Event Overview:
As climate distress becomes more present in therapeutic spaces, counsellors need embodied, creative, and relational tools to support clients. In this 90-minute workshop, participants will be introduced to an Eco-Art therapy approach grounded in trauma-informed practice, collective healing, and relational ecology. Drawing on the Climate Emotions Mandala Project - developed in partnership with the Climate Mental Health Network -participants will explore how mandalas can serve as symbolic containers for processing climate emotions, grief, uncertainty, and intergenerational patterns.
Through a blend of didactic learning, case examples, guided meditation, hands-on Mandala creation, and small-group reflection, attendees will learn how creative processes support nervous system regulation, meaning-making, and connection to self, community, and place. No artistic experience is required - only curiosity, openness, and willingness to explore.
Format
- 30-35 min didactic teaching on Integrative Eco Art Therapy & its applications
- 3–5 min grounding meditation
- 20 min guided Mandala drawing practice
- Breakout rooms OR small-group reflection
- Q&A about applying techniques to client concerns
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
- Identify common climate-related emotions (such as eco-anxiety, overwhelm, grief, and uncertainty) and describe how these emotions may show up in clinical settings.
- Explain the basic purpose of Mandalas in therapeutic practice and understand how they function as simple visual containers for emotions and self-expression.
- Facilitate an introductory Mandala activity to help clients externalize and organize difficult feelings in a safe and structured way.
- Apply one or two foundational arts-based or nature-based strategies to support emotional regulation and grounding during climate-related distress.
- Use creative practices to help clients build a sense of stability, connection, and resilience when navigating conversations about climate change and ecological uncertainty.
Three Goals for This Workshop
- To introduce counsellors to eco-art therapeutic approaches that support emotional processing in the context of climate distress.
- To offer a guided experiential Mandala practice that participants can integrate into client work or personal reflection.
- To foster a sense of community and shared capacity among practitioners working at the intersection of mental health and the climate crisis.
Meet Your Presenter:
Mor Keshet, MPS, LCAT, is an Integrative Eco-Art Therapist and the founder of TEVEL, a practice dedicated to creativity, ecology, and collective healing. Rooted in a trauma-informed and relational approach, Mor supports individuals and communities in navigating intergenerational patterns, climate emotions, ecological grief, and the deeper work of connection and consciousness.
She is the creator of the Climate Emotions Mandala Project, a participatory art and dialogue initiative developed in partnership with the Climate Mental Health Network. Mor serves as the Long Island Regional Coordinator and Expressive Arts Committee Co-Chair for the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America and is on faculty with the Climate Emotional Resilience Institute.
At the heart of her work is a core belief: healing is not a solitary act - it is a shared unfolding. Through art, nature, and presence, Mor cultivates spaces where people can repair relationship - with themselves, with one another, and with the Earth.
Date: Monday, March 9th
Time: 7 - 8:30 pm ET
This event will be recorded
This event has been approved for 1.5 credits
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CIC Chapter Event - Creative Approaches to Climate-Attuned Counselling: Mandalas, Climate Emotions & Ecological Connection
- lundi le 09 mars, 2026 de 19h00 à 20h30
