Training Therapists in
Existential-Humanistic Practice
EHI specializes in Existential-Humanistic therapy (E-H) professional enrichment programs, training, and events for both licensed therapeutic professionals & graduate students.
At the heart of EHI’s existential psychotherapy training programs is the Experiential Training Course Retreat. During this retreat, attendees experience an immersion in the Existential-Humanistic perspective and have the opportunity to develop therapeutic skills in a safe, supportive and intensive residential setting.
2025 Enrollment is Full
In-Person Experiential Training Retreat
“Existential-Humanistic Therapy: Principles of Practice”
Residential Dates: May 22 - May 27, 2025
Sonoma, CA
Programs Update: Enrollment has filled for 2025.
Our next experiential is scheduled for May 21-26, 2026.
Enrollment for 2026 opens August of 2025.
Featured Enrollment Tracks for the In-Person Training Retreat*
Track 1. EHI Certificate in Foundations
of Existential-Humanistic
Therapy Practice
For students looking to gain a foundation in Existential-Humanistic Therapy practice; annual experiential training & theory courses, and case consultation included.
Track 2. EHI Experiential
Training Course
(Attend the Residential Retreat Only)
For new or returning attendees who want to attend the experiential training featured in the Certificate programs, no additional coursework. Consultation group optional.
Workshops
2 CE CREDITS AVAILABLE!
Strategies that Deepen Therapeutic Presence:
An Existential Humanistic Perspective
Date: Friday, March 28th
Presented by EHI Cofounder: Orah Krug, PhD, LMFT
Practical strategies for therapists to enhance their therapeutic presence, a fundamental aspect of effective therapy. Participants will learn through discussion and demonstration how to cultivate a deeper connection with clients by actively following the therapeutic process and offering insightful process comments
Training in Action
See more photos from the residential training and workshops in our photo Gallery.
Existential-Humanistic 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.
Workshops, gatherings, symposiums, and conferences. EHI nurtures professional partnerships that have grown over the years to bring quality learning opportunities to the Existential-Humanistic clinical community. We also share recommended events from our Friends and Partners.
2 CE CREDITS AVAILABLE!
Strategies that Deepen Therapeutic Presence:
An Existential Humanistic Perspective
Date: Friday, March 28th
Presented by EHI Cofounder: Orah Krug, PhD, LMFT
Practical strategies for therapists to enhance their therapeutic presence, a fundamental aspect of effective therapy. Participants will learn through discussion and demonstration how to cultivate a deeper connection with clients by actively following the therapeutic process and offering insightful process comments
Registration open for online salon
Transforming the Ordinary to the Remarkable
Date: Tuesday, April 15th
Facilitated by: Sonja Saltman, EHI Core Instructor and Joshua Diliberto, EHI Teaching Assistant
On April 15th, EHI is hosting a two-hour virtual community space for Transforming the ordinary to the remarkable. Personal, relational, and cosmological aspects are considered in group discussion, practical demonstration, dyad engagement, and will be flexible to follow emergent wishes from the group.
Training in Action
See more photos from the residential training and workshops in our photo Gallery.
2 CE CREDITS AVAILABLE!
Strategies that Deepen Therapeutic Presence:
An Existential Humanistic Perspective
Date: Friday, March 28th
Presented by EHI Cofounder: Orah Krug, PhD, LMFT
Practical strategies for therapists to enhance their therapeutic presence, a fundamental aspect of effective therapy. Participants will learn through discussion and demonstration how to cultivate a deeper connection with clients by actively following the therapeutic process and offering insightful process comments
Training in Action
See more photos from the residential training and workshops in our photo Gallery.
From the EHI blog...
The Existential Moment–Existential-Integrative: Defenses
Holden Caulfield, the main character in the classic novel The Catcher in the Rye, imagines himself standing in a field of rye, catching children before they fall over the edge
The Existential Moment—Existential Integrative: The Unconscious
In 19th-century Vienna, Sigmund Freud confronted a mystery that medicine couldn’t explain: patients with symptoms like paralysis and seizures, yet no physical cause. One case, Anna O., became a turning
New Salon: The Psychotherapeutic Relationship
Existential-Humanistic Institute, Inc. Presents:The Psychotherapeutic Relationship Salon Facilitated by: Sonja Saltman, MFT – EHI Core Instructor, and Joshua Diliberto, LCHC, NCC, RYT- EHI Teaching Assistant Date/Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NEXT SALON
Transforming the Ordinary to the Remarkable
Date: Tuesday, April 15th
Facilitated by: Sonja Saltman, EHI Core Instructor and Joshua Diliberto, EHI Teaching Assistant
Alertness to everyday experience creates the background for creating the aliveness necessary to appreciate aspects of life often minimized and ignored. Skipped over experiences can be valuable treasures for gaining self-knowledge. Simple events like a daily routine can escape notice, events that give context and continuity to life. Understanding and highlighting breathes meaning into ordinary experiences.
Training in Action
See more photos from the residential training and workshops in our photo Gallery.