Consultation for Non-Profit Organizations:

The field of Psychology possesses a wealth of knowledge that is directly relevant to many social and environmental issues, both in terms of understanding the problems and their potential solutions. Unfortunately, much of this knowledge never reaches the people who are working on these issues.

A growing number of Psychologists and mental health professionals are becoming interested in addressing this gap. Wherever possible, my personal goal is to build bridges between Psychology and non-profit groups, so that they might increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Let me offer a few examples:


Caritas Creek (Occidental, CA) - I spent almost two years working as the Education Director for this residential outdoor education program, updating and refining their curriculum from a psychological perspective. Our goal was to raise the program's level of quality and consistency in helping urban children connect with the natural world. The resulting curriculum model is still being used successfully today.

Northwest Earth Institute (Portland, OR) - During the summer of 2006, I volunteered my services to NWEI as they designed a new discussion course on Global Warming. By introducing a framework for understanding personal value change, and by offering a psychological perspective on course content, my hope was to enhance the effectiveness of the course in promoting awareness and motivation.

Center for Earth Leadership (Portland, OR) - Since June 2006, I have been working with the Center on a project called Psychology for a Sustainable Future (PSF), which focuses on bringing Psychology into the sustainability movement. During the first year, we organized and hosted the Psychology-Ecology-Sustainability Conference, which was a great success. We are currently developing several follow-up initiatives, including the PSF Consultation & Training Project, which will offer affordable psychological resources to groups and organizations working on sustainability, ecology, and conservation issues.


Time permitting, I am currently willing to provide consultation services to selected organizations for little or no fee, and I know others who are willing to do the same. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in talking to a psychological consultant about your organization's activities, programs, or initiatives. For more information, be sure to check out the Consultation & Training website.