The Existential Humanistic Institute offers ongoing existential-humanistic therapy consultation groups for licensed/pre-licensed therapeutic professionals via Zoom led by EHI Instructors.  Consultation focuses on cases that illustrate the existential-humanistic orientation to therapeutic practice. These groups are an opportunity to explore how therapeutic orientations are enhanced by incorporating existential and humanistic perspectives.

EHI’s Consultation Groups

EHI’s Consultation Groups are intended to give participants hands-on experiential opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of how to work with clients from an E-H perspective. Each group is facilitated by two EHI instructors who serve as the group leaders. Leaders emphasize effective relational and experiential techniques that enable genuine encounters and real therapeutic change.

Professional and Supportive Group Environment

Participants present cases in a safe and supportive environment. The group leaders assist the group to not only understand the complexities and nuances of the suffering of the client but also the challenges to the therapist to effect change.

Facilitated by E-H Instructors w/ Teaching Assistants 

Kirk Schneider, PhD, is in private practice, serves as EHI’s President, is acting Clinical Co Director, is a co-founder of EHI, and an EHI Core Instructor.

Nader Shabahangi, PhD, LMFT,  is Clinical Director at Elder Ashram Community, serves as EHI Clinical Co Director (currently on sabbatical), is a co-founder of EHI, and an EHI Instructor.

Sonja Saltman, MA, MFT, is a co-founder of EHI and a long-time EHI Core Instructor.

Nance Reynolds, PhD, LCSW, is in private practice, serves as EHI Clinical Co Director, and is an EHI Instructor.

Doug Silberstein, MFT, is in private practice, serves on EHI’s Board and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Stephanie Weissman, PsyD, is a psychologist in private practice, serves as EHI’s Clinical Coordinator and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Almudena Sánchez Mazarro is a psychologist in private practice, an EHI Affiliate Instructor and is an Assoc Prof of Psychology at Comilllas University. Adam Kahn, LMFT is in private practice and is a consult group teaching assistant serving with the curriculum committee and a veteran training participant.

Scott Gibbs, MA, LMFT, is in private practices, serves on the EHI Board and is the author of the EHI monthly blog series, The Existential Moment.

Bonnie Rose, LMFT is in private practice and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Chris Bradshaw, PhD, LPC, is in private practice and is an EHI teaching assistant.

Joshua Diliberto, LCMHC, NCC, RYT, is in private practice and is an EHI teaching assistant.

Eligibility

The consultation program is open to licensed/pre-licensed clinical professionals who seek to work experientially on cases and enhance their clinical skills. We like to connect those who are new to EHI with one of the facilitators of the group they are interested in joining prior to enrollment to get questions answered and to gauge whether each feels it is a good fit. If you have questions about joining a group please reach out via the form below.

Enrollment Fee

• Fee: $425.00 for a round of 10 hours of consultation group (5 two-hr sessions or 4 two and a half hour sessions. Once per month.)
• This module has the additional option to split payments into thirds – contact us for more details
• Initial payment is due within 30 days of receiving your initial invoice or by the first session in the group consultation series, whichever is sooner
• Split payment option: 3 payments instead of full payment

*Please note:  All fees may be subject to change between offerings without notice. Group fees and missed sessions are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

How do I Join a Group?

• Contact our program admin, Michelle, via the form below and introduce yourself-she will connect you with the facilitators who can discuss participation in their upcoming consultation group.

Enrollment process:

You will be invoiced prior to the start of the first session in the series after filling out enrollment agreement. New to EHI? We will connect you with a group leader prior to enrollment. Been in an EHI Group before? Previous participants can just reach out to Michelle. There are two payment options: full payment and split-payment (3 payments).

What is the deadline for getting into a group?

Facilitators meet with interested practitioners year-round. We communicate group openings to interested practitioners on our waitlist and through our mailing list as they become available. Contact us as soon as possible to participate in a group or be added to the waitlist.