New Online Training: Core Skills in Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy

Registration Now Open
Early-Bird Discounts Available!!

May 14 – 16, 2021
New Online Training: Core Skills in Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy

EHI Faculty Facilitating

Workshop Host: Existential-Humanistic Institute

Dates: 15-Hour Intensive Starts Friday, May 14th - Sunday, May 16th, 2021

3 Day Schedule: Friday: 12 to 3pm PDT; Saturday the 15th & Sunday the 16th: 8am to 3pm PDT (each with 1-hour lunch break).

Fee Schedule: $659 Regular Licensed/Pre-Licensed Level or $609 Regular Elder/Student* Level
The following Early-bird offers are available:
The "Early early-bird" rates: $599 Licensed/Pre-Licensed or $549 Elder/Student-register & pay in full by 1/20/21
The "Regular early-bird" rates are $629 Licensed/Pre-Licensed or $579 Elder/Student-register & pay in full after 1/20/21 but by 3/01/21
*Elder/Student Eligibility: Elder=65+ and Student=Currently enrolled in a therapeutic Master's/PhD program.

Online: This is a Live Workshop via Zoom Meeting w/ Zoom Breakout Rooms

To maximize and facilitate the experience (even on Zoom), the number of participants will be limited - so please register early to ensure your spot!

CE: CEs pending approval. CE Fee -TBA, Please contact us for more info regarding the course at program@ehinstitute.org.

 

Registration & Info

 

An Existential-Humanistic approach to psychotherapy can be a foundation for all therapists seeking to do deep and life-changing work with their clients. The E-H approach is based on core ways of being and working with clients that help facilitate greater awareness, greater sense of choice, increased agency and adaptiveness and a deeper connection to self and others – all in the service of healing and growing. There are core capacities and skills an E-H therapist uses to help clients effectively explore and work through their existential predicaments so they can more fully access what deeply matters to them.

In this 15-hour online training, leading instructors in the E-H field will provide theoretical explanation and experiential opportunities for the development and/or strengthening of skills and capacities that are not only core to the E-H approach but can also support therapists of many other modalities cultivate a foundation for optimizing their technical skills.

Topics covered include:

• The cultivation of presence as both the ground of therapy and one of its primary objectives
• The focus on the "living moment" in working with the "here-and-now" experience of clients – staying with what presents itself phenomenologically rather than employing theoretical interventions
• The differentiation between primary, direct experience and secondary, interpretive experience - and the emphasis on working with phenomenological experience
• The meaning-making process and the formation of the Self-and-World Construct – helping client and therapist understand identity construction and de-construction
• How to work with the client's ways of being in the world and how to utilize the therapist-client relationship to help shift unhelpful ways of being
• How to identify and work through clients' inner battles in order to support their longings to emerge, and feel more choice-ful and psychospiritually whole
• Integrating and embodying your theoretical beliefs and authentic sense of self in your work as a therapist

Who is This Training For?

This training is for licensed therapeutic professionals and those in Master's or Doctorate programs in related fields.

This training is ideal for those who have not yet had any intensive training in E-H therapy or for those who have and are seeking a refresher or reinforcement of what they've learned: this training works in and of itself but can also be a precursor to the longer residential training EHI holds or even a helpful follow-up to the residential training.

*Please Note: 

This is a 2-1/2 day mini-intensive workshop, not the longer course, "E-H Therapy: Principles of Practice," which is an experiential training course offered in our Certificate program and traditionally held as a residential retreat for 6 days. May's training workshop covers core skills and can be a precursor to the longer training course but it is not a substitute for "E-H Therapy: Principles of Practice"  which is a requirement towards earning EHI's Certificate in the Foundations of E-H Therapy Practice.

Our Online Workshops Include Experiential Work!

The upcoming workshop will be both didactic and experiential utilizing Zoom Meeting and Zoom Breakout Rooms.

This event is designed for both licensed/ pre-licensed professionals in the therapeutic fields and master's/graduate students in therapeutic programs.

