Bob Edelstein Interview Series Pt. 3: Goals of Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy

Bob Edelstein Discusses Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy Part 3 of 5

In "Goals of Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy", the third part of this E-H Psychotherapy interview series, Bob Edelstein answers the following questions: How is authenticity a goal of Existential Humanistic psychotherapy? A second goal of this form of psychotherapy is actualization. What is meant by this and how is atualization achieved? What kinds of questions are addressed by a person on the quest to discover what their authentic meaning is? What are the differences in the search for meaning between a twenty-something and a sixty something?

Part 3: Goals of Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy (5:14) Askimo TV

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Bob Edelstein, L.M.F.T., M.F.T., is an Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist based in Portland, Oregon. In addition to being a therapist for over 36 years, he also provides consultation, supervision, and training for professionals, including a one-day workshop entitled Deepen Your Therapeutic Work Using an Existential-Humanistic Perspective. Bob is a founding member of the Existential-Humanistic Northwest Professional Organization and the Association for Humanistic Psychology - Oregon Community. He is a board member of the San Francisco based Existential-Humanistic Institute. Read more from Bob on his blog, Authentic Engagement.

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Deeper into the Soul: Beyond Dementia and Alzheimer's Towards Forgetfulness Care
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Doing Sixty and Seventy
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Gloria Steinem became a spokesperson for issues about aging quite accidentally after declaring to a reporter on the occasion of her fortieth birthday, "This is what forty looks like. We've been lying for so long, who would know?" Because of this casual comment about her age and about the collective societal pressure to lie about our age she received an avalanche of thanks and support from other women facing age discrimination. This caused her to realize the far reaching dimensions of age oppression.

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This book and all Elders Academy Press books are currently available 4 for the price of 3 during our Celebrate Eldership! book offer.

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Bob Edelstein Interview Series Part 2: The Role of the Therapist in Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy

Bob Edelstein Discusses Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy Part 2 

In this second part to the interview series "The Role of the Therapist in Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy" Bob Edelstein answers the following questions: How is the therapy from an Existential-Humanistic Perspective conducted? Must therapy only be carried out individually or can groups also participate in a successful therapy session? What role does the therapist himself play in this form of therapy and is it different from other forms of psychotherapy? As an Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapist, what is your ultimate goal that is common throughout all of your patients that you wish to see?

Part 2: The Role of the Therapist in Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy (4:56) Askimo TV

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Bob Edelstein, L.M.F.T., M.F.T., is an Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist based in Portland, Oregon. In addition to being a therapist for over 36 years, he also provides consultation, supervision, and training for professionals, including a one-day workshop entitled Deepen Your Therapeutic Work Using an Existential-Humanistic Perspective. Bob is a founding member of the Existential-Humanistic Northwest Professional Organization and the Association for Humanistic Psychology - Oregon Community. He is a board member of the San Francisco based Existential-Humanistic Institute. Read more from Bob on his blog, Authentic Engagement.

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Elizabeth Bugental, PhD.
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Growing old is not an option. But how we age is a choice. At least we like to think so. AgeSong gives us a pleasurable nudge and a little inspiration to take charge of our aging. None of us knows how many years this final life-phase will last, but it's a pretty good bet that it will last at least as long as our adolescence.

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[Reprinted with permission from:AgeSongToday 04/11/2013 by agesong]

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Encounters of the Real Kind: Musings, poetry, stories about elders, forgetfulness and life - Book One

Edited by Nader R. Shabahangi, Ph.D.
Elders Academy Press, 2012

 

The AgeSong Institute Gero-Wellness training emphasizes that we need to ‘see’ and care for the whole human being. It teaches that symptoms are meaningful and important signals for a deeper understanding of each person, that these symptoms need to be met with curiosity and respect, with an attitude of wonder and love.

