ABOUT
Dr Greg Peterson
Dedicated Professional Counselor educating on the Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change
Dr. Greg Peterson currently serves as the Director of Student Wellness at the University of Portland, where he oversees the Counseling Center, Wellness Promotion, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Programming, and Care Team. He served as Director of the Counseling Center at Concordia University-Portland before its closure in 2020 and as a community mental health clinical supervisor. He has supervised counselors in training since 2015 and has served as contributing faculty in four Master of Counseling programs since 2016. Dr. Peterson has been helping clients find new perspectives and create change in their lives since 2012.
Dr. Peterson is passionate about educating individuals and professionals on the mental health impacts of climate change. His dissertation research, "Construction and Validation of the Climate-Aware Counselor Scale," was the first scale to help counseling professionals understand their competency to provide services that help address and mitigate mental health and well-being impacts due to climate change. He has recently published the final form of this scale, the Climate Change Counseling Scale, and you can find it here. In 2023, he was invited to join the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Climate Change and Environmental Justice as a content expert. He is an internationally invited speaker on the mental health impacts of climate change
Dr. Peterson understands that climate change impacts our lives in many ways and can take many different forms. He offers specialized consulting services to help universities, businesses, and other institutions cope with the mental health impacts of climate change. He can provide support and guidance on how to manage the stress and anxiety that can arise from climate change-related issues. Dr. Peterson is committed to providing the highest quality care to his clients, individuals, couples, and companies.
Professional Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Oregon, C3885
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Washington, LH60514544
Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) 3769
Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider (BC-TMH) 3431
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) 310012
Oregon Board Registered Clinical Supervisor
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Meritorious Service and Awards
CSJ Climate Justice Award, 2024
NBCC Subject Matter Expert, 2024
ACA Best Practices in Research, Student, Award, 2023
ACES Journal Ad-Hoc Reviewer, 2023-24
ACES Climate Change Taskforce Member, 2023-24
WACES Climate Change Taskforce Member, 2022-23
WACES Research Award Grant, 2022
WACES Emerging Leader Award, 2020
Oregon Counseling Association, President, 2023-24
Oregon Counseling Association, Ethics Chair, 2020-2022
Oregon Department of Transportation, Bridge Suicide
Prevention Committee Organizer, 2022
Nation of France, Special Advisor to Minister-Delegate of Social Policy, 2023