Letter to the Alpine Glaciers and Ecosystemic Therapy

ABSTRACT Through a love letter to the glaciers that have shaped the author's inner landscape as a child, this article shares reflections on the ecological context of climate change, our relationship with the more‐than‐human world and the implications for ecosystemic therapy. At a time of multilayered ecological crisis, if we engage in dialogue with the more‐than‐human world, even whispers from the glaciers as perspectives from the wild can help us feel in tune with the loss of habitats and the state of the natural environment, leading us to recognise our sense of loss and eco‐grief as a response to climate change and ongoing natural disasters. A shift of positioning away from dualistic thinking and anthropocentrism is necessary and urgent. This paper will argue that embracing ecological thinking will lead to redefining therapy as dual hospitality where nature becomes the host and co‐therapist, whereas clients and therapists become co‐explorers of inner and outer landscapes. Nature, as a diffractive mirror , will reflect the tight link between our sense of well‐being, mental health and our sense of belonging to Mother Earth. This process of rewilding our personal and professional lives will contribute to restoring our shared identity as earth dwellers and activate our commitment to care for the planet. This, in turn, will lead to becoming actively engaged in imagin‐action , that is, as systemic therapists/activists imagine and create new landscapes of mental health services rooted in social justice and ecological change.