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CE Credits Approved for Jan 22nd Workshop w/ Kirk Schneider, PhD

Depolarizing Therapeutic Presence: Utilizing Concepts of the “Experiential Democracy Dialogue” to Help Therapists Reduce Polarization With Clients Developed and Facilitated by EHI Core Instructor: Kirk Schneider, PhD, Psychologist & EHI President Date: Saturday, January 22, 2021 Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific Time Zone /Sign in to waiting room at 9:45am  Online: via Zoom and Zoom Breakout Rooms  3 CE hours available(live presentation participation). Fee: $18.50. Please contact us for more info regarding the course. Registration Fee: Cost: $35 General/Professional; $20 Student/Elder: $10 Economic Hardship/Equity;No one will be turned away due to lack of funds—please reach out to Michelle via contact form at

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January 4, 2022
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Registration Open for Jan 22nd Workshop w/ Kirk Schneider

This workshop will provide skills for therapists who are challenged by the cultural and political stances of their clients and want to more effectively work through their own charged internal reactions that could adversely affect the therapeutic relationship. Attendees will utilize phases of Kirk’s Experiential Democracy Dialogue from his book, The Depolarizing of America: A Guidebook to Social Healing

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December 12, 2021
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4 E-H Masters Workshop: Still Time to Register!

EHNW Conference on Existential Psychotherapy Four Masters, Four Approaches: An Exploration of Existential Theory and Practice Friday, September 24th – Sunday September 26th 14 CEUs Approved via NASW-Oregon Chapter For the first time, the four contemporary leaders of the four major existential psychotherapy schools of thought in the world, will come together and present their specific theories and approaches, followed

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September 4, 2021
EHNW Workshop 4 Masters 4 Approaches September 2021

Recommended Fall Conference: 4 Masters, 4 Approaches

For the first time, the four contemporary leaders of the four major existential psychotherapy schools of thought will come together and present their specific theories and approaches, followed by a live demonstration of how they work with a volunteer. The conference will conclude with a panel of all four presenters.

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July 28, 2021
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New Interview w/ Kirk Schneider on the Mad in America podcast

Justin Karter of Mad in America podcast speaks with Kirk Schneider in an interview that Kirk describes as “one of the most personal and substantive discussions I’ve experienced on social media to date.”  In this interview, Schneider discusses his path into psychology, including his own struggles and growth, his approach to psychotherapy, and his scholarship on the psychology of awe and the polarized

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September 24, 2020

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