Ecopsychology
Patricia H. Hasbach, Ph.D.
Citizen Square 1310 Coburg Road, Suite 10, Eugene,OR 97401 Tel. 541-345-1410 phasbach@northwestecotherapy.com
Dr. Hasbach employs an eclectic, integrative approach to therapy, recognizing that every client is unique. Grounded in a holistic perspective (mind-body-spirit connection), she blends cognitive behavioral theory with interpersonal and client centered techniques. Dr. Hasbach also employs the practices and principles of Ecopsychology which recognizes that our inner world and the outer world are deeply connected. This application of ecopsychological practices is sometimes called ecotherapy. For some clients, this means their sessions are held outdoors. For others, it means they may have homework assignments between sessions that take them outdoors. Ecotherapy opens the door to experiences in the natural world and maps those experiences onto one's internal landscape, enriching the therapeutic process.
In addition to incorporating ecopsychology into her clinical practice, Dr. Hasbach is a member of the Editorial Board for the peer-reviewed journal, Ecopsychology, and teaches courses in Ecotherapy and Foundations of Ecopsychology in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR. She also teaches a graduate course in Applied Ecopsychology at Antioch University in Seattle, WA.
She brings her ecopsychological perspective to several community activist groups including the Master Gardener program at Oregon State University Extension Services in Eugene, OR, the Climate Masters Program as part of the Climate Leadership Initiative at the University of Oregon, the Sustainable Living Program at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR, and the Agent of Change Program at The Center for Earth Leadership in Portland, OR.
She teaches workshops with a focus on the human-nature relationship and has a special interest in children's relationship with the natural world. Her academic interests focus on the processes and mechanisms that underlie the development of an environmental sensibility and on what can be called "the rewilding of the human species."
