What: Virtual learning opportunity with BCPA, presented over Zoom
When: Friday 09/20/2024 at 12pm-1pm CDT
Number of CE Credits: 1 CE Hours
CE Credits Available to: Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
Register here: September Lunch and Learn Registration
Looking Ahead with Climate Psychology
Presented by Amy N. Gorniak, Psy.D.
Attendees will receive a brief introduction to the literature on how climate change is both directly -- through changing climate patterns -- and indirectly -- through changes in social and economic patterns -- impacting mental health, with a particular focus on the outsized impact on disenfranchised and minoritized groups. Attendees will review some common language in climate psychology/climate-change related mental health and will explore some of the key aspects across models for intervention in climate change related distress. The importance of strategies to support their own well-being in the context of climate change related impacts on their own mental health will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this continuing education activity, participants will be able to:
Identify impacts of climate change on mental health.
Recognize the intersectional aspects of climate-change and mental health for marginalized and disenfranchised groups.
Understand key aspects of effective models to assist in addressing climate change related distress in their clients.
About Speaker
Amy N. Gorniak, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in San Antonio, TX. She is actively engaged in research, therapy, activism, and community and individual resilience building associated with climate change and its impacts on mental health and well-being. In her private practice at Hearthlight Mental Health, PLLC, Dr. Gorniak additionally specializes in working with tweens, teens, and adults in coping with trauma, loss, and life transitions that have left them struggling to find meaning in the face of challenges; she also provides psychological assessment for a variety of neurodevelopmental and psychological concerns, consultation, and supervision services.
Cost for this Lunch and Learn:
Free for Members of BCPA
To join BCPA, please go to: https://www.bexarpsyc.org/join
Register here: September Lunch and Learn Registration
With questions, please email bexarpsych@gmail.com
