was the 1996 publication of popular book &#8220;The Spell of the Sensuous&#8221; by philosopher\u00a0David Abram\u00a0that bought the term fully into the mainstream.\u00a0Abram\u00a0wrote\u00a0the book\u00a0to describe the aliveness human beings feel when aware of the\u00a0natural\u00a0world around us.\u00a0In\u00a0fact\u00a0<strong>Abram saw human beings as a part of nature and challenged the man-made divide. He refers to the\u00a0&#8220;human&#8221; and &#8220;more-than-human&#8221;\u00a0worlds.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><b>Ecopsychology methods\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Ecopsychologists\u00a0work with different processes, but each involves spending time in nature.\u00a0\u00a0These include:\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Adventure Camps<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These often involve\u00a0working\u00a0in teams and developing\u00a0new ways of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-communicate-stress.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">communicating<\/span><\/a> and co-operating.\u00a0 Forest walks or the building of shelters, for\u00a0example,\u00a0\u00a0create\u00a0a sense of empowerment.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wilderness Journeys<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_82666\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3617317581_e8b0ede513.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82666\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3617317581_e8b0ede513-400x263.jpg\" alt=\"what is ecopsychotherapy\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3617317581_e8b0ede513-400x263.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/3617317581_e8b0ede513.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-82666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ocparks\/3617317581\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">OCParks_CA<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many people undertake wilderness journeys during a time of deep questioning. They can involve intense periods of solitude and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/journal-writing.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">journaling<\/span><\/a>. You may come onto the journey with a question or an intention and &#8216;ask the land&#8217; for answers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Animal adventures<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0programs involve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/animal-assisted-therapy.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">spending time with specific animals<\/span><\/a> such as dolphins, elephants or even wild game.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This creates a sense of belonging and an awareness of our own animal bodies.\u00a0\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nature walks or time outside<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Going out into nature doesn\u2019t have to be an extravagant or once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.\u00a0 Even moments spent gazing at the night sky on a summer evening, or watching the waves on a beach, can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/connecting-with-people.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">help us connect<\/span><\/a> to a world far greater than ourselves.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What does ecopsychology offer individuals?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As a practical tool,\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0can serve us in the following ways:\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Exploration\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Exploring natural environments takes us outside of what we are used to. This gives us a sensory experience that can then help us explore sides of ourselves we&#8217;ve overlooked.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Self-awareness\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_82667\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/8144802495_e16172f1a8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82667\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/8144802495_e16172f1a8-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"what is ecotherapy\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/8144802495_e16172f1a8-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/8144802495_e16172f1a8.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/8144802495_e16172f1a8-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-82667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/juanedc\/8144802495\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Juanedc<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Time in nature takes us out of the usual distractions, leaving us to be more aware of our thoughts, feelings, and physical bodies. It has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/mindfulness-techniques.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">mindfulness<\/span><\/a> affect. Many find that being in the connectedness of\u00a0nature, and away from the social structures that cause them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/anxiety-vs-depression.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">anxiety<\/span><\/a>, means they also feel\u00a0more\u00a0safe\u00a0to think and feel than usual.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><b>Social Awareness\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Being in nature creates a space to understand who we are outside of the social beliefs that have shaped us. Seeing how such beliefs have impacted the environment, we might\u00a0realise\u00a0how much we ourselves are\u00a0impacted. And, also, responsible.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Sharing\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some\u00a0wilderness\u00a0experiences are done in groups, meaning\u00a0that\u00a0after\u00a0participants share their insights.\u00a0 This helps to integrate the experiences and process any emotions which were evoked.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Connection\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Yes,\u00a0we\u00a0connect\u00a0to\u00a0others if we are part of a group\u00a0experience. But\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0also helps us feel connected to a much bigger\u00a0whole, expanding\u00a0our concept of what the &#8216;world&#8217;\u00a0and our\u00a0place in it is. When we feel the connectedness of nature we can begin to question how we could be more connected to others. It\u00a0also connects us to ourselves, creating a space to see ourselves\u00a0in new ways and\u00a0understand\u00a0our needs.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Value\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Developing our awareness that we are part\u00a0a wider world often evokes a deep value for all of life, including our own.\u00a0\u00a0Seeing ourselves as part of wild nature creates a deep awareness of our own unique humanity.\u00a0 We are different to other beings. Yet we still belong, and still, form a part of a larger cosmos.\u00a0\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Could\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0benefit you?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Working with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/types-of-therapists.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">psychologist or psychotherapist<\/span><\/a> who integrates\u00a0ecopsychology\u00a0concepts can help\u00a0you\u00a0find a new perspective on your place in the world and how you would like to be in that world.<\/p>\n<p>You can see yourself\u00a0differently\u00a0and might choose to give up old habits that no longer\u00a0benefit\u00a0for you and establish new ones that do.<\/p>\n<p>As you shift and change, learning new approaches to life, sharing these processes with a compassionate professional enables us to work towards deeper change.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>Still have a question about &#8216;what is ecopsychology?&#8217; Post in the comment box below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ecopsychology? It attempts to answer important questions such as: What are the hidden psychological affects of the ways we as humans destroy our environment?\u00a0 How can we learn about ourselves as human beings through our relationship with the\u00a0natural world? What is\u00a0Ecopsychology?\u00a0 Ecopsychology\u00a0is the collision of ecology and psychology. 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