Students, psychologists, MFTs, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and doctors are all encouraged to attend!

EHI Faculty Facilitating

EHI Faculty, emphasize the key ingredients of the E-H approach, including empathy, acceptance, and genuineness, to model how trainees can create safe, collaborative and life-changing therapeutic encounters. They demonstrate how the therapeutic relationship, in and of itself is a vehicle for healing and change and how therapeutic "presence" cultivates sensitivity and appropriate responsiveness to clients emotions, relational patterns and inner worlds. These two essential principles – working directly with the therapeutic relationship and working experientially in the "here and now" - are the foundational blocks of E-H therapy and EHI training.

Payment Information

There will minimum deposit option to hold one's spot when registering if you would like the option to pay the balance by the due date.The remainder needs to be paid by the above dates in order to get the relevant early-bird discount and registrant will be responsible for meeting the deadline. For those registering after 3/01/21, full payment is due by 4/15/21, and any registrants after that need to pay the total fee at once in order to register.

Refund policy: You'll receive a full refund, minus $25, if you withdraw by 1/20/21; and a full refund, minus $75, if withdrawn after 1/20/21 but by 4/15/21 (30 days prior to workshop). There are no refunds after that.

CEs will be offered, pending sponsorship approval. Fee: TBA.

Continuing Education Information

• The Existential-Humanistic Institute (EHI) collaborates with the Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32 of the American Psychological Association) to provide APA Continuing Education credit at approved EHI events.
  
  APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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• Accessibility: It is the policy of EHI to make every reasonable effort to provide attendees with disabilities with the opportunity to take full advantage of its programs. Please contact us ahead of time so we can work with you arrange programming to needs. Please contact our Admin, Michelle by email at program@ehinstitute.org or by phone at 415.689.1475 for accessibility arrangements.

 

 

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Workshop: What Disturbs Me Most About You...Is Me

How Deepening Understanding of the Other, Deepens Understanding of the Self

Developed and Facilitated by: Nader Shabahangi, PhD

Date: Saturday, 10/03/2020

Time: 10am-1pm; via Zoom

Cost: $35 General/Professional; $20 Student/Elder
* We understand that COVID-19 has created economic stress for many, so if you are experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19, the requested fee for webinars in this series is $10 (though no one will be turned away due to lack of funds-please contact Michelle for assistance at events@ehinstitute.org).

Series Discount Available: Attend a workshop in this series and we will send you a code for $7.50 off your next series workshop registration.

 

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How do we learn to live in these times? How do we prioritize in our life during such a period of upheaval? Our world is undergoing so much change on a daily basis, so many people on earth are suffering, live in poverty, are dying due to the effects of climate change, of hunger, of disease. Where do we turn for awareness so we can stop and think, perhaps avert the calamity, perhaps an extinction we are about to face? We need a different way of understanding ourselves. We need a different perception of how we can live together on this planet.

To find such a way, we turn to those who have always been – at least until recently – the shepherds of human civilizations: our wise elders and thinkers. To stop the destructive path of polarization, of us versus them, we shift into a fundamentally different attitude to life and living. This attitude follows ancient wisdom that knows that everything is connected and united. This wisdom emphasizes that as we do to our outer nature, we also do to our inner nature. It believes that if we do harm to what lives outside of us, we also harm what lives inside of us.

Old wisdom traditions, and now also Quantum Theories, point to the observer participating in the observed, being the observed. What disturbs me about others who have a different perspective from me thus also points to something inside me - else I could not 'see' it. This fundamental shift in attitude looks at all that manifests as being part of a whole. We cannot discard certain parts of life thinking we do not desire them, while we preference other parts as acceptable. We move beyond like and dislike, we move beyond good and evil. With such a change in attitude, we look differently at what disturbs, irritates, and angers us in others. Rather than thinking that the other is wrong, we look at the other as teacher. As Carl Jung pointed out, everything that irritates us can lead to a deeper self-understanding. The more we understand, the more we become truly who we are. We are proposing that it is in accepting our disturbances and irritations, we become whole. As whole beings, we can create an opportunity to live in harmony with each other and with mother Earth.

