Healing from Collective
Natural Trauma
When natural disasters such as floods, tornados, hurricanes, fires, or earthquakes compromise whole communities and bio-regions, PTSD and other symptoms of collective natural trauma threaten the health and vitality of human and natural eco-systems. Environmental Soulutions is available in the aftermath. Healing happens slowly, organically. Co-created communal memorial rituals, community formation and learning programs, nature therapy and rituals for healing and beginning again all benefit from a bio-mimetic approach.
Acknowledging the Loss
Trauma recovery begins by acknowledging and ritualizing communal loss, feelings of isolation, fear, and loneliness. Communities who come together grow through the loss.
Communal Rituals
We design and co-facilitate nature-inspired rituals with communal leaders to gather the community in the throes of shock and loss. Resilient networks recognize the strength of the wider "We."
Learning from Nature
Nature provides excellent resources for coping, adaptive change, and healing. Nature-inspired educational offerings move us through grief into imagination, where we begin to thrive again.
Integration and Co-Creation
Composting communal natural trauma leads to new life and growth. Resiliency, hope, and renewed energy for transformation follow learning from nature how best to heal from collective trauma.
