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EHNW Lunch n Learn: Focusing on Process is Key to Effective Existential-Humanistic Therapy

Presented by: Bob Edelstein, LMFT

Date: Friday, March 20th, 2026
Time: 1 pm–2:30 pm Pacific Time
Fee: $0-20 

Online: via Zoom
Host: Existential-Humanistic Northwest (EHNW)

Process is how the client expresses themselves in a session. This reveals how the client lives in the present moment. Through focusing on the client’s process, the client can expand and modify their present identity to discover more of who they are and who they want to become. This is fundamental to effective Existential-Humanistic therapy.

Through lecture, demonstration, and Q&A, participants will gain an understanding of the importance of focusing on intrapsychic and interpersonal processes and see how they can apply working with process with their clients.

About the Presenter

Bob Edelstein, LMFT, is an Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist with over fifty years of experience. He provides individual and couples therapy, as well as consultation, supervision, workshops, and trainings for clinicians and students. He has presented an Existential-Humanistic Training group series for over two decades. He has a chapter entitled “Frames, Attitudes, and Skills of an Existential Humanistic Psychotherapist” in The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology, 2nd Edition. He has presented multiple workshops on Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy, including presenting at both the 2nd and 3rd Existential Psychotherapy World Congresses. He was also a presenter at the Existential Global World Summit. Bob is the founder and past president of the Existential-Humanistic Northwest professional organization, the host of this offering.

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Questions? Please note that this workshop is hosted by our friends at Existential-Humanistic Northwest (EHNW) in Portland. For any questions, contact them at event-host@ehnwpdx.org.

EHNW Vision Statement: Existential-Humanistic NorthWest is here to impact the world through our commitment to and passion for existential-humanistic values of authenticity, integrity, responsibility, inter-connectedness, inclusion, and awe.

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