Lucia Tecuta

CBT and Climate-conscious Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor, University of Bologna, Italy

Lucia Tecuta is a cognitive behavioural therapist and licensed clinical psychologist specialised in rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT), ecotherapy and climate-conscious therapy. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Bologna in Italy conducting research on the relationship between ecological and climate concerns and sustainable behaviours, and she is a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance. Her previous research has focused on maladaptive beliefs, depression, disordered eating behaviours, and psychological wellbeing.

Written by Lucia Tecuta

Photo of three people watching a wildfire on a hill at night with fire engines and flashing lights in the foreground.

How to cope with climate anxiety

It’s normal to feel troubled by the climate crisis. These practices can help keep your response manageable and constructive

by Lucia Tecuta

Illustration of a person walking from a fiery red landscape to a calm seaside through a white door.

How to defuse catastrophic thoughts

Do you often fear the worst is going to happen? Use these therapeutic techniques to think more rationally and calmly

by Lucia Tecuta