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Monday, April 20, 2015

See EHI's Orah Krug and Kirk Schneider at the 1st World Congress for Existential Therapy in London in May 2015


first world congress for existential therapy logo
EHI Faculty members, Kirk Schneider, EHI Vice President and Orah Krug, EHI Clinical Director will be presenting multiple sessions at the World Congress in Existential Therapy May 14-17th, 2015.

Kirk is the Keynote Speaker on Saturday with his presentation: "Human Responsibility and the Polarized Mind." 



Orah and Kirk's Presentations at World Congress for Existential Therapy 


Thursday May 14, 2015 Pre Congress 

10.00-13.00 
Workshop
The New Existential-Humanistic Therapy: Personal, Interpersonal, and Cosmological
Orah Krug & Kirk Schneider

Friday, May 15, 2015

13.30-15.00 
Symposium
Symposium on Saybrook University's Contribution to Existential-Humanistic Psychology: Past, Present and Future.
Convenor: Louis Hoffman, with Orah Krug, Veronica Lac, Shawn Rubin, Kirk Schneider, Monica Mansilla, Mark Yang

15,20-16,30 
Workshop 
Dealing with Dreams in Existential Therapy
Stephen Diamond, Alfried Laengle and Kirk Schneider:


Saturday May 16, 2015

09.30-10:00
Keynote
Human Responsibility and the Polarized Mind.
Kirk Schneider

13.30-15.00
Workshop
Addressing and 'Treating' The Polarized Mind
Kirk Schneider

11.00-13.00 
Symposium
Symposium on Key Concepts and Methods of Existential Therapies.
Convenor: Patrycia Huf with Orah Krug, Simon du Plock, Anne Willi

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

EHI 2014/15 Cohorts Final Experiential of Curriculum Year at Westerbeke

The EHI Cohorts for the Foundations Certificate Program, the Advanced Certificate Program and the Modular Training Program attended the second and final Experiential of the 2014/2015 Curriculum.Year this March.

EHI Program Cohorts Attend Experiential at Westerbeke March 2015



Experiential II had the students building on their practical work from Experiential I. Many of the students and attendees are continuing their work together in the Video Consult Group and in the Consult with Master Therapists Group; both held monthly.

Interested in doing case consultation from an E-H perspective?
Find out more about the Consult Group with E-H Master Therapists here on our Events page: the http://ehinstitute.org/events.html

Here are the attendees at experiential leaders and teachers in training working with the group in triads:



Interested in the EHI Experientials?

Experiential Retreat Details

The four day experiential residentials are the core of EHI's training. They allow participants who are graduate students in psychology or counseling and licensed professionals to come together in a safe environment, get to know one another intimately, and experience how E-H therapy is practiced up close and personally. Each of the two experiential residentials involves a combination of relationship-building, learning of theoretical foundations, and first-hand experiences wherein theory comes to life. At times, this may involve faculty members demonstrating their way of working with clients and inviting commentary; at other times, participants work in dyads with each other, and receive direct feedback from a faculty member as they work. Through these various ways of learning, participants begin to drop into a deeper, more embodied sense of what E-H therapy has to offer. The experiential training also provide participants a way of deeply understanding how work on themselves mirrors their ability to work with clients.

EHI Offers Two Programs Where Eligible Student Engage in the Experiential Retreats

Certificate in the Foundations of Existential-Humanistic Practice: The intention of the certificate program coursework is to provide students with such a foundational core by integrating both theory and practice into each course. By gaining competency in these fundamental principles, the student will have a solid core of practice and have a foundation from which additional modalities such as a cognitive-behavioral approach can be employed. The program is intended as a mentoring experience that emphasizes the development of the trainee as a whole person, appreciating that psychotherapy is an art as much as a science.

EHI Modular Training Program: This individualized training program is for those primarily interested in the experiential trainings that we offer. Once accepted into the program, participants may sign up to attend the two experientials, and may also opt to participate in video consultations with our faculty






Thursday, February 12, 2015

EHI Faculty Asked by APA and Wiley to Author and Edit Upcoming Publications

The Existential-Humanistic Institute(EHI) is excited to congratulate faculty members Kirk Schneider and Orah Krug on recent news about two upcoming publications and a video series. Kirk and Orah have been asked by the APA to do a book and video series on supervision from an existential perspective. Kirk Schneider has also been asked to co-edit The World Handbook of Existential Therapy commissioned by Wiley.

bio pic of Orah Krug, PhD, EHI Clinical Director
Orah Krug, PhD

Kirk Schneider, EHI Vice President, and Orah Krug, EHI Clinical Supervisor both teach at EHI and are practicing clinical supervisors.

Orah Krug, PhD is a psychotherapist in private practice in Oakland and Sausalito, CA.  She serves as EHI's Clinical Director in addition to her EHI teaching faculty position, is one of EHI's Consult Group leaders, and she is an Existential-Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology faculty member at Saybrook University in San Francisco. Orah is co-author of the text book of Existential-Humanistic Therapy with Kirk Schneider.