In this webinar, we will engage in concrete exercises that allow us to feel into the essence of the 'other's' position and viewpoint. This will allow us to not only 'see' the 'other' but also to deepen our own self-understanding. This way we can experience as much our unity as our differences. All is one; one is all.

Our Online Workshops Include Experiential Work!

The October 3rd workshop will be both didactic and experiential utilizing Zoom Meeting and Zoom Breakout Rooms.

This event is designed for both the general public and for licensed or pre-licensed professionals in the therapeutic fields, as well as master's and graduate students in therapeutic programs. Psychologists, MFTs, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, doctors and interested persons are all encouraged to attend!

Accessibility: It is the policy of EHI to make every reasonable effort to provide attendees with disabilities with the opportunity to take full advantage of its programs.

Please contact us in advance so we can work with you arrange programming to needs. Please contact our Admin, Michelle at program@ehinstitute.org or call us at 415.689.1475 to discuss arrangements.

 

Requested Requirements

A Zoom Account with Zoom Desktop Client or Mobile App are needed. Due to the format of this particular event these are both needed to be assigned to a breakout room to engage in the experiential exercise.

 

Our Presenter

Nader R. Shabahangi, Ph.D., RCFE, received his doctorate from Stanford University and is a licensed psychotherapist. His multicultural background has made him an advocate for different marginalized groups of society throughout his adult life. In the 1980's he worked with abused children and teenagers and led anticipatory bereavement groups for Coming Home Hospice. In 1992 he founded the non-profit organization Pacific Institute with the purpose of training psychotherapists in a multicultural, humanistic approach to counseling and to provide affordable therapy services to the many diverse groups living in San Francisco.

In 1994, noticing the often inhumane treatment of the elderly living in institutions, he started to develop an innovative Gerontological Wellness Program in order to provide emotional support and mental health care services for the elderly. In 1997, together with his two brothers, Nader opened a residential care home for the elderly in San Francisco called Hayes Valley Care, where he could, along with the Pacific Institute Internship team, implement the Gerontological Wellness Program. He continues this work in both the Elder Ashram Community in Oakland, as well as leading workshops and training in eldership through the Eldership Academy.

Upcoming EHI Winter Workshop

[This post was updated to include full continuing education info]

We invite you to join us on Dec 7th, 2019!

An Existential-Humanistic Institute Workshop:
Envisioning Eldership

Embracing a Joyous View of Aging and Living - An Existential, Process-Oriented Approach

A Day-Long Workshop Developed & Facilitated by EHI Core Instructor:
Dr. Nader Shabahangi, MFT, RCFE

Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2019

Time: 10:15am – 4:30pm/Checkin at 10:00am

Location: The Center SF, 548 Filmore St., San Francisco, CA 94117 

Cost: Regular Ticket - $155
Student and/or Elder Ticket- $135

A few scholarships are available for this workshop. Reach out to Michelle at info@ehinstute.org for details.

Ticket Refund Policy: Full refund minus a $15 admin fee if withdrawn by November 14th; a 50% refund if withdrawn Nov 15th - 26th. No refund available after Nov 27th, 2019.

Continuing Education*: 5 CEs are available for $30. Please contact our admin assistant, Michelle at info@ehinstitute.org to be put on the continuing education list.

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Save the date to join us for this day of dynamic engagement with Nader Shabahangi, PhD, MFT, RCFE. 

Integrating existential-humanistic and process-oriented philosophy and methodology with the latest research in gerontology, this workshop will help participants understand the concept and practice of eldership and invite them to reflect on their own beliefs about adulthood and aging.

Participants will explore possibilities for developing new identity constructions and frameworks for conceptualizing aging, as well as meaning and purpose in old age. This new perspective can support not only psychotherapists but also any any person who is interested in more effectively working with elders and themselves. This approach and learning also contributes to the health and well-being of individuals and communities in general.

