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Strategies that Deepen Therapeutic Presence: An Existential-Humanistic Perspective w/ Orah Krug, PhD, LMFT

March 28 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm PDT

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Presented by EHI Cofounder: Orah Krug, PhD, LMFT 


Date/Time:  Friday, March 28th, 2025 at 1pm-3pm Pacific | 4pm-6pm Eastern & 9pm-12am UTC
Location: Online Via Zoom 
Enrollment: $25 for General tickets. $10 Elder/Student. We aim to support those who find cost an issue. We offer economic inequality/hardship tickets for $10. Please contact Michelle via the form on our contact page to get a code for reduced ticket. 
Host: Existential-Humanistic Institute (EHI)lu

The workshop offers practical strategies for therapists to enhance their therapeutic presence, a fundamental aspect of effective therapy. Participants will learn through discussion and demonstration how to cultivate a deeper connection with clients by actively following the therapeutic process and offering insightful process comments. Process comments deepen the work by focusing for example, not simply on the “problem” the client brings to therapy but on their way of relating to the problem. 

The workshop will also explore ways to deepen subjective presence such as “searching” and guided meditation. These interventions cultivate curiosity and invite discovery of something new for the client, perhaps a newfound empathy for themselves or a new understanding of a significant relationship or experience. 

Additionally, participants will discover through discussion and demonstration how working in the here and now: a) strengthens the therapeutic relationship, and b) focuses the client on the way they are relating. Here and now works focuses on the interpersonal process between client and therapist as it unfolds in the present moment. Grounded in the Existential-Humanistic (E-H) approach, these strategies will provide valuable tools for therapists seeking to create a more profound and impactful therapeutic experience for their clients. 

General Outline (2 hours): 

● Welcome Introduction (5 min) 

● Process Comments: discussion, demonstration, and practice (35 mins) 

● Deepening subjective presence: discussion, demonstration, and practice (35 mins)  

● Working in the Here and Now: discussion, demonstration, and practice (35 mins)

● Final Debrief/Q&A (10 mins)

Orah Krug, PhD is recognized in her field as a master clinician, supervisor, teacher and author. She is an original cofounder of EHI and founder of Krug Counseling in Oakland, California. She has been a licensed psychotherapist for over 30 years and an adjunct professor at Saybrook University for over 15 years. Through decades of client work, research and teaching Orah has developed a comprehensive process applicable for individuals or couples. She is an editor, author, and contributing author of leading E-H textbooks:  Supervision Essentials for Existential-Humanistic Therapy, Exisential-Humanistic Therapy, Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice, and The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy.

$10 – $25 General: $25 | Elder/Student $10

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