Recommended Articles

The team at EHI would like to recommend these articles related to Existential-Humanism (E-H) practice, theory, and philosophy. You will find articles from national periodicals, journals, links to blog posts, and PDFs of submitted articles. 

The Existential Unconscious: A Re-Visioning of Our Hidden Selves Psychotherapy.net blog, November 25, 2021 Kirk Schneider, PhD
Existential Therapy in the Time of COVID Psychotherapy.net blog, April 22, 2021 Robert Gordon, PsyD
Using Authentic Dialogue to Create a More Caring World Authentic Engagement blog, February 2, 2021 Bob Edelstein, LMFT
An Antidote for Death Anxiety Awakening to Awe blog, January 28, 2021 Kirk Schneider, PhD
Regret as a Path to Resilience Authentic Engagement blog, October 31, 2020 Bob Edelstein, LMFT
The Compelling Need for a Psychologist General Awakening to Awe blog, October 17, 2020 Kirk Schneider, PhD
Leading Psychology in Existential Times: An Interview with Kirk Schneider MadinAmerica.com, September 22, 2020 Kirk Schneider, PhD
My Vision for Psychology at This Critical Time Awakening to Awe blog, September 16, 2020 Kirk Schneider, PhD
We Are Always Connected and We Are Always Alone Authentic Engagement blog, August 4, 2020 Bob Edelstein, LMFT
What Existentialists Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Awakening to Awe blog, May 12, 2020 Kirk J. Schneider
Facing My Death: Embracing My Life Authentic Engagement blog, April 30, 2020 Bob Edelstein, LMFT
How to Engage Life’s Deeper Questions Authentic Engagement blog, January 30, 2020 Bob Edelstein, LMFT
Existential Therapy for the Digital Age Awakening to Awe blog, January 27, 2020 Kirk J. Schneider
The Awe of Being Alive Aeon, November 12, 2019 Kirk J. Schneider
New Work on Existential Therapy Awakening to Awe blog, October 25, 2019 Kirk Schneider, PhD
Silicon Valley Goes to Therapy NYTimes, September 20, 2019 Nellie Bowles
Today’s Biggest Threat: The Polarized Mind Scientific American, April 16, 2019 Kirk J. Schneider and Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi
What it’s Like to Visit an Existential Therapist: It’s not meant to be comforting but somehow it is The Atlantic, January 17, 2019 Faith Hill
Presence, Being, Initiation: Understanding and Teaching Presence, the Lineage and Legacy of James Bugental Award winning doctoral essay presented for the Elizabeth K. and James F. T. Bugental Student Scholarship Award, Saybrook University Juanita Ratner, PhD, LPC, Doctoral Graduate Saybrook University, EHI Advanced Certificate Graduate
Dr E. Mark Stern’s Keynote Address at EHI ‘s Seventh Annual Conference [PDF] EHI 2013 Conference: November 15, 2013 E. Mark Stern, EdD, ABPP
The Courage to Seek: An Awakening Journey of Being: Part Five: The Struggle to Stay Awake New Existentialists [Saybrook.edu]: November 21, 2013 Joann Loo, EHI Graduate
The Courage to Seek: An Awakening Journey of Being: Part Four: Being Awakened New Existentialists [Saybrook.edu]: November 13, 2013 Joann Loo, EHI Graduate
The Courage to Seek: An Awakening Journey of Being: Part Three: The Paradoxical Experience of Being—Isolation & Meaning New Existentialists [Saybrook.edu]: November 7, 2013 Joann Loo, EHI Graduate
The Courage to Seek: An Awakening Journey of Being: Part Two: The Paradoxical Experience of Being—Freedom & Death New Existentialists [Saybrook.edu]: October 31, 2013 Joann Loo, EHI Graduate
The Courage to Seek: An Awakening Journey of Being–Part One: Being on a Continuum New Existentialists [Saybrook.edu]: October 24, 2013 Joann Loo, EHI Graduate
How to Prevent Extremism – Combat the Polarized Mind Awakening to Awe [PsychologyToday.com]: August 26, 2013 Kirk Schneider, PhD
A Historical Haiku on Human Conflict – A Review of The Polarized Mind Tikkun.org: August 26, 2013 Gloria Saltzman
Nine Points to Consider – Celebrating the multi-faceted nature of being human. Authentic Engagement Blog [Psychology Today]: July 2, 2013 Bob Edelstein, L.M.F.T., M.F.T
Mental Health Europe makes important statement about DSM and bio-psychiatry Mental Health Europe: May 17, 2013 Press Release
The Renewal of Humanism: Lessons from an Existential-Humanistic Training Program DIV 32 6th Annual Conference Spring: 2013 Orah Krug
The Renewal of Humanism in Psychotherapy: A Roundtable Discussion Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Schneider, Kirk J. and Längle, Alfried
The Renewal of Humanism in European Psychotherapy: Developments and Applications Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Längle, Alfried and Jürgen Kriz
Humanism and Multiculturalism: An Evolutionary Alliance Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Lillian Comas-Diaz
The Renewal of Humanism in Psychoanalytic Therapy Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Robert D. Stolorow
Humanism as a Common Factor in Psychotherapy Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Bruce E. Wampold
Humanistic Psychology and Contextual Behavioral Perspectives Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Steven C. Hayes
The Humanistic and Behavioral Traditions: Areas of Agreement and Disagreement Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 David N. Elkins
Toward a Renewal of Personology in Psychotherapy Research Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Robert D. Stolorow
A European Perspective on the Position Papers Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Kriz, Jürgen and Alfried Längle
The Renewal of Humanism in Psychotherapy: Summary and Conclusion Special Section – Humanism in Psychotherapy [APA PsychNet]: December, 2012 Schneider, Kirk J. and Alfried Längle
An Interview with Kirk Schneider, Ph.D., on Existential Humanistic Psychotherapy MentalHelp.net: March 1, 2010 David Van Nuys, Ph.D.
Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy Coming of Age Review of Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy: Guideposts to the Core of Practice by Kirk Schneider, PhD Bruce E. Wampold
Bringing Awe-Based Consciousness to Psychotherapy Tikkun Magazine: Winter 2011 Richard Whittaker
What Is God?: A Conversation with Jacob Needleman Conversations.org: December 19, 2009 Richard Whittaker
For Alzheimer’s, Detection Advances Outpace Treatment Options New York Times: November 15, 2012 Gina Kolata
The Quantum Matrix Awakin.org: October 25, 2004 Raphael Kellman
Uniting Generations Provides Direction to Older Adults and Youth CalHealthReport.org: November 4, 2012 Matt Perry
How Do You Raise a Prodigy? New York Times: October 31, 2012 Andrew Solomon
Biology and Awe: Psychology’s Critical Juncture Awakening to Awe [Psychology Today]: February 17, 2012 Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D.
The Power of Silence Authentic Engagement [Psychology Today]: January 31, 2012 Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT
A Baker’s Dozen: Proposed Therapeutic Interventions of an Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapist AHP Perspective 2011 (forthcoming) Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT
Toward a Humanistic Positive Psychology: Why Can’t We Just Get Along? Awakening to Awe [Psychology Today]: November 29, 2010 Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D.
The Case for Existential Psychotherapy Awakening to Awe [Psychology Today]: September 29, 2010 Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D.
Reframing Alzheimer’s: Book Helps Deepen Understanding of Memory Loss UCSF Today: July 12, 2010 Andrew Schwartz
The Power of Witnessing One Another Healing into Possibility [Psychology Today]: June 2010 Alison Bonds Shapiro, MBA
Everyday Creativity and Healing Healing into Possibility [Psychology Today]: June 2010 Alison Bonds Shapiro, MBA
Notes on the First International Existential Psychology Conference, China, 2010 Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D.
Understanding End-of-Life Care in Schizophrenia: Mortality, Stigma, and Innovations 2010 Mary Madrigal, Ph.D.
Existential Meaning Making and Therapeutic Change: A Case Study APA Presentation in Toronto: August, 2009 Orah T. Krug, Ph.D. – Clinical Director of Training and Education, EHI (2009-2018)
25 Proposed Qualities, Attitudes, and Skills of an Existential Humanistic Psychotherapist AHP Perspective: February/March 2009 Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT
Letter From The EHI Board February 19, 2009 Candice Miller Hershman, MA – Community Outreach
Toward a Sustainable Myth of Self Journal of Humanistic Psychology: November 2008 Louis Hoffman
Existential Experience of a Woman with a Terminal Diagnosis and Schizophrenia 2008 Mary Madrigal, Ph.D.
The Mystery of Being April 2, 2007 Ed Mendelowitz
Why become an Existential Psychotherapist? 2005 Louis Hoffman, PhD
Enchanted Agnosticism Tikkun: July/August 2003
Szasz, Laing and Existential Psychotherapy January 20, 2004 Daniel Burston
Musings on Being an Existential Psychotherapist July 21, 2003 Nader Robert Shabahangi
A Letter From the President July 14, 2003 Kirk Schneider
Gaining the Existential Perspective: a Tribute to Carl Rogers and AHP AHP Perspective: April 2002 Bob Edelstein, LMFT, MFT