Kirk Schneider, PhD
Kirk Schneider, Phd is a psychologist in private practice in San Francisco as well as an author and editor of  books such as Awakening to Awe and the recent, The Polarized Mind and Handbook of Humanistic Psychology. Kirk Schneider is EHI Vice President as well as faculty and Consult Group leader. This May at World Congress of Existential Therapy Kirk has been asked to Keynote on Saturday, May 15th with his presentation, "Human Responsibility and the Polarized Mind."

Both Kirk Schneider and Orah Krug are presenting at the 1st World Congress of Existential Therapy in multiple presentations, symposiums and workshops Thursday - Saturday, May 14 through May 17, 2015. Explore the World Congress of Existential Therapy Program here.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Happy New Year! EHI Would Like to Share Some Photos from the November Colloquium

Fun photos from the EHI Colloquium hosted at AgeSong Laguna Grove's Rooftop on November 15, 2014
Find out more about the recent 2014 EHI Colloquium here on the EHI Past Events page

  • EHI Colloquium Opening November 15, 2014 AgeSong Laguna Rooftop
    EHI Colloquium Opening November 15, 2014 AgeSong Laguna Rooftop
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  • EHI Colloquium Coordinator Dr Mary Madrigal Welcomes Attendees | November 2014
    EHI Colloquium Coordinator Dr Mary Madrigal Welcomes Attendees
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  • Dr Kirk Schneider and Attendees at EHI Colloquium | November 2014
    Dr Kirk Schneider and attendees
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  • EHI International Attendee Dr Elena Azul | November 2014
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  • EHI Colloquium Lunch Break in AgeSong Laguna Grove's Rooftop | November 2014
    EHI Colloquium Lunch Break in AgeSong Laguna Grove's Rooftop Beautiful Space
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  • Ministry of Presence's Chaplain Rick with AgeSong Interns EHI at EHI Colloquium | November 2014
    Ministry of Presence's Chaplain Rick with AgeSong Interns EHI Colloquium November 2014
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  • Dr's Nader Shabahangi and Azul at EHI Colloquium | November 2014
    Dr Nader Shabahangi and Dr Elena Azul at EHI Colloquium
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Find out more about the 2014 EHI Colloquium here on the EHI Past Events page

Monday, January 5, 2015

New EHI Master Therapist Consult Group

EHI is Excited to Announce New Consult Group to Begin Last Friday in January

Consult Group with E-H Master Therapists


WHO: E-H Practitioners and E-H Master Therapists
WHAT: In-Person Group to Consult on Cases with E-H Master Therapists
WHERE: Offices in San Francisco - Hayes Valley
WHEN: Meeting Once per Month on the Last Friday 4:00 to 6:00 pm (Minimum of 5 Sessions)
First 5 Sessions :Jan 30th, Feb 27th, March 20th*(EHI EXP on the 27th), April 24th, May 29th
COST:$300 for 5 two-hour sessions.

New to EHI and Interested in the Consult Group? Not sure if it is a fit? For professionals new to EHI we offer an opportunity to try the group- Do your 1st session without the full 5 sessions commitment* (pay $60.00 fee onsite)
For more information: Contact EHI Admin, Michelle, by email at info@ehinstitute.org to get details.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Upcoming Event: EHI Experiential II March 25- 29, 2015

Existential-Humanistic Therapy: Experiential II

• March 25 - March 29, 2015 - - Westerbeke Ranch, Sonoma CA

EHI Experientials at Westerbeke Ranch Conference Center


Westerbeke Ranch - In beautiful Sonoma Valley, CA

EHI Student Experiential Retreat

Experiential II March 2015 - Check-in/Check-out Times

We hold our experientials at a beautiful retreat center, Westerbeke Ranch, in the heart of Sonoma County. The cost includes modern, cabin-style lodging, superb family style meals and the use of all the facilities at Westerbeke such as the pool, hot tub and walking trails.
Tucked in the hills of wine country in Sonoma County California, Westerbeke Ranch and Conference Center is the ideal location to connect with nature, commune with like-minded people, and experience the many ideas and evolution of those attending the Existential Humanistic Experiential. These aspects of the Ranch include:
  • The country and family style shared lodging and buffet dinning to encourage connection and fellowship
  • Maps and information about various hiking trails to explore nature and take advantage of solitude
  • Quiet time at 10pm to gain much needed reflection and rest to be prepared for the following day’s work
  • A small convenience store and cantina for snacks and other small items
  • Massage services available by appointment to relieve stress and re-energize you
  • Swimming pool and hot tub

All of these amenities are included and available to you as a paid participant in the EHI Experientials. We have chosen these grounds to help support the exploration and deep work you will be doing during your time with us. We encourage your use of these facilities to help ground you as you grow and become enriched as you share with other students, staff and facilitators at the retreat. We invite you to explore what Westerbeke Ranch has to offer by visiting their web site at Westerbeke Ranch.

Interested in the EHI Certificate and Training Programs?

Find out more about the different EHI Certificate programs here
View the EHI Modular Experiential Training Program details here