Judy+Bushfield

=Judy Bushfield:=
 * Name: Judy Bushfield
 * Address: 1479, Baker St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 * Age: 41
 * Gender: Female
 * Occupation: Eco-Therapist
 * Educational Background: Took a one year course during my gap year at the University of South Africa on environmental educators, where I learned how to inform other about nature and the environment. I then attended Brown University and recieved a phD in Psychology. My love for both subjects took me to eco-therapy, which I now make a living off of.
 * Work Backround: i have now worked as an eco-therapist for twelve years, and I'm currentley working among other psychologists (not all eco-therapists) in a local office building in Philidelphia, where patients come daily for guidance through the environmental world.
 * Area of Expertise: I am an eco-therapist, which means i specialize in working with people who suffer from a condition called eco-anxiety. Eco-anxiety is where someone worries themselves sick over the environmental issues we're facing today, and it's my job to reconnect my clients with the natural world so they can feel more at home with their natural home.
 * What qualifies you as an expert: I went to college for 6 years until I recieved my phD in psychology and I took a course on environmental education for a year, and have kept up with the environmental problems of today and have bonded more with nature myself. I have been an eco-therapist for 12 years and am currently working on a book i wish to publish called "The Art of Eco-Therapy" in which i explain the science behind this specific study of psychology.
 * have you published any books or articles: I am currently working on a book called "The Art of Eco-Therapy", where i discuss the intentions, theories, and practicies behind eco-therapy and some of my experiences with clients or my own personal experiences where i share what ive learned from studying eco-therapy. Other then that, i have not done any individual works.
 * What issues would you like to discuss: I would like to discuss the practice of eco therapy and it's affect on people. I would also like to talk about eco-anxiety and other climate reated conditions.
 * What can we learn from you: You can learn the symptoms of climate anxiety, the process of eco-therapy, some tips to help reconnect yourself with nature. Pretty much anything related to eco-therapy, or even the science behind psychology and environmental awareness or the issues with our environment.
 * What might the audience find interesting about you: My educational backround is very diverse and I have different stories on my studies in eco-therapy. I would also be happy to give helpful tips on how to make sure you maintain a strong bond between yourself and the earth, and ways in which our culture has strayed from the path of nature and different ways to get back on it.
 * Are there specific questions you want asked: Where did you study: what schools did you go to and what did you major in? What is eco-anxiety and what are some of the symptoms? How does eco-therapy work? What are good way to reconnect with nature? What will you book be about?
 * Are there any questions you dont want asked: Not in Particular.
 * Are there interesting stories from your childhood: Even from an early age I was interested in both Psychology and environment studies. I used to love trying and decode my dreams and my family dreams. I would think a wacky analysis, usually involving a dire accident, tell them to whoevers dream i was decoding. I also loved bein outside. Whenever my siblings were watching T.V in our basement, i would be out side playing with an anthill or building fairy houses out of sticks and leaves. If you ask me, i was made for my job.
 * Have you been in the news lately: I have not been on the news yet, but i am hoping that after my book is published I'll be able to share my studies and stories on T.V and get other people interested in eco-therapy.
 * What motivated you to go into this field of expertise: Like I mentioned earlier, i fell in love with both subjects at an early age, and when i got old enough, it just seemed like the right thing to do. Also i have very supporting parents who believed and supported me the whole way, which made my "journey" to eco-therapy much easier; knowing i had them behind me the whole way.