The Existential Humanistic Institute is offering existential-humanistic therapy consultation groups for licensed/pre-licensed 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 Consult 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.

Our E-H Consultation Group Facilitators

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

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

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

Sonja Saltman, LMFTis a co-founder of EHI, serves as EHI’s Communication Director, and is an EHI Core Instructor.

Doug Silberstein, LMFT, is in private practice, serves as EHI’s Treasurer, and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Stephanie Weissman, PsyD,is in private practice, is EHI’s Clinical Coordinator, and is an experienced EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Scott Gibbs, LMFT, is in private practice, serves as an EHI board member-at-large, and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Bonnie Rose, LMFT, is in private practice, serves as an EHI board member-at-large, and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor and an experienced group leader.

Almudena Sánchez Mazarro, MS, is a psychologist in private practice, an Associate Professor at Pontifical University of Comillas, Madrid, serves as Co Director of The European Institute of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy, and is an EHI Affiliate Instructor.

Adam Kahn, LMFT, is a psychotherapist in private practice and is serving as an assistant to the consultation groups and EHI board committees.

Eligibility

The consult 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 group facilitators prior to enrollment. 

If you have questions about joining a group please reach out via the form below.

Enrollment Fee

• Fee: $425.00 [Newer option: Split Payment Option for Consult Group-contact us for info]
• Discount: $50.00 Discount option is available while enrolling in current/upcoming year program training cohort! Participation in these groups can meet the Foundations Certificate program Consultation Module requirement (with full attendance & prior agreement).
• Enrollment: You will be registered prior to start of group; after the initial intro meeting with a group leader and subsequent payment of invoice for group fee.
• Payment Options Available: This module has the additional option to split payments into thirds. Contact us for more details.

*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 apply to the Consult 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. 

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 potential participants year-round and 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.