EHNW Online Salon: Being with our clients as they navigate our country’s political turmoil

Facilitated by: Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT & Chuck Craytor, LPC

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 10am–12pm Pacific Time
Fee: $20 for non-affiliates. $15 for students. $0 for EHNW affiliates

Online: via Zoom
Host: Existential-Humanistic Northwest (EHNW) in Portland, OR

Join EHNW for a discussion in how we can support our clients when they explore their concerns about our current political situation. An Existential value is that we are all Beings-in-the-World. We are not separate from what is going on. It impacts us regardless of whether we actively engage or not. How do we support our clients who are experiencing the effects of polarization, suffering, confusion, and despair? How do we facilitate the exploration of these concerns? How do we deal with our own experience of the current political situation? How does it impact us as we seek to support our clients?

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Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT, 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 is a blogger for Psychology Today and has published articles on the existential-humanistic perspective, including 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.

Chuck Craytor, LPC, NCC, is an Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist with over thirty years of experience in personal and executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and leadership development. He has collaborated with private, non-profit, and governmental organizations and has been in private practice since completing his graduate work in 2012. His studies emphasized developing resilience in the face of adversity, whether at the individual or community level. Chuck has been driven by a commitment to exploring and transforming adversity into opportunities for growth, peace, and compassion throughout his journey. This dedication has enabled him to work with individuals locally and internationally, reaching as far as Moldova (Eastern Europe) and Uganda. The path of an explorer has been a constant since his childhood.

Registration Deadline: Registration will open soon. Registration will close 24hrs before the event starts. Please make sure to register beforehand so we can email Zoom links and event info.

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