More than ever, we crave a new definition of aging that borrows from the great thinkers, artists, philosophers and wisdom traditions throughout history. Blending existential, process-oriented psychotherapeutic insights and centuries of philosophical wisdom with modern pragmatism learned from being a CEO of eldercare communities in the San Francisco Bay Area for over a quarter of a century, this workshop seeks a thoughtful map on aging, not a "To Do" list that illuminates yet another reason to fail.

Eldership isn't a state, but a process. It's not something to be achieved, but practiced in our own unique journey!

Therapeutic Professionals and General Public Invited!

This workshop is intended to engage the general public and enrich the work of therapeutic professionals. We invite those interested in envisioning a new paradigm of eldership from an existential process-oriented approach and those who work with elders, nurses, care partners, psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, all are welcome!

Abstract:

Drawing upon the philosophical roots, literature, and practices of humanistic psychology and philosophy, as well as the latest research in gerontology, this presentation will focus on the creation of positive frameworks of aging, thereby supporting participants in improving therapeutic rapport with older adult clients, in helping clients move towards a meaning-based understanding of the aging process and in understanding and utilizing principles of eldership in clinical practice. Participants will be invited to explore their personal identities, reflecting on their own beliefs on aging, adulthood and elderhood in order to develop new identity constructions as well as adaptive frameworks for conceptualizing aging, meaning and purpose in old age. This new perspective can potentially nourish personal well-being, enlarge the context of psychotherapy practice and contribute to the health of clients' and clinicians' inner and outer world.

Learning objectives:

1. Attendees will be able to list at least 3 reasons for the need to work therapeutically from an eldership perspective.
2. Attendees will be able to explain at least 3 ways in which humanistic principles inform the concept of "eldership".
3. Attendees will be able to summarize the central concept of four-phase conflict resolution and how it is informed by an attitude of eldership.
4. Attendees will be able to identify 3 ways in which eldership's inherent focus on a sustainable way of living improves social and psychological health.

Workshop Outline

• Explanation of the principle goals of eldership, particularly in regard to psychotherapy. (30 minutes)
• Exploration from a historical perspective of the ways in which the humanistic movement dovetails with the emergence of a new eldership concept.(30 minutes)
• Dialogue and discussion designed to facilitate the development of an explicit eldership view of a human being's life. (60 minutes)
• Small group and dyad exploration of the concept of "eldership" as relevant to both personal health and well-being, and to psychotherapy practice. (120 minutes)
• Large group discussion regarding the psychological and societal health implications of eldership and a nonhierarchical, systemic view of humans in relationship with other forms of planetary life. (60 minutes)

Video Short

This video short is from a presentation Nader gave at a Center for Elders' Independence dinner. Here he is discussing a number-free idea of Eldership, becoming elders at any age.

Related Videos

See shorts from some of Nader's previous presentations and workshops here on his Video Library page.

More Workshop Info

Accessibility: It is the policy of EHI to make every reasonable effort to provide qualified attendees with disabilities with the opportunity to take full advantage of its programs and events. Contact us to discuss learning arrangements with our team.

Break: 12:45 - 2pm for lunch on our own. Lunch is not included.

*Continuing Education Information

This Workshop will confer 5 CE hours to those who elect to participate. If you would be interested in requesting continuing education credit please email the admin assistant, Michelle at info@ehinstitute.org to be put on the continuing education list. CEs fee is $30. Attendees who meet the following requirements will receive CE credit: a) the attendee will attend the workshop in full, b) the attendee will pay the CE fee, c) the attendee will pass the post-test with a score of 70% or higher. All continuing education participants will receive the full course description at the workshop and is available upon request, please email Michelle at info@ehinstitute.org to receive a copy.

APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Disclosures:

The presenter of this course has authored and contributed to the publication of books in the fields of aging and existential-humanistic therapy. The statements below list out the instructors' publications that will be referenced in the course and the instructors' relationship regarding financial benefit from the sale of the individual publications.

