The Existential Moment will return soon. For this mini-break we will share links to some of the posts. 

Over time, Scott has shared posts about the relational foundation of E-H therapy, an understanding of which can be deepened by looking at the interpersonal dimension of the therapeutic encounter.

By Kirk Schneider and Orah Krug

“EH therapy blends the European heritage of self-inquiry, struggle, and responsibility with the American tradition of spontaneity, optimism, and practicality. This book helps therapists and trainees understand how to help people address critical life questions and attune to how clients relate to themselves and to others, appropriately reflecting back aspects of themselves that are evident but unnoticed.

New to this edition are significant updates to research and theory, including the work of Otto Rank, an often-overlooked pioneer in EH therapy, and new concepts like existential unconsciousness and life-enhancing anxiety. The cultivation of presence as a central component of the therapeutic relationship is also emphasized.”

On September 10, 2025, under an open white tent at Utah Valley University, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was debating all comers in front of 3,000 people when everything changed. At 12:23 p.m., a sniper’s bullet struck him in the neck. Chaos erupted—screams, running, ducking, simple panic. The shock was immediate. In that rupture, spectacle gave way to death’s terror. For