Chartered Psychologist, Founder & Creative Director of EarthScapeVR
Dr Annahita Nezami, CPsychol, DPsych, MSc, BSc, is a researcher and chartered psychologist providing psychological consultation, training, and therapy to organisations and individuals. She was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and is committed to inspiring better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.
Her areas of interest include space health and the Overview Effect, restorative environments, positive technologies, altered states of consciousness, wellbeing, performance, neuropsychology and trauma. Annahita has been a guest lecturer at various establishments such as Deakin University, Central St Martin’s, and University College London (UCL), invited to talk about mental health and the Overview Effect on BBC Radio 4 and TEDx, and published papers and articles with Springer and other media outlets.
After researching the therapeutic value of the ‘Overview Effect as part of her doctoral studies, Annahita co-founded EarthScapeVR. Here she helps design evidence-led Extended Reality (XR) multisensory experiences based on the Overview Effect. The XR programs can be utilised as an adjunct to psychotherapy, workshops, or as a standalone well-being tool for individuals, groups and organizations. Annahita is facilitating the integration of the established virtual reality component into two therapeutic programs called EarthScapeVR for Leaders and EarthScapeVR-Ecotherapy (in development).
A further aim is to leverage EarthScapeVR programs to determine via empirical research: 1) if they can trigger self-transcendent states analogous to the Overview Effect and 2) Investigate the potential benefits of EarthScapeVR programs in the field of applied psychology. Annahita believes EarthScapeVR programs offer alternative solutions to current challenges in mental health on-world and off.
You can learn more about Annahita’s work at www.earthscapevr.com or follow EarthScapeVR on Instagram @earthscapevr or on twitter @DrAnnahita.
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