Availability for Speaking Engagements
Dr. Jon Gorman, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist and Climate Activist
Phone:
443-825-4842
Email:
Expertise on the Intersection of Climate Change and Mental Health
Dr. Jon Gorman is a compassionate, relatable therapist, speaker, professor, author, and climate activist. He is a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America and he is listed on the Climate Aware Therapist Directory. He frequently gives talks on the psychological impacts of climate change and what to do about it. Dr. Gorman has developed and taught The Psychology of the Climate Crisis at Loyola University Maryland, one of the first university-level courses of its kind. He has testified in front of the Maryland General Assembly, taught students, therapists, other professionals, and the general public.
Themes include:
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How climate change is impacting mental health
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Environmental justice
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Climate Anxiety...and what to do about it
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How therapists can work with clients presenting with climate change-related distress
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Strategies for legislative advocacy
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Living with greater meaning, purpose, and resilience
Interested in inviting Dr. Gorman to speak at your event? Contact us below!
Selected Recent Speaking Events
May 2026
April 2026
March 2026
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
November 2025
October 2025
September 2025
January 2025
March 2023
Pathways Radio interview with Paul O'Brien
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From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action [Webinar]. Maryland Public Health Association. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bkhCcQorTmmUl4CcfoijaA#/registration
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Environmental Justice & Psychology [Breakout session]. Community + Reconciliation in a Time of Ecological Upheaval. Loyola University Maryland. Baltimore, MD. https://bridge.loyola.edu/sustainabilityprogram/rsvp_boot?id=2155929
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PY427 Special Topics in Psychology: The Psychology of the Climate Crisis
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
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Facing Climate Anxiety is published!
Understanding The Impact of Heat Islands on Environmental Justice Communities. In V. Miller-Travis (Chair), [Panel presentation]. Greater Baltimore Climate Summit, Baltimore, MD.
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​​Therapy at the Tipping Point: Supporting Clients Facing Climate Collapse [Plenary session]
2025 American Academy of Psychotherapists Institute & Conference. Baltimore, MD
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Living with Climate Anxiety: Coping, Connecting, and Creating Meaning in an Uncertain Future [Webinar]
Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania
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The mental health impacts of climate change.
Center for Nature Informed Therapy
Towson, MD
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Mental Health Impacts of Extreme Weather Events [Break-out session]. 2023 Mid-Atlantic Partnership Regional Conference
Philadelphia, PA