This is not an easy journey. Interns face the complexity of the question of human identity and the fear and anxiety of disability and dying. They begin to understand the difference between being-with and doing-to and learn the art of unfolding a person’s process. They experience the many forms of forgetfulness and states of awareness, the many ways of communication, verbal and non-verbal. They begin to appreciate the quality and subjective nature of time, of slowing down, of being present and of listening deeply. They learn to establish a trusting relationship and experience the richness and challenge of hospice work. They learn about mindfulness, about focused attention, building community, and the meaning of isolation and loneliness. They learn to be with coma, trauma, and the many other forms and meanings of dependencies. They learn about the finitude of life, about what really matters – to them and others. Interns begin to grasp the difference between information and knowledge, between knowledge and wisdom.

Hearing an elder speak about life, sitting quietly next to a forgetful elder holding hands, walking slowly with an elder noticing one’s breath, the breeze on one’s face - these are encounters of the real kind. They present us with an inkling of the dimension of the human soul and spirit. These encounters change your life.

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This book and all Elders Academy Press books are currently available 4 for the price of 3 during our Celebrate Eldership! book offer.

Buy 3 and get 4th book FREE! enter this coupon code: ELDERSHIP2013 during checkout at the Pacific Institute online store or place your order by fax 415-431-1012 or by phone 415-861-3455.

Outside of the United States? please phone 001-415-861-3455 ext. 3 or fax 001-415-431-1012 or email info@pacificinstitute.org.

Encounters of the Real Kind - $20.00*, plus shipping & handling *During the Celebrate Eldership! book offer the price is 25% off if purchased with 3 other books from Elders Academy Press!

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[Reprinted with permission from:AgeSongToday 04/11/2013 by agesong]

Bob Edelstein's Interview Series on Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy, Part 1 of 5

Bob Edelstein Discusses Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy Part 1 

We continue the Series What is the meaning of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy? What are some of the universal themes of existence that are explored in this field? What changes or enhancements to a person’s life are expected to come as a result of adopting an Existential Humanistic Approach? All of these questions will be answered by: Bob Edelstein - Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist who specializes in personal growth, life transitions, relationships, chemical dependency, anxiety and depression.

View Part 1: Bob Edelstein - Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy (4:15) Askimo TV

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Bob Edelstein, L.M.F.T., M.F.T., is an Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist based in Portland, Oregon. In addition to being a therapist for over 36 years, he also provides consultation, supervision, and training for professionals, including a one-day workshop entitled Deepen Your Therapeutic Work Using an Existential-Humanistic Perspective. Bob is a founding member of the Existential-Humanistic Northwest Professional Organization and the Association for Humanistic Psychology - Oregon Community. He is a board member of the San Francisco based Existential-Humanistic Institute. Read more from Bob on his blog, Authentic Engagement.

Orah Krug: Lessons From an Existential-Humanistic Training Program

Orah Krug Presents a Talk at DIV32 About Directing the Certificate Programs in Existential Humanistic Practice at the Existential-Humanistic Institute

Orah Krug presents "Lessons From an Existential-Humanistic Training Program"  during the DIV32 Conference of the American Psychological Association held February 28 to March 3, 2013, about directing the Certificate Program in Existential-Humanistic Therapy, the history of the program and lessons learned along the way that inform the current focus of the program. Hear student voices about their experiences in the program and how the students' experiences and feedback have contributed to growth of the program.

The Renewal of Humanism: Lessons from an Existential-Humanistic Training Program - PDF 
Orah Krug, DIV32 6th Annual APA Conference: Spring, 2013

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Orah T. Krug, Ph.D., is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in Oakland, and Sausalito, CA. She is a faculty member of Saybrook University, an editor for the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, and the clinical training director of the Existential-Humanistic Institute of San Francisco. EHI has two certificate programs, one in partnership with Saybrook University that offers a Certificate in the Foundations of Existential-Humanistic Practice. (Information about the certificate programs is at: Certificate in the Foundations of E-H Practice.) Most recently, Dr. Krug co-authored a textbook with Dr. Kirk Schneider entitled, Existential-Humanistic Therapy, part of a monograph series for the American Psychological Association. She has produced two videos entitled, Conversations with Jim and "Joe" A Demonstration of the Consultation Process, with James Bugental. Her current research focuses on the relationship between existential meaning-making processes and therapeutic change.

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