Eco-anxiety in children and young people is experienced in very different ways than in adults. This chapter explores how this appears cognitively and emotionally, proposes the development of a climate and biodiversity crisis lens through which therapy can respond, and examines a range of approaches for the therapy room, at home, in school and outdoors to support children and young people to explore their thoughts, feelings and dreams about the crisis, including moving from therapeutic dyad to therapeutic triad (between therapist, client, and planet).
Climate Aware Therapy with Children and Young People to Navigate the Climate and Ecological Crisis
2024
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Eco-anxiety in children and young people is experienced in very different ways than in adults. This chapter explores how this appears cognitively and emotionally, proposes the development of a climate and biodiversity crisis lens through which therapy can respond, and examines a range of approaches for the therapy room, at home, in school and outdoors to support children and young people to explore their thoughts, feelings and dreams about the crisis, including moving from therapeutic dyad to therapeutic triad (between therapist, client, and planet).
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