Events & Workshops
CLIMATE CAFÉ
Too often, our grief and anxiety around climate change lacks the community awareness, support, and rituals that would help us build resiliency. Now more than ever, we need places & spaces to share our heavy emotions, our concerns, our hopes, and our dreams.
Climate Cafés are free 90-minute gatherings welcome to all because we know that when we engage in meaningful conversation and action in the context of a community, we grow our capacity to serve something bigger than ourselves. The Climate Cafe's goal is to get more people together, in more places, talking about our feelings & emotions about climate change in a supportive and welcoming space.
This event takes place on the 2nd Tuesday each month at The Philosopher's House in Johnson City, Tennessee and is facilitated by Registered Climate Therapist, Chelsea Green, MA, LPC, CPA-NA.
Being human has always involved persisting through danger and uncertainty. By embracing our wholeness & our love for nature, plants and animals, and humanity in the face of great loss, our grief can empower us to envision & hope for a better future for all.
Eco-Therapeutic Practitioner's Retreat:
Weaving Nature Into Your Practice
March 29th, Saturday
10:00am - 2:00pm
Experience the wonder of spring at Fauna Forest Farm with Shae Keane, MA, LPC-Temp & Chelsea Green, MA, LPC, for a half-day retreat for mental health workers, coaches, & all care-workers.
Participants will be welcomed to the land with guided prompts and an invitation to walk, sit, or otherwise explore the 33-acre farm. Chelsea and Shae will skillfully guide practitioners to explore their own inner landscape through activities, such as mindfulness activities, creative practices, and group discussion.
This retreat invites you to replenish your own wellness cup while learning about nature-based therapeutics and gaining inspiration for how to integrate eco-psychology into your practice.
A light vegetarian lunch will be provided.
What to bring: camping chair, blanket, water bottle, bug spray, sun hat
Registration fee: $60
Sign-up link coming soon!
Experiential Therapies on the Farm:
An Educational Workshop for Counselors
April 12th, Saturday
9:30am - 1:30pm
Expand your practice toolkit by integrating experiential therapy techniques in the natural world at the Fauna Forest Farm in Jonesborough, TN.
Whether your therapy practice is offered online, in an office or in nature, this workshop aims to show you how easily experiential techniques can be integrated into your practice.
Experiential therapies are simply defined as practices, exercises, and techniques which go beyond discussion-focused talk therapy. They encompass a wide range of dynamic, embodiment, and mindfulness exercises that help prevent clinician burnout and provide new perspectives for you and your clients.
Experiential techniques allow for clients to deepen self-awareness, practice mindfulness of their bodies, and access insights that were previously beyond conscious awareness. Some of the techniques we will explore in this half-day educational workshop include embodied mindfulness, gentle yoga, guided drawing, nature-based observation, and animal-assisted therapy.
Snacks will be provided.
What to bring: camping chair, blanket, water bottle, bug spray, sun hat
Registration details coming soon.