Dr. Thomas Doherty presents 'Surviving Climate Anxiety'

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Thu Jan 15 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

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Third Place Books Seward Park | Seattle, WA

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From “the most prominent American advocate of ecopsychology” (New York Times) comes a guide to coping, healing, and thriving.
About this Event

Third Place Books welcomes clinical psychologist and ecopsychology advocate Dr. Thomas Doherty to our Seward Park store for a conversation about his new book . Using evidence-based methods, Dr. Doherty gives readers tools to help manage the emotional toll of environmental crisis.

This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!

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About Surviving Climate Anxiety. . .

Learn how to cope with and heal from climate anxiety in this groundbreaking guide by “the most prominent American advocate of ecopsychology” (New York Times).
With climate disasters mounting and solutions feeling ever more elusive, eco-anxiety is rapidly becoming one of the biggest mental health threats of our time.
Surviving Climate Anxiety is the essential guide to coping with the psychological impacts of persistent environmental crisis. In it, the world's leading climate anxiety expert Dr. Thomas Doherty shares his pioneering, evidence-based methods to help you:

  • Reclaim your nervous system: manage your thoughts and feelings, and stress about climate change
  • Understand your environmental identity: your history, values, and connection to the natural world
  • Prioritize eco-wellness: Utilize arts, creativity, and spirituality as tools for flourishing
  • Liberate yourself from living as a climate hostage: overcome fear of climate disasters and tend to eco-depression and grief
  • Broaden your horizons of hope: cultivate optimism through stewardship and action

Packed with practical, research-backed tips and dozens of stories - from the geologist haunted by images of melting glaciers, to the young couple agonizing over whether to bring a child into a world on fire, to a twenty-something wondering what it was like back when people believed in a future - Surviving Climate Anxiety provides the tools to cope, heal, and flourish, even in these times.


Dr. Thomas Doherty is an award-winning clinical psychologist, internationally recognized for his research on the psychological impacts of climate change. Doherty is a regular guest speaker at conferences and panels worldwide, and has conducted workshops and trainings for organizations such as the US National Park Service, the California Department of Health, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the Aspen Ideas Festival. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Doherty is the creator of the podcast “Climate Change and Happiness,” which he cohosts with researcher Panu Pihkala. He lives in Portland, Oregon.


About Third Place Books

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

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Third Place Books Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Avenue South, Seattle, United States

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