Why This Training Matters
Maternal mental distress is too often framed as personal pathology. Maternal Ecopsychology reframes it as an ecological signal—pointing to cultural, systemic, and environmental ruptures. This training offers you a new lens, grounded in ecological belonging and relational healing, and methods you can put into practice with mothers, clients, and communities.
Mothers today are navigating more than personal stress.
They are carrying ecological grief, climate anxiety, and systemic disconnection.
Traditional maternal mental health often frames these struggles as individual problems to be managed. Maternal Ecopsychology offers a different path
In this self-paced, 3-hour continuing education course, you’ll be introduced to the foundations of a new, integrative framework for maternal well-being. Through audio lectures, a guided workbook, and a scholarly reading, you’ll explore:
- What Maternal Ecopsychology is — and why it matters now
- The seven principles of maternal well-being through the Tree Metaphor
- Practical eco-based tools, from expressive ecotherapy to eco-spiritual rituals, that you can begin using immediately in your work
Your Enrollment Includes
- Welcome + 3 audio lessons with Dr. Allie Davis
- Downloadable workbook to accompany the audio lessons
- Assigned academic reading (Davis & Athan, 2023)
- Knowledge check + evaluation
- A complimentary group consultation with Dr. Davis
- Access to the growing private Professional Grove community
Foundations of Maternal Ecopsychology is the first continuing education training of its kind. It reframes maternal distress as ecological distress, offering you both a new perspective and practical methods to support mothers.
Join today to expand your professional lens — and be part of the growing community re-rooting maternal mental health in ecology and belonging. When you are ready you can apply the cost of this training towards the Maternal Ecopsychology Certification™.
Enroll Now for $97“Maternal ecopsychology builds on matrescence’s original conceptual framework… to inspire yet another way to understand the experiences of mothers, particularly the unique developmental tasks necessary for their social evolution into ecocentricity.”
Davis, A., & Athan, A. (2023). Ecopsychological development and maternal ecodistress during matrescence. Ecopsychology, 15(3), 281-293. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0084
Nice to meet you!
I'm Dr. Allie Davis,
…a licensed counselor, researcher, writer, and educator dedicated to maternal ecopsychology and ecological identity. My work bridges the profound connections between motherhood, mental health, and the natural world. Through the lens of maternal ecopsychology, I explore how motherhood reshapes our relationships with ourselves, our communities, and the Earth.
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1:1 Coaching
Enhance your training with personalized, one-on-one mentoring. This add-on provides tailored guidance to help you integrate the principles of maternal ecopsychology into your unique practice. Receive individualized support, case consultation, and in-depth exploration of the training content, ensuring a deeper and more impactful learning experience.
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Izabella Naomi Pedersen
Environmental Technologist & Postpartum Counselor
Denmark
Embarking on this training has been a profoundly transformative experience. As both an environmental technologist and a postpartum counselor, I have long sought a framework that weaves together ecological awareness, maternal mental health, and deep, systemic change. This training does exactly that—it brings together the personal, the collective, and the planetary in ways that feel both intellectually rigorous and deeply embodied.
Allie is an extraordinary teacher. Her academic depth is immense, yet she communicates with such clarity, enthusiasm, and presence that even complex concepts feel tangible and applicable. Even in an online format, her ability to foster connection and engagement is remarkable. I feel truly seen, both by her and by my fellow students, as we co-create an interconnected learning space that mirrors the very principles we study.
Maternal Ecopsychology is groundbreaking research, offering a much-needed paradigm shift in how we understand matrescence, caregiving, and sustainability. It recognizes that maternal wellbeing is not separate from ecological and societal wellbeing—it is intricately linked. Being part of this work feels urgent and vital, as we collectively move toward a world where both human and more-than-human life are honored in their interdependence.
This training is not just knowledge—it is an invitation into a movement, a deeper way of seeing and being in the world. I am beyond grateful to be part of it.
Ana María Cañas
Regenerative Agriculture & Community Health Practitioner
Columbia
The [training] has been a transformative experience, seamlessly weaving together my diverse passions and work. It has deepened my understanding of eco-resilience and how honoring the lived experiences of mothers and their eco-awakenings can be powerful catalysts for personal and collective healing. Additionally, this program has enriched my work in land regeneration by offering valuable insights into the interconnectedness of human and ecological health. By applying what I am learning, I am better equipped to create spaces that honor both the Earth and the mothers who care for it.
Dr. Haya Zedan
Therapist, Wellness Educator, & Doula
Saudi Arabia
I very much enjoyed the [training] with Allie. The course was expertly designed and delivered, combining the insightful theoretical aspects with practical strategies for real-world applications that I could immediately see the deep sense of and integrate into my therapeutic practice in supporting mothers. Allie is knowledgeable, engaging, and was genuinely invested in our learning and growth throughout the course. I’ve gained invaluable insights into the evolution of the field and the collaborative environment fostered meaningful connections with my peers from around the world. I look forward to seeing this area of practice flourish in the coming years.