Rachael Coccia
Consultant, Speaker, Resilience Coach
MA Marine Conservation & Policy | MA Existential Psychology
Rachael Coccia
Consultant, Speaker, Resilience Coach
MA Marine Conservation & Policy | MA Existential Psychology
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Consultant, Speaker, Resilience Coach
MA Marine Conservation & Policy | MA Existential Psychology
Climate change presents a significant psychological challenge. Exhaustion and burnout are increasingly common when it comes to sustained climate action and workplace performance, but there is another way. Rachael educates and empowers clients to navigate the emotional toll of the climate crisis, resulting in renewed enthusiasm and longterm commitment.
Drawing from her professional activism background and private practice centered around existential therapy and ecopsychology, Rachael creates spaces where we can nurture passion, acknolwedge loss, reconnect with purpose, stregnthen community, and cultivate the resilience needed to face an uncertain future.
Rachael is available for speaking engagements, resilience workshops, executive coaching, freelance communications, staff retreats, and individual support.
Rachael began her career as an environmental science communicator at age 19 when she became Host and Associate Produce of Aqua Kids TV, a nationally syndicated children's television show about marine conservation.
Rachael began her career as an environmental science communicator at age 19 when she became Host and Associate Produce of Aqua Kids TV, a nationally syndicated children's television show about marine conservation.
She went on to earn a Master's in Marine Conservation and Policy in 2017 from Stony Brook University and worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, organizing the international Flame Challenge Competition. Later receiving the 40 under Forty Award for her environmental work.
She went on to earn a Master's in Marine Conservation and Policy in 2017 from Stony Brook University and worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, organizing the international Flame Challenge Competition. Later receiving the 40 under Forty Award for her environmental work.
Rachael served as the Director of Youth Initiatives for World Oceans Day where she organized the 2018 World Oceans Day global youth advisory council. Following this experience, she joined The Surfrider Foundation to manage their plastic pollution programs and community outreach efforts.
Rachael served as the Director of Youth Initiatives for World Oceans Day where she organized the 2018 World Oceans Day global youth advisory council. Following this experience, she joined The Surfrider Foundation to manage their plastic pollution programs and community outreach efforts.
Having personally experienced cycles of activism burnout and recognizing signs of eco-distress amongst colleagues and youth, she left direct activism work to earn a Master's in Existential Psychology at Seattle University in 2022.
Having personally experienced cycles of activism burnout and recognizing signs of eco-distress amongst colleagues and youth, she left direct activism work to earn a Master's in Existential Psychology at Seattle University in 2022.
Rachael has gone on to educate about the intersection of climate change and psychology. A few of her recent projects include a presentation at the 2025 Ocean Visions Summit about the mental health impact of climate change and tools for emotional resilience. In 2026, Rachael presented about climate denial and communication strategies to bridge the divide for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She has also spoken at various staff conferences for The Surfrider Foundation and the West Coast Ocean Alliance.
Rachael has gone on to educate about the intersection of climate change and psychology. A few of her recent projects include a presentation at the 2025 Ocean Visions Summit about the mental health impact of climate change and tools for emotional resilience. In 2026, Rachael presented about climate denial and communication strategies to bridge the divide for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She has also spoken at various staff conferences for The Surfrider Foundation and the West Coast Ocean Alliance.
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