Existential–Humanistic Therapy

Kirk J. Schneider, PhD, is president of the Existential–Humanistic Institute and adjunct faculty at Saybrook University and Teachers College, Columbia University. He is also past president of the American Psychological Association’s Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32). Dr. Schneider has published more than 200 articles and chapters and has authored/edited 15 books, including The Psychology of Existence (with Rollo May) and Life-Enhancing Anxiety. He received the Rollo May Award from Division 32 and the Cultural Innovator award from The Living Institute, Toronto, Canada. He delivered keynote addresses at all three World Congresses for Existential Therapy. Orah T. Krug, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist and owner of Krug Counseling, Inc., in Oakland, CA. She was also the first clinical director and founding member of the Existential-Humanistic Institute. Dr. Krug has published numerous articles and chapters and coauthored Supervision Essentials of Existential-Humanistic Therapy with Kirk Schneider. She has presented at numerous American Psychological Association conferences, Division 32 conferences, and at the World Congress of Existential Therapy. Dr. Krug recorded training videos and interviews with Victor Yalom.

• Series PrefaceHow to Use This Book With APA Psychotherapy VideosChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. HistoryChapter 3. TheoryChapter 4. Therapy ProcessChapter 5. EvaluationChapter 6. Future DevelopmentsChapter 7. SummaryAppendix A. A Close Up of Otto Rank’s Influence on Existential-–Humanistic PsychologyAppendix B. The Existential Unconscious: A Revisioning of Our Hidden SelvesAppendix C. Short-Term Case: HamiltonAppendix D. Phases of Change in a Typical Long-Term Existential TherapyAppendix E. Long-Term Case: ClaudiaAppendix F. Summary of Experiential Stances of the Existential–Integrative ModelGlossary of Key TermsSuggested Readings and ResourcesReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorsAbout the Series Editor

"Leading existential–humanistic psychologists Kirk J. Schneider and Orah T. Krug provide a comprehensive and practical overview of this therapeutic modality. With important advancements from previous editions, the authors engage the existential unconscious, cultural perspectives, and research foundations as well as the core aspects of existential–humanistic (EH) therapy, including presence, meaning, freedom/choice, and responsibility. Covering both the uniqueness of EH therapy and its foundations for an integrative approach, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the existential and interpersonal dimensions of psychotherapy." - Louis Hoffman, PhD, author of Case Formulation in Existential–Humanistic Therapy; Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association, Colorado Springs, CO, United States