What People are Saying About Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist
Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist: Narratives from the Journey is a fascinating and unique book. It presents a vision one rarely encounters, a collective autobiography of the many paths taken as these therapists sought a calling centered within the Existential–Humanistic tradition. The editors chose a stunning array of individuals to tell their stories and the ways in which their mentors and patients helped shape their practices and lives: Men and women, young and old, various religions and ethnicities, varieties of sexuality, all benefiting from a method that at its best fosters an expansive and creative attitude toward self and life.
Robert H. Abzug
author of Psyche and Soul in America: The Spiritual Odyssey of Rollo May
One can study the “how-to’s” of becoming an existential-humanistic therapist for years, but our paths are ultimately lit by encounters with others—and with ourselves—along our journeys. The stories in this book are more than professional narratives. They are stories of experiencing pain and learning to overcome—of reaching for light, touching it, and learning to wield it for others. They are stories that touch the depths of the soul. Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist is a must-read for both aspiring and seasoned existential-humanistic therapists.
Sarah Kamens, PhD
Editor, Journal of Humanistic Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology, State University of New York College at Old Westbury
Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist presents a diverse group of travelers on the journey to becoming psychotherapists. They find disappointment in the limitations of mainstream psychotherapies that promise quick fixes for human suffering. They seek to understand human experience without pathologizing it. The professional is personal along these roads less traveled as we see personal and professional lives unfolding along parallel paths.
Kevin Keenan, PhD
Core Faculty, Michigan School of Psychology
Co-Editor, Humanistic Psychotherapies: Handbook of Research and Practice
Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist is a collection of narratives containing vulnerable discomfort, honest reflections, and ways of being, which stands to demystify the term existential into its more authentic form of seeing humanity and how choices from within one’s struggle form these stories of existence–both personally and professionally. These varied voices and perspectives stand to strengthen the understanding of existential therapy through the breadth and depth of their sharing.
Michael Moats, PsyD
Author, Sunrise Through the Darkness (with Will Jimeno)
Psychologist in Private Practice
Pages: 270
Publication Date: January 2, 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-955737-05-0
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-955737-06-7
ebook ISBN: 978-1-955737-07-4
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Louis Hoffman & Julia Falk
Chapter 1: Existential-Humanistic Psychology: Connecting to Values
HeeSun Park
Chapter 2: Kirk Schneider’s Path to Existential-Humanistic Psychology
Kirk J. Schneider & Andrew M. Bland
Chapter 3: My Existential Journey
Lisa Xochitl Vallejos
Chapter 4: Middle Europe: Journey and Madrash
Ed Mendelowitz
Chapter 5: Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist
Katerina Zymnis
Chapter 6: An Existentialist for Eternity
Mark Yang
Chapter 7: Looking Over My Shoulder
Myrtle Heery
Chapter 8: Fifty Years of Evolution: Becoming an Existential Therapist on the Journey to Becoming My Authentic Self
Nathaniel Granger, Jr.
Chapter 9: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Becoming an Existential-Humanistic
Therapist
Orah T. Krug
Chapter 10: My Journey to Existential Psychology: A Dialogue with Colleagues at the Zhi Mian Institute
Xuefu Wang
Chapter 11: It Began in My Father’s Library: On Becoming an Existential Therapist
Kathleen Galvin
Chapter 12 : The Making of a Counterculture Therapist
Shawn Rubin
Chapter 13: Concluding Thoughts
Julia Falk & Louis Hoffman
Appendix A: Activities for Students Considering Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist
Louis Hoffman & Julia Falk
Appendix B: Guides for Reflection on One’s Journey to Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist
Louis Hoffman & Julia Falk
Index
About the Editors
Julia Falk, PhD, graduated from Saybrook University’s doctoral program in humanistic, existential, and transpersonal psychology with a strong interest in the therapeutic aspects of narrative. She lives near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where she is active in developing programs that support holistic health and well-being. She has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for more than a decade, along with life story courses, mindful movement, and the practice of Focusing. She had a long career in nursing that culminated in her work to support people who live with chronic difficulty. She lives with her husband, Carl, and hand-me-down dog, Trigger. Their children are all grown and away. She is a dedicated and dreadful jogger.
Louis Hoffman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice and the executive director of the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association. An avid writer, he has 20 books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters to his credit. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and 6 of its divisions (1, 10, 32, 36, 48, 52) for his contributions to the field of professional psychology. In 2021, he received the Rollo May Award from the Society for Humanistic Psychology. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (Senior International Editor), The Humanistic Psychologist, the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, and Janus Head. Most importantly, Dr. Hoffman is a husband and father. He lives in beautiful Colorado Springs with his wife, 3 sons, and 2 dogs.
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