Nader Shabahangi is co-author of Deeper Into the Soul, published by the Elders Academy Press and will benefit financially from the sale of this book.

Nader Shabahangi is the editor of, Faces of Aging, Elders Today, Gems of Wisdom, and Encounters of the Real Kind(I,II,III), published by Elders Academy Press and will benefit financially from the sale of this book.

Our Presenter: Nader Shabahangi, PhD, MFT, RCFE

Dr Shabahangi, MFT, RCFE, received his doctorate from Stanford University and is a licensed psychotherapist. His multicultural background has made him an advocate for different marginalized groups of society throughout his adult life. In the 1980's he worked with abused children and teenagers and led anticipatory bereavement groups for Coming Home Hospice. In 1992 he founded the non-profit organization Pacific Institute with the purpose of training psychotherapists in a multicultural, humanistic approach to counseling and to provide affordable therapy services to the many diverse groups living in San Francisco.

In 1994, noticing the often inhumane treatment of the elderly living in institutions, he started to develop an innovative Gerontological Wellness Program in order to provide emotional support and mental health care services for the elderly. In 1997, together with his two brothers, Nader opened a residential care home for the elderly in San Francisco called Hayes Valley Care, where he could, along with the Pacific Institute Internship team, implement the Gerontological Wellness Program.

Our Co-Host: The Center SF

The Center SF is not just an event venue, but a supportive community for personal, spiritual and social transformation. We host a range of events that align with our mission and vision to aid in individual and collective growth such as workshops, trainings, live performances and community gatherings.

Questions?

Please visit our registration page to contact us.

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Existential-Humanistic Therapy Training Retreat - May, 2019

EHI PROGRAMS

MAY EXPERIENTIAL RETREAT

Existential-Humanistic Training

Sonoma, CA: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 at 9:00am thru Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 at 1:00pm

EHI is excited to continue our new single experiential training for 2019's education and training programs! Due to the fantastic response of 2018's cohort, EHI has made the combined experiential training a permanent feature of the education programs. Students now travel to Sonoma for training just once per year!

This six-day/five-night residential retreat course offers 32.5 hours of skill development training (with a total of 45 hours of programming) in Sonoma from May 23, 2019 to May 28, 2019.

For the course description with objectives please visit the Course Description page.

The EHI Experiential Training in Existential-Humanistic Therapy

• Certificate in the Foundations of E-H Practice for participants seeking to develop a foundational understanding of depth-work through an existential-humanistic lens. More >>

• Experiential Retreat Program for participants who would like to attend EHI's experiential training which emphasizes effective relational and experiential principles of practice. More >>

EHI Colloquium Nov 15 - Outline and Schedule

EHI Colloquium Outline 

"The Future of Psychotherapy"

A Day of Discussions & Dialogue about E ffective E-H Psychotherapeutic Practices

DATE: Nov 15, 2014

TIME: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm / Check-in and Refreshments 9:30 am

LOCATION: AgeSong, 624 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

COST: $75

CEU: 4 CEU’s available for BBS (RNs, MFTs & LCSWs) & Psychologists

REGISTRATION: Fill out the Registration Form and pay online

WHO: Open to Educators, Clinicians, Trainers, Schools & Practicing Therapists!

Download and Share the Flyer: EHI November Colloquium Flyer

Download and Print Colloquium Agenda/Workshop Outline -PDF

Questions? Contact us by email at info@ehinstitute.org 

Find out more info about this and other upcoming events at www.ehinstitute.org/events

Download and Share the Flyer: EHI November Colloquium Flyer

The EHI Colloquium is Sponsored by Pacific Institute and Agesong

Pacific Institute’s GeroWellness Program is an Existential-Humanistic Oriented Internship and Practicum Program for Developing Therapists and is part of the AgeSong Living Platform.

Visit www.pacificinstitute.org or www.agesong.com for information.