Natural Disasters

Climate in crisis: Counselors needed

Some of the most rapid increases in temperature are being experienced in the Circumpolar North. Overall, the average global temperature has increased by 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) since 1880. 

Using Nature as a Therapeutic Partner

Unexpected exchange underscores the human desire to reconnect with nature, yet urbanization and technology often distance people from the natural world.

The High Cost of Human-Made Disasters

The stories of the aftereffects of human-made disaster have become all too familiar: a refugee forced to make a dangerous journey to find a new home; the soldier deployed thousands of miles from home for months at a time...

The Counseling Connoisseur: Mental health cleanup following a natural disaster

As with any traumatic experience, I seek meaning, attempting to make some sense out of these tragedies. I dive into my counseling toolbox for guidance and I DO something.

Lending a Helping Hand in Disaster’s Wake

Post-9/11, the practice of disaster mental health has been shifting and evolving as practitioners have continued to gain a better understanding of how people recover from traumatic events.

Preparing for the Mental Health Impact of Climate Change

Climate change may be the most crucial issue confronting the inhabitants of our world today.

Ask Your Doctor If Nature is Right for You

NatureRx is the brainchild of Justin Bogardus, a filmmaker and licensed professional counselor candidate in Boulder, Colorado. Everything seems to have a marketing campaign in this modern age, he says, so why not nature?

The Counseling Connoisseur: Nature-Informed Counseling for Children

For many children (and their excited parents), the end of summer signifies a return to school, studies and schedules. It is a time when we bid farewell to the lackadaisical whimsy of carefree days.

Disasters and Us

Disasters are on the rise, including both human-made and natural disasters. To clarify, human-made disasters include terrorist acts, mass shootings, industrial errors and epidemics, whereas natural disasters involve events such as hurricanes...