Instructor: Dr. Allie Davis, PhD

Institution: Maternal Ecopsychology Institute

Credit: 1.0 CEU (15 Contact Hours)

Format: Fully remote, 6-week asynchronous course with optional live integration

This course prepares practitioners to support mothers and birthing people navigating ecological distress in a time of climate crisis. Rooted in ecopsychology and matrescence theory, the course explores how climate change impacts maternal identity, emotional wellbeing, and intergenerational resilience. Participants will learn to assess and respond to eco-anxiety, climate grief, and systemic overwhelm in maternal care, while integrating nature-based, relational, and developmental strategies.

Learning Objectives

Participants who complete this course will be able to:

1. Explain the relationship between climate change and maternal mental health
2. Identify signs of eco-anxiety, grief, and ecological distress in mothers and caregivers
3. Use ecopsychological frameworks to assess and support maternal resilience
4. Integrate nature-based practices into maternal mental health interventions
5. Hold space for eco-grief and intergenerational healing within a developmental lens