Writings

Publications

Rust, M-J. (2023) Shadow and Earth. In C. Perry & R. Tower (Eds) Jung’s Shadow Concept: The Hidden Light and Darkness Within Ourselves. London: Routledge.

Rust, M-J. (2021) Finding the Eye of the Storm. In Mathers, D. (Eds) Depth Psychology and Climate Change. Abingdon, Oxford: Routledge.

Rust, M-J. (2020) Towards an Ecopsychotherapy. London: Confer Books.

Rust, M-J. (2015) Nature: Truth and Reconciliation In E. Kiehl, M. Saban, A. Samuels, (Eds)  Analysis and Activism London: Routledge.

Rust, M-J. (2014)  Eros, Animal and Earth Self and Society, International Journal for Humanistic Psychology. Guest Ed Totton, N. 41: 4 Summer 

Rust, M-J. (2014) Daring to Dream? The Grounding of Ecopsychology in Public Debate, Global Alliance, Language and Practice. Ecopsychology Journal March 6 (1) 48-50.

Rust, M-J. & Totton, N. (eds) (2012) Vital Signs: Psychological Responses to Ecological Crisis. London: Karnac Books.

Rust, M-J. (2009) Nature as Subject: Exploring Anthropocentrism. Lecture at Confer conference: Landscapes of the Mind, Eden Project, Cornwall. Sept 25-27. (All conference papers now published in British Holistic Medical Association Journal)

Rust, M-J. (2009) Why and How do Therapists Become Ecotherapists? In Buzzell, L & Chalquist, C.  (Eds) Ecotherapy: Psyche and Nature in a Circle of Healing.  San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.

Rust, M-J. (2008) Nature Hunger Counselling Psychology Review 23:2 May. 

Rust, M-J. (2008) Climate on the Couch: unconscious processes in relation to our environmental crisis. Guild of Psychotherapists Annual Lecture, London. November 17th 2007. Published in Psychotherapy and Politics International  6(3): 157-170

Rust, M-J. (2006) The Breast Milk of the Inuit Mother: a tale of micro and macro-cosm, shadow and light. In N. Totton (Ed)  ‘The Politics of Psychotherapy’. Open Univ Press.

Rust, M-J. (2006)Ecolimia Nervosa? Article for BACP Journal ‘Therapy Today’, Dec 2005 Vol 16 No 10: 11- 15  2006.

Rust, M-J. (2005). Making the Sea Change: from Chaos and Inertia to Creativity. Keynote speech for PCSR (Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility) Conference 2005. Published in PCSR Journal 2005.

Rust, M-J. (2004)  Ecopsychology: Seeking Health in an Ailing World  Resurgence Magazine.

Rust, M-J. (2004) Creating a Psychotherapy for a Sustainable Future  Psychotherapy and Politics International Vol 1 No 3 March 2004

Rust, M-J. (2003) From Terrorism to Trust. In M. McIntosh, R. Shah & D. Murphy (Eds) Something to Believe In.  Sheffield, UK: Greenleaf.Rust, M-J. (2003)

Rust, M-J. (2002) Journey into the Wilds of Africa Transformations, PCSR Journal.

Interviews and Lectures

Interview with Mary-Jayne Rust by Liz Evans for Dumbo Feather, Australia. 2018.

An Interview with Mary-Jayne Rust by Nancy Eichhorn Somatic Psychotherapy Today Spring 2012 Pp 62-3

Double Vision: The Gestalt of our Environmental Crisis. (text and recording) Marianne Fry Lecture, Bristol. 2011.

Resilience of the Heart Public Lecture at Transition Conference, London. 2009.

Rust, M-J. (2008) Consuming the Earth. Keynote Lecture for Climate of Change conference, Bristol. 

Psychology for a Change: from Inertia to Inspiration for Action. Schumacher Lecture, Bristol. 2005.

Publications on Eating Problems

CONSUMERISM AND BEING CONSUMED  in Eating Disorders – A multi-professional Perspective.  Ed. T. Hindmarch. Whurr, 2000

BRINGING THE MAN INTO THE ROOM: Art Therapy Groupwork with Women with Eating Problems in ‘Arts Therapies and Clients with Eating Disorders’  Ed Ditty Doktor  London: Jessica Kingsley, 1995

ART THERAPY AND EATING PROBLEMS  ‘A Handbook on Art Therapy’.  Eds. D. Waller and A. Gilroy Bucks, UK:  Open University Press, 1992

IMAGES AND EATING PROBLEMS  in ‘Fed Up and Hungry’  Ed. M. Lawrence. London: Women’s Press